Tag Archives: Life Lessons
Starting a Business in Sao Paulo, Brazil: Pipedream or Reality?
In this edition of Real World Meets Girl, small-business owner Sam DeMello recounts how he opened his own English school in one of the world’s travel hot spots: Sao Paulo, Brazil. You go boy! Enter Sam … I woke up … Continue reading
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Horse Horror Stories and Overcoming Fear of the Uncontrolable
Since before I can remember, I have been in love with horses. Throughout my youth, I had a tan canvas bag filled with Grand Champion plastic horses that became a permanent fixture on my shoulder. The bag grew horizontally as … Continue reading
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Sebastian Opens the Door …
At the midnight hour, the front door glides open always with a simple buzz and click. There is no turning of the nob. There is no searching for the key. From a distant podium beyond the glass door, my doorman … Continue reading
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Getting Real: When Life Gives You Too Much Lemonade …
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade … but what do you do when life skips the lemons, hands you three gallons of lemonade, and chants, “Chug it, chug it!” with the enthusiasm of a fraternity initiation? I, personally, could … Continue reading
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Getting Real: The Art of Finding Hope and Inspiration in Unlikely Places
I observe with unshakable attention the movement of the clear, large thimble-sized marble as it rolls in circles and passes from one of Mariano’s palms to the other. “Dar y recibir,” he chants, “dar y recibir.” Give and receive, give … Continue reading
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Latin Passion Falling From the Sky
I play a self-invented game here in Buenos Aires, it’s called, “Is it raining or is that just an air conditioner unit dripping on my head?” It happens frequently not only because most of the city’s ACs that don’t have … Continue reading
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Getting Real … The Confessions of a Twenty Something in 2010
For me, 2009 was a year of tremendous personal growth. I would go as far as saying that I made the most quintessential realizations and changes in myself out of all of my 23-years of living. What happened? I got real (hence … Continue reading
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