Recovery

This is what I looked like today.

93% 

Almost fully healthy - thank goodness!
Being bed-ridden was starting to drive me crazy. 

I did pick up my ukulele though, after... 2 years? 1 year? It had been a long time.
I remember finger placements but not what chords they are. 

I'm almost done reading The Book Thief and I feel the tears coming.

I feel like I'm finally getting back on track, life-wise. Me-wise.

It feels good.

:)

Family

Today the word "family" sort of sank into me.

I love my family- the one I am connected to by blood. My mother, my father, my brother and my sister.
But I realised I've also been blessed with extended family. An intricate family that has been networked and branched out through all these years.

I stopped by my yoga place today to say hi, since I've been bed ridden and away for a bit, and was taken aback by my reaction to seeing those friendly and familiar faces again after what felt like forever. Even just going up and ringing the door bell.
I never realised how welcome I feel there. How present and free I can be.

After talking to my teacher (who I say is my guru, because is Amazing) and the lady at the front desk (one of the nicest people I've ever met) for a bit, I was saying goodbye and ready to leave when the latter said, "You're part of the family here. Don't worry."

I feel I like people more than they like me, so having someone (who is not necessarily a very close friend) say that to me... Really touched me, to say the least.
Family.

Just then I realised how lucky I am to be part of another family and others with my very close friends.
And these families, however small they may be, will always be there.

It's where you belong. 

But seriously....

How do you keep up with blog reading and posting?

Oh yeah, and life?

I need to take a masterclass on that.

(I will be back- sooner than later, mehopes) 

The Road to...

This is me today.  Putting off work I should be doing.

Work I need to do. 

And since my blog writing is still a little inconsistent and lazy, I will rely on bullet point- once again- to get out all I want to.

+ Have I ever mentioned I'm taking makeup classes in school? And that they're the best thing ever?
This was this week's work.

That's latex, fake blood, paint and gel.

Seriously, it's amazing what you can do with all that stuff. I'm  making it a goal to practise all I learned in the summer and do a photo shoot. 

+ I'm reading The Artist's Way and am up to Week 3. 

It's intense alright, keeping up with all the tasks. Some days I find the morning pages a real bore and useless. Others, not so much. 

I have been discovering things about myself, little by little. Especially my own creative blocks and artistic confidence. 

This is why my hopes are high on 2014. It's time I finally free myself, creatively, and focus more on doing.

At least, that's what I hope to get out of it.

+ I went to a public library in Mexico for the first time EVER.

Unfortunately, I couldn't get my library card because I didn't have the right ID and documents with me at the time. But mark my words. I will be back. And back again every week!

+ I'm writing for a blog now- in spanish. And the cool/fun thing is I get to go to screenings for free.

This is pretty much the best thing that has happened to me in a long time.

My first review is here.

This is the work I should be doing.
I've been going to these documentaries screenings for a Festival that'll take place at the end of the month. 

+ Due to the screenings, I have fallen in love with Alex Ebert. 

♥ ♥

Jade Castrinos is my Spirit Animal. 

Also, just when I think I'm over Mumford & Sons... I discover I'm not.

+ I'm supposed to meet up with my cousins, but they're napping, so...

Alrighty. I guess I should get to work now.