December is just around the corner and that can only mean one thing, roll the holiday stress.
December is known to be quite the month, you don't only get amazingly large amounts of food that you can't/don't want to turn down, but you also get stressed about the trips, the gifting and everything else that can be involved in this series of holiday adventures, but it's not only about that, it's also about the joy, the enjoyment and spending time with your loved ones.
There are many things being prepared for this month, none of which are going to be confirmed until hours before the event, I haven't done any shopping, I'm not prepared enough, but my hopes are high and my expectation for what promises to be an amazing December is always high.
I have a lot prepared, but also a lot of work because me being me, I left everything for the last minute and I don't regret it as much as you would think, there's a lot to do, but motivation is here and this December I want to remember the people that this is the season for giving and we have to stick together and push forward if we want to make this world a tiny bit better.
I have many goals but this month is about my lovely wishes to all of you:
⇀ I wish you a warm Christmas near your loved ones.
⇀I wish that your life is filled with laughter and joy.
⇀I wish that you succeed in everything you work on.
⇀I wish that you find an exit of that problem that has been bothering you.
⇀I wish that you spend time with the ones that make you happy.
⇀I wish you happiness and joy.
⇀I wish you peace and calm in your life.
⇀I wish you to have strength to keep going forward.
⇀I wish you to have a healthy life.
⇀I wish you a nice night of sleep.
⇀I wish you to find the right way for you.
But most importantly I wish that all of your dreams come true, because you can do whatever you want to do, don't let anyone talk you out of a goal, you deserve all of that and more, you are worthy and you should spend this moments with the ones that are closer to your heart.

Oh sweet and cold November, you let the temperature drop this year as soon as October finished and I'm not mad about it, the only thing I can say about it is: Do we really need the imperious days of rain? Other than the rain I've been loving the weather and how crispy cold the mornings have been.
Where to start with this, so much has happened that I'm even scared of writing this in advance, life has gone from sweet and comfortable to no-sense and crazy changes in matter of seconds, from the beginning it has been a rollercoaster of emotions and events that I've found it really hard to keep up with.
My mood and my motivation have been all over the place, remember when at the beginning I told you I really wanted to make this month about hard work and pushing forward? It didn't happen until halfway through the month, a series of events made me realise how little I was doing and how much time I was spending feeling sorry for myself.
From the beginning I knew this was going to be one of those "down" months in which not only was not going to be travelling involved but most of my energy and time will be focused on school and working from home. I actually enjoy those times I tend to have for myself to reset everything and find new things or explore around the city in general.
I've said before, but I'll say it again, one of the main things of why I feel like this month has been all over the place is all of the events that have been going behind closed doors, there's a lot I wish I could tell you and escape from it, but family never leaves each other behind, no matter how big the problem is, no matter if the only thing you want to do is leave the problem, family is always there to help each other.
My health has been all over the place again, I don't think I took care of myself as well as I wish I had, with a week off from my workouts, bad eating and bad habits coming back, I can tell you that I haven't been feeling quite my best these days, but I'm recovering slowly but surely and it feels good, my legs hurt, my arms ache, but we're going strong.
There's a lot of things I feel happy for this month, others not so much, but then again, that's how life works isn't? I just try to not stick to negative things and shake them off, at the end they only hurt you, not the others and like my boss said: Stress and negativity kills from the inside out.
This year is escaping from our hands, there's nothing you can do, just accept it and make it worth for the last few days.

This is the last entry I'm writing before the big reveal, I've pre-written and pre-scheduled everything for this week, from now on, it's all going to be about the project, one that I feel really passionate about, one that's feeling that little spot in my heart, one that may bring something else to you, something I want the world to recover.
Anyway, this week has been about preparing and pre-planning, I can't lie, I haven't been doing nearly as much as I would want to, but lately something else has been bothering me a lot, everyone feels the need to make a comment about my weight, the way I work out, the way I edit, the way I work, my grades, my lack of makeup and I'm sure that if they saw my bathroom rituals, they'll criticize them too.
I'm never going to be good enough for anyone and I'm coming to terms with that, I didn't start working out for them or what they may say, I didn't start writing because of them, I haven't done many things because of them, I have been doing them because I want to, because I know how good they can be for me or how much I need them.
It upsets me, it always has and always will, I know I'm a people pleaser and it's hard work to get out of that zone, I?ve been trying to for years and look, nothing, but at least I'm starting to do things for myself, because I want to, because I don't give a f*ck what people may think or how many compliments I'm going to get.
As you can read, my week has been filled with love and frustration, this is not as positive, it's more about complaining, but it's just who I am, I sometimes complain a lot, and that who I am, I'm also really dedicated when I try or really lazy when I'm feeling tired.
It's been a mixture of bad feelings that I never wish anyone to go through, but I really really hope that you have an amazing day and even more amazing week, I'm sure this one will be brighter than the last one, because I want to make it better, keep your hopes high and remember to keep on dreaming.

Winter and Christmas are just around the corner and there's no way you are going to spend the holidays without a good book in your hands, they are an essential when going on a long road trip to visit family.
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover. 
There something really dark but really nice about this book, a lot of secrets, a lot of pain, but it's certainly refreshing to read a book that doesn't center itself in the relationship but everything that can go behind close doors, if you don't like a lot of drama then skip this one, but if you like to feel what the character is feeling, go for it.
The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris by Jenny Colgan. 
It's a light read, but if you like throwbacks and books that are not as centered around romance but the life of the main character, this one is for you (I'm not saying there's no romance, but there's a lot more going on there to keep you entertained). Plus, it's all about that parisian life and chocolate, what's not to enjoy about that?
Never, Never (1,2,3) by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher. 
This is more for my mystery fans out there, it's not a heavy book, it goes more onto a Y/A book but nonetheless, the plot is amazing, really well managed book, really easy read and something to keep you on the edge of your seat for a while, and please tell me how you feel about the ending.
Big Rock by Lauren Blakely.
Now to something more into the erotic side, you can tell by the name what this book is about, but it was amazing, it has comedy, drama and something about it made me read it without stopping, it indeed involves more mature language but it doesn't too much out of the way of an Adult Fiction book.
Him by Sarina Bowen.
Finally for all my romantic people, this is a true Y/A, romantic novel, it made me melt when I read it, it contains some mature language but that doens't take away the romance from it, if you like young couples that are figuring out who they are, you are going to love it. It's a gay novel so be aware.
Sustained by Emma Chase. 
A bonus one just in case you are not into gay novels or you want another one to fill the space, a legal romance that involves a little bit more than your average female-male attraction, if you enjoy those cheesy stories in which she has a prince charming disguised as a toad, you are going to love this one.
There's something for everyone, all are variations of Y/A novels that I've loved and enjoyed reading, have an good read and I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

Every month I like to look back and see what little things made me happy, or things that I feel grateful for, last month I didn't do one, but I thought I may as well combine them and tell you that even though we have been going through a lot and life has not been as easy as I thought, I still feel grateful for a lot of the things I've had the opportunity to experience.





They may not seem like much, but they have change the way my life goes, the way I live it, I've spent a lot of time moving and going, not much enjoying which I regret, I still feel like there's a lot more to do and see, but having months at home is good every once in a while.

I don't know how to explain it, I just know I have to get it out of my chest, it has been pushing me down, putting a weight over my shoulders, it became something I couldn't just brush off and move on, as much as I would've wanted I knew this was something I wanted to talk about.
I don't love, I don't think I ever did, I cared about you, you gave me back my confidence, you broke my walls and got in, you played with my instincts, you woke this part of me that I didn't knew excited, you were that part of me I denied myself from letting go.
We fell apart, the circumstances made us who we are, two people that were forced to grow up out of mistakes, out of misunderstandings, out of pain, we changed, everyone around this, I even blamed you for everything that happened, I hated you, I hated what you made me feel, I hated the way you could take me back to those days.
Every time we would reconnect it would be different, some were full of lust, some full of pain and blame, others happiness and friendship, it almost became impossible to follow you, your moods. I never knew what would happen next, but the desire was still there.
We broke ourselves, we broke and forgot who we were, every time we are in front of each other the power of the connection takes over, we never know how to stop and for a long time you became the person I would compare to everyone, because no matter how hard I tried, you could never be be topped of.
Life changed, we did, we went through the different stages of grief when what we have, what we were ended, I never understood, it almost hurt, but there was no good in it, we needed to walk away and we did, but nothing seems to have worked out like we wanted.
And here we are again in one of our encounters, trying to decide what to do, where to go, whether we should follow those instincts that once broke us or if we should break off and leave it, the answer is in front of us, as always, we have two options and we both know how to save us.

I don't consider myself an introvert, but my anxiety has pushed me to be more timid, more shy and more closed, before all of this I would talk to people I didn't know, ask them personal questions, flirt with strangers and be that girl out of my group that would not only attract attention, but was going to be liked by that group of people.
But then as my anxiety grew and I decided to disappear, a lot of friendships broke down, we fell apart, no one to be blamed, maybe me a little for not making that extra effort, but it was something that was going to happen anyway, we went different ways and I'm a true believer that sometimes, you've just gotta keep moving in order to grow, but that doesn't mean you have to hate each other.
I got a huge lesson out this in summer course as my old coworkers recognised me but didn't know quite how to be around me, it had been two years since the last time they had seen my face and I quite understood that it was obvious that we needed time to warm up and I needed time to show them I was there to help, not to boss around.
Months passed after that lesson when I got a call from an old friend, so old I haven't even talked about her in here yet, we fell apart a few years back when both of us were going through a rough time, at first I didn't quite understood why was she doing that, now years later I don't keep any resentment towards her, so when I received the call, I happily answered.
I never thought talking with people I used to be friends with, would be so hard and so challenging, but when asking for help for the December Project I realised that I was terrified even though it was only going to be a message, even though they could say no and nothing would happen.
The response I got was surprising, I thought they may be mad at me or upset at me, because I wasn't the best person and coming back to ask a favor is not always the ideal situation to re-encounter with old friends, but most of them were really open and happy to help, it made me feel amazing and it gave me more strength to continue with what I'm doing.
I don't think any of those conversations is going to grow, because both parts have gone through different experiences and sometimes that makes it harder to create a connection with them, but I will always thank them for answering back that message.

When motivation fails, discipline will keep you going.

When you work hard on keeping your motivation up, it's hard to believe that another thing will be able to keep you going and moving towards your goal, but when you start to lack that tiny bit of motivation in your body and start putting your energy towards things that don't matter as much, you realise that discipline and knowing what to get done before the dead is going to be one thing that will keep you from failing and moving on.
This week was about that for me, you don't realise how much energy you put towards other aspects of your life until you start lacking in your main priorities, I didn't realise any of this until this week when my bank account was smaller than ever, my list of to-do's out of control and my mind was it's own mess trying to figure out what to do next.
It took a lot of self control for me to find a balance, I still haven't found it, but I'm working, I'm scared, I have a project, I have many papers and exams for school due in the next couple of weeks, I have a life and a family that I would like to spend time with, and for all of that I need balance, I cannot leave one thing and forget about the others.
Monday through Friday I worked on the different things I knew I had going on and let me tell you, I haven't feel that overwhelmed in a long time, but this is where the discipline comes in, once you realise that not only do you need to be more prepared and focused, but you also needs to engage with what you are doing and work through it, you may complain but that discipline will keep you sane.
I had quite the week, I went from working, to family reunions, to school, to cold, to being really sleepy but pushing forward to get to where I want, I didn't finish quite all my work, or my school work, but at least I bit a huge chunk of it, I really wanted to rest this weekend and be able to read and forget about it, but when you realise that your parents are going to be working too, you have the freedom to chose whether you want to work or not.
I know my priorities and where I want to go during the rest of the year, I want to end on a good note and work free, I would also love to start planing some good things for next year but we'll see on that one.
Have a great week, keep pushing, give yourself breaks and keep on dreaming.

Cam Emerson believes that everyone has someone perfect for them, she's a matchmaker, she loves pairing people when she thinks they are right for each other, that's why she never thought of dating his roommate Tyler Knight, he doesn't belongs with a girl like her, they think differenly, they like different things, he's the guy every girl would love to date.
Tyler Knight on the other hand loves to look at the bright side of things, he likes Cam, but doesn't make an effort with her as she never showed any interest, but when Cam feels jealousy over one of his dates, Tyler knows, it 's his time to shine and show that maybe they do belong together.
If you read my reviews, you may know now, I love romance and cute love stories and this was exactly that.
What I liked:

• The evolution of the characters, it's not often that you see a character grow and become better or realise something that may change their lives, in this case it happens, as the romance moves on, the characters do to. 
• The evolution of the love story, Cam and Tyler accept that they are attracted to each other, but they don't rush into a relationship, they go through a lot of denial and confusion and then they try something. 
• Their personalities, there are many characters in the story, each one of them has it's own personality and it balances the group somehow, they also act like people their age, they don't act immature all the time and they are not all seriousness. 

The day I went to take the pictures we had beautiful blue skies in the city, which doesn't happen as often, and even though I was not at my best when taking the pictures (Which you can definitely tell, they are not as good), I still love them, they still show that beautiful place of the city that I love so much.

Yesterday was quite an unusual day as I ran into two men that I care about and I love talking with, I hanged out with my uncles and auntie, had a dinner with cake and family and went to bed quite late, none of those happens as regularly on weekdays as it does on the weekends, but my mum needed some talking and I was happy to spend time with them and forget about pressure. 

Here's a reality, I wrote everything for this week, but hated it so much that I decided it was not worth showing anyone so it's on the editing pile, but I don't know if I want to really share it.
I went through a weird week last week, I wrote about it, I wasn't feeling quite my best for anything really, but I also felt chained, like there was nothing I could do to get out of that mood, not even working out helped and let me tell you, I like punching and letting sweat take away the stress, but nothing came out of it.
Anyway, by Thursday something changed, it's like something inside me clicked, I came up with my December project, the idea flew into my mind, after the mood everyone was going through after the election, it was like that little flame inside me grew, but then again, I didn't knew where to start.
So, this weekend was for that, I reconnected with my inner writer and inner responsable self, because to be honest I had a lot to do, my school papers had been put on hold for over a week and know I was hand tied, they were due this week and I had nothing, it's worth saying that I haven't been sleeping much this three days, but I shall start sleeping better when the semester ends.
And then as I asked people for help with the project, I was surprised, a lot of people who I haven't talked in about 3 or even 4 years decided to help me and it felt so nice, my heart warmed up with that, it was nice seeing that they don't hate me, it was nice to build bridges.
Then there's my family, I still don't know how I feel about all of this, but I'm starting to feel closer to some of them, mostly cousins that seemed to be left behind in this whole movement of reuniting the family that my mum has been leading.
A lot has been happening behind closed doors with them and even though I can't talk about it, I do wish everything can work its way through so we can have our winter holiday in peace, my mum really needs it, the pressure has been on for her,
I hope you are ready, even though this week you may only get MT, you are going to be getting something really special for Christmas this year, I hope you enjoy it, my story on wattpad is also going under editing, so you can always go back to those amazing #VoiceForEveryone posts to get into the holiday spirit.

There's so much to say and so little time, sometimes I wish I could stop and enjoy the view, but I know that the more grow, the faster time goes. There's no stopping, we can fall, we can pause, but we have to keep fighting to get to that place.
That thing that I just wrote, took me about two weeks to fully understand, I've been in a weird state lately, sometimes I feel really motivated to do what's on my to-do list and others I feel like nothing is worthy, like I don't know why I'm doing what I'm doing, others I feel like all of that work may go to sh*t if I don't push myself a bit harder.
My head has been spinning around with unanswered questions and predicaments that, to be completely honest, have been making me almost reconsider every step that I've ever taken to be in the place that I'm right now, it's like the world has been spinning but without me, this two weeks I've been standing still, watching what others do.
Although I indeed had a lot of work going on, I would only push myself into doing it after a nap, or some sort of sh*tty motivational speech that I like to give myself from time to time, but nothing has been working on the long run, I found myself lost in ideas and projects, not really knowing where to go.
And then there are the good moments in which I allow myself to laugh, to not worry about anything that has been going on in my life, those are the moments in which I let my mind wonder and come up with something new, something I haven't done, some crazy ideas, but then again, as much as I would want them to last longer, they come and go.
My routine has been going back to normal, with days filled with work and pain, sweat and guilty pleasure, but even with that I don't feel like I'm balanced enough, nothing feels good enough for me to say that I'm fulfilled, that I'm happy and willing to shout to the world, but even in this moments my friends have been by my side, keeping me sane and giving me breaks, even if they don't know it.
There's one thing I would like to add, unlike any other time, I can't help but to feel happy for someone that was in my life, he's happy, he seems more complete now, I still miss him sometimes, but there was so much he needs to do, that I couldn't help but let him be free. I don't know if he'll ever read this, but if he does, I wish you the best in your new relationship.
Have a good week, keep your hopes high, stay safe, stay together and keep on dreaming.

• The plot: The way the relationship moved from purely business to love was quite slow and had its turns, which is quite refreshing, Aiden didn't wake up one day loving her, it all built up until that point, as for her, she was quite in control and didn't rush into anything. 
• The expressions: One thing that made me fall in love with this book even more was how they both expressed what they were feeling, how she said multiple times "Of course I fancy Aiden, I have ovaries" the guy was quite dreamy and she never denied the obvious, same with him, he was not afraid of saying how she looked.
• The awkwardness: When you start a new relationship you always go through that awkward phase of first times, and they had that too, they overthought a lot of things, but made each other comfortable. 
• The writing: It's a light reading, but unlike any other Y/A novels, it's really well written and that makes it a lot more enjoyable.

Last month I was in a down place and one morning I decided to get out of the city, I needed a little bit of space in between my life and me, so I disappeared and for 12 hours was free to think in a lot of things and be free. My destiny of choice? Cuernavaca, a beautiful city I've been to, but never walked through the streets or went to any important monuments there, and being just an hour away from the city, it was perfect.
That day I did a lot of walking and a lot of wandering, it made me reconnect with my camera and I've been missing that conexion I used to have, having so much to look, having so many views made me realise how much I was missing before.













It was a good place to go to, it inspired me and it was quite the workout, I really love this pictures and I hope you did as much as I did, as I said, this was a reconexion with my camera, I hadn't taken any pictures for at least a month and that was taken a torn on me, but nothing that a lovely place can't fix.

No means no
That's something I've always remind my friends, no matter if it's your boyfriend, fiancée, husband or sex partner, no matter if it has been the sixth time you told him no and he keeps insisting, no matter if he insults you, no matter what happens or what he says, no means no.
One thing I've always fought for was equality, I don't call myself a feminist, because I'm not, I believe in equality of genre, no one being more than others, no one forcing anyone into anything, and most importantly I believe that no human being or animal deserves to be treated poorly.
Why am I talking about this? Because for once in a long time I've seen millions of women scared for their safety, that's not okay, no one should be scared of wearing a top because it may "reveal" a lot and give men the "wrong" idea.
I have many, many stories about harassment and men, unfortunately as a woman that lives in a big city, I'm exposed to all of that quite frequently, my parents live in constant fear over me not coming back home or something happening to me, that's not a healthy way of living and it shouldn't be accepted by any terms.
One morning when I was leaving for my 8 am class a man in the middle 40s stopped and stared at me, I brushed it of and kept walking, he followed me for around half a block before realising that a cop was a few steps away from me, he turned around and left.
Other day when I was coming back from spending the day with "Chef" a man began walking near me as I was nearing the subway platform, he was about half step from me, I turned and looked at him, then saw a cop near me, when he realised he kept walking, that day I waiting two trains, because I wanted to avoid him at any cost.
There are millions like those, I've been lucky, it hasn't grown from there, but isn't it sad that I refer myself as lucky because they only followed me? in which world is okay to follow someone or come really close to them? apparently in ours and that means we are doing something really wrong.
Don't teach our kids that, we need to teach them about respect and love.
I'm lucky to have friends that have protected me through bad moments, if you are one them, keep doing it, you are really appreciated for that. If you see something that doesn't seems right, stop it, you never know what may be happening behind or who you may save,
Remember, no means no, if it doesn't has your consent then it becomes a violation of your rights.
Remember, your clothes don't provoque what's happening to you.
Remember, you are not guilty of something happening to you, you didn't force that person to do that to you.
Remember, if you see someone in danger, help them, you may be saving someone from a really bad future.
*All of this has to do with rape, harassment, and every situation in which your integrity is in danger, don't let anyone think you were the one that caused it, tell someone, if something doesn't feel safe get out of the situation. 
**It doesn't matter if you are male or female, gay or straight, etc. no one has the right to do any of that to you, and if you are victim, report it, if you don't feel listened, keep speaking, don't let anyone shut your voice, you may be able to help someone.
*** If I'm referring mostly to women it's because I'm a heterosexual one, that doesn't mean it doesn't happen to men, to part of the LGBTTTI+ community, I'm setting my examples, your voice must be heard too. 

Balancing life is pretty hard, mostly because it's something you have to learn how to do on your own, there's not magic way of doing it, there's not even a process that will make it easier, everyone has different priorities and different ways of organising their life.
All of this has been rummaging my life because lately, I've been pretty lazy, I haven't had full control of my life, I've been missing deadlines, important ones, appoinments, dates and that's not something that happens too often, but when it happens it makes me reevaluate how I'm prioritizing my life, how am I keeping myself organised.
I can't lie, most of it has been because of me, I have been leaving important things for "later" and half of the time later is one night before deadline, the rest I've been forgetting and that has been hurting my grades and work a lot.
The other day something really weird happened to me, every night before bed, I would brush my teeth, put my hair in a bun, wash my face, change into my pj's and put away what I've been wearing, then I like to plan my next day and read a little before falling asleep, but that day I realised that I haven't been doing any of that in the past 2 or 3 weeks, so when I did it again I though "Mmm, I should do this every night"
The lack of a routine has been disturbing my days in a really bad way, I don't get anything done, I oversleep, I'm even grumpy, I forget my vitamins, I don't buy groceries, if you have seen "Sponge Bob" when he has a freak out because he doesn't remember one name and little Sponge Bobs are losing it and setting everything on fire, that's me, that's how I feel my life it's right now.
I get that sometimes things happen and that takes us out of a routine, but I've been like this for a long time, I feel like it's already time to start working on it and feeling better about myself, I've been in a really weird funk lately.
This type of posts are to get things of off my chest, I feel like I tend to not talk about any of this with anyone because one, I'm really crappy at instant messaging and two, I feel like it's dumb and fixable if I dedicate enough time into it, which I will, I promise, no more complaining.

Sometimes things happen and you can't do anything about it, you cannot change the world on your own, you cannot make people believe in other things, you can support them through pain, you can stand there, you can push forward, you can always keep trying.
Lately I haven't been feeling like myself, I've been in the loop or "funk" in which I doubt myself more than ever, I don't go out as much, I retrieve my feelings to not worry anyone and I haven't been handling life that well, it has been a hard couple of weeks.
Family issues affect me, but also some things that go under all of that, I've been having some issues with some of my friends and it's always hard to go through them, because if you've known them for a while, having a fight or a disagreement can affect you and your mood more than you think.
But I tried to keep myself busy during those times, I don't know if it was a way of blocking all the pain, or if I was really busy during those moments, but I didn't stop, I kept going and pushing everything that could've affected me out of the way, and then the break happened and it was like everything started to sink in, my life was a mess, some friendships were falling apart, my family was going through a bump, what the hell am I supposed to do?
A part of me wanted to give up, I've been through this way too many times, why keep fighting? it almost seems like it suppose to happen, like bad moments are here to stay, but there's always that little thing I hold on to, a pinch of light on those rainy days and I know that even when life it's bad, it can only get better from there.
I'm not a positive person most of the time, one because I think that's unreal, life happens and sometimes it brings sad times, two because I tend to overreact and make things bigger than they are, but even when I'm not being positive, I know there's something out there, happiness waiting for me, I just have to get there.
Being in a "funk" is not fun (That rhymed!), but most of the times is up to you to say how long you want to be in there for, you can try things by yourself or you can ask for help, the most important thing is that you feel comfortable with whatever you choose and go through it, at the beginning it may seem hard or not worthy, but hold on to it, it will get better.

Life has its turns, most of the time it takes me by surprise, every time I'm up, I try to enjoy it, everytime I'm down, I try to push myself up again, but this week I had both things at the same time and I didn't know where to run or what to do.
I had a break from school, 4 amazing days without college, homework or anything to be honest, it sounds amazing, isn't? at first it excited me too, but as hours passed I realised that not only was I getting bored, but that was starting to reflect on my mood, I was not as happy or positive as I used to be.
I tried to use my days wisely, in my head I was going to be out of the house, super productive and enjoy everything in life, but I never anticipated that you can make plans, but that doesn't mean you are going to go through with them.
One of the things I'm happy I did was going out with "Chef" and "Jolie", we did what we know to do best, eat, chat and enjoy the day. It was a good reminder of why I love them and why I'm happy to have them as friends, it's always nice to unwind and think of something else, other than problems and school.
I also had the opportunity to go and see the amazing "Ofrendas" and spend time with my family, which was nice, I don't get to do any of that as often as it may seem, getting to talk with them, or even just going for a walk without destiny or having to worry about time.
And then life happened, towards the end of the week I was feeling really tired, sleepy and unmotivated. I went out of my routine and going back was feeling amazingly wrong and that made it so much more difficult, but after a few turns and deep thinking into that, I realised that the only way of getting where I want is working hard and I know how to do that.
This week that-s just about to start is going to be a tough one, I have a lot to do, but I'm feeling confident and a little bit sleepy, I think I can make it through it and finish up with 5 workouts and a smile on my face.
Have a great week and month, remember to keep on dreaming.

• The plot, none of them showed signs of attraction until Carter's friends open his eyes, and it's refreshing, they handle the relationship as friends and purely that, and even when they found out, they don't rush into anything, they take it quite slow, but not as slow that you won't find it interesting. 
• The humour, it contains dark humour, but it goes well with the story, at the end they are talking about 20 something characters, it made it more real.
• The confusion and the feelings, you feel how they went from having a normal relationship, to getting confused with each other, to denying it, to recognising and getting together, it was a true joy to see they didn't rush into anything and you could experience how everything started to build up little by little. 

Traditions give us a sense of belonging, one of my favourites has to be the "Day of the Dead" it celebrates the dead and the journey they undertake when the dead came for them, it goes back to a true mexican root, and it's beautiful to see families get together to remember their loved ones and how they remember them with so much love and respect.
There's nothing dark with this celebration, it's believed that the souls of our family members come back only for a day, to see how we are, that's why we set water, their favourite food, some flowers, elements they loved when they were alive and a candle, a light to guide them.
I didn't understood any of this until a couple of years ago and it melts my heart, remembering those go went before we did and giving them a bit of what we have, it's beautiful to see people going to cemeteries and staying there, having a picnic, spending the day with them, or settling the "Ofrenda", lighting the candles and praying for them and everyone.















It was an amazing experience to go and see different "Ofrendas", it made me connect a bit more with my roots and this amazing traditions, it's something I'm going to keep doing, I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them.