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Brazilian Trump, dateless; sauna and gym, extremely stressed, get rid of the bs, Jair Bolsonaro, learning lessons, treasure the friendship
Dating or the lack of it – Unfortunately no update on the date with P. because a date didn’t happen yet. He had to cancel once and I cancelled twice. We both had work issues. We both don’t seem motivated to make this date happen. I am not motivated to go on a dates in general lately.
If it happens I will definitely post about it.
“Life is short. Focus on what really matters most. You have to change your priorities over time.” ― Roy T. Bennett
Stress, Stress, Stress –The amount of craziness and stress I had on Friday and Saturday was insane. I credit God for giving me the strength to not lose it.
Equipment broke at work and because the boss is out sick was up to me to make decisions and deal with that area. Dealing with tech and such can be a nightmare. Since then one thing keeps breaking after another.
My tenant was calling me the whole day on Saturday while I was at work tending to the equipment emergencies. Finally at the end of the day he tells me he is not staying and I should be receiving a letter from his attorney. He had been complained of noise and fighting in the apartment next door. I have no control of that and since he doesn’t have a contract he can move out at any time after giving me a 30 day notice. So I am not sure what his attorney has to write me about so I sit on pins and needles until I get said letter.
Not everything is a lawsuit! Unfortunately a lot people don’t think that way.
I can hardly wait for him to be out so I can put this apartment up for sale. It would make more sense financially to rent it out and keep it awhile longer but I don’t have the time and energy to be a landlord. My peace of mind is priceless.
I also know that all is for the best and for my betterment. Everything is a lesson. Everyone is a teacher.
“I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and fear.” ― Steve Maraboli
Brazilian Trump – Now in Brazil, in keeping with modeling ourselves on the US we have elected the Brazilian Trump. His name is Jair Bolsonaro. I hope to God that he is blessed with good advisors. I pray that he honors love, equality and the well-being of every Brazilian, but so far what I have heard of him is scary.
Similar to the US, I do understand why people voted for such a person. They wanted a change. They are tired of the crime and corruption and wanted a change. Well, at least I hope that that is the reason and not that, deep down inside, they are all haters. I hope and pray that things will not become as polarized in Brazil as they are now in the US.
It does seem that Trump’s reach has no boundaries. He seems to be influencing the entire world to be more selfish and mean towards each other.
Unfortunately from the 2 main candidates that were left after the Primaries it was a lose-lose situation. Stay with the devil we know or choose a new one, perhaps much worse?
“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” – Leo Tolstoy
Sauna, Gym and Dinner – On Sunday I agreed to go to the gym with my friend. I had canceled a couple of times so even though gym was the last thing I wanted to do I felt I had to. Plus he sandwiched it between a sauna session and dinner, so the idea was more attractive.
We spend 50 minutes in 144 degrees. I only started sweating a little bit in the end. For some reason it takes a lot for me to sweat.
This sauna brought to the surface all kinds of feelings. When I lived with Ex we had a sauna in the bedroom that was exactly like the one I was in on Sunday. For a second it was like I was back in 2010 sitting next to Ex.
Yes, I missed that time for a second. No, I don’t want it back.
After the sauna we went to Planet Fitness and did some weight training for over an hour. It is amazing how I just fell back in love with weight lifting in a second. Of course I overdid on the weights and today I can’t barely walk. Call me crazy but I love the pain of feeling I got a good workout.
After showering we went to a Mexican Restaurant called Tequila Sunrise. I had passion fruit mojito and he had water. I had steak fajita and he had vegetables. He is really into being healthy, even more so lately. I am into more moderation always and treating myself often.
It is interesting how from dating him a few times years ago we have just become great friends. I know I have kissed him in the past, but I decided that it is not worth doing it anymore. Next time he tries I am turning him down. Being friends is so much better. I don’t want to date him anymore. I did back in 2015 when we dated, but after he was a bit evasive I realized he was not that interested. In turn I lost interest.
I do treasure his friendship and I am glad that he pushed me to join the gym.
“Make improvements, not excuses. Seek respect, not attention.” ― Roy T. Bennett
utesmile said:
Gym is a great idea also for stress release…. it did you good it seems. Your quotes are brilliant… follow them! Take it easy , life will get less stressful again surely. Hugs from Ute xx
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi Ute
Yes life has a way of correcting itself.
I am enjoying being in the gym again even though I cannot do much, but it feels like progress.
Thank you for the much needed hugs! Sending you some back. Blessings! 🙂
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bingingonabudget said:
Appreciate all the updates in this post about your life. I’m not very familiar with politics in Brazil, what political parties are there in your country?
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you for reading. The politics in Brazil are crazy. There are currently about 35 registered political parties in Brazil, with another 35 applying for formation. It can make anyone’s head spin. There are mostly different versions of Democratic, Labor, Socialist and Christian parties. All of that only serves to confuse the population.
Sending you blessings! 🙂
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amaezed said:
The world moved in life without a thought. We all knew something wasn’t quite right. We all had our views and opinions as to what it was but there were so many single issues that it wasn’t just one or two but many if not all. Everywhere we looked, something wasn’t right. Could it have been that the whole system didn’t serve humanity. I dislike labels but it’s all we have to communicate. I divide the world into good and bad (things, situations and people) that’s it. PDJT made us think what side of the fence we stood upon, hence the divisions were made. It had to be. People were fed up with the status quo. If there were to be divisions, so be it. Dark places were lit up and exposed for the good or bad that they were. Trump was the catalyst for this paradigm. He isn’t a politician in a political world and ruffles feathers for sure. He isn’t perfect like a Hollywood personality. He doesn’t play by their rules but the peoples rules (common sense). The ruling elite hate him. A world-wide peoples movement is all that is behind him, secretly, defyingly. This is our time. Cheers 🙂 https://amaezed.wordpress.com/
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lillyevechristie said:
So a bad day, then a better time with your friend, that’s life I guess! Happy Halloween x
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi Lilly
Indeed such is life. A constant ride of ups and downs – enjoying the highs and keeping the faith on the lows.
Thank you and you too enjoy Halloween! 🙂
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kindredspirit23 said:
Excellent! Stealing a couple of quotes and sharing the whole thing.
Scott
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you Scott! Take all you want 🙂
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Hunida said:
Aw it’s okay that you aren’t in the mood for dating right now. Work sounds stressful & so does being a landlord. That guy sounds irritating. You probably won’t even get a letter from his attorney & if you do, he won’t win his case.
The sauna, gym, & Mexican food all sound like a good time. It’s nice to have a guy friends that you don’t want to kiss, too. 🙂
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