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For a long time, it was part of my culture because I lived on the coast for much of my childhood and…aiuna (68)Verified Brazil in Hive Learners • 12 days agoTaking a pause and preparing for what's nextDecember 29, 2024 I woke up in a bad mood. In the sink, a pile of dishes I couldn’t wash the day before because I’d been out all day. On the floor, dog hair had formed a traveling carpet, drifting fromaiuna (68)in The Ink Well • 13 days agoAfter Lunch.December 29, 2024 I woke up in a bad mood. In the sink, a pile of dishes I couldn’t wash the day before because I’d been out all day. On the floor, dog hair had formed a traveling carpet, drifting fromaiuna (68)Verified Brazil in Hive Learners • 15 days agoWhen Privilege Speaks: My Professor’s Unbelievable Perspective on RacismI can say with certainty that 2024 will be remembered as one of the hardest years of my life. It could win the award for the most difficult if I were sure of it. But I have the ability to forget things,aiuna (68)Verified Brazil in Hive Learners • 16 days ago Navigating December’s Joys and ExpensesDecember is a very challenging month when it comes to managing expenses, especially in Brazil. Here, there is a cultural tendency to buy new clothes for Christmas and New Year's celebrations, in additionaiuna (68)Verified Brazil in Hive Learners • 19 days agoChristmas Eve Thoughts: Peace, Family, and New TraditionsTomorrow is Christmas Eve, and honestly, I’m not very excited. Although I’m not sad, I feel calm, and my only expectation is to have a peaceful Christmas, without too many…aiuna (68)in Hive Book Club • 20 days agoReflections on The Catcher in the RyeYesterday, I finished reading The Catcher in the Rye, a novel written by American author J.D. Salinger and published in 1951. For many years, the book carried the archetype of youthful rebellion, particularlyaiuna (68)Verified Brazil in Hive Learners • 22 days agoRediscovering Joy in Simple PleasuresToday, I feel somewhat sensitive and spent much of the day reflecting on a goal I couldn’t accomplish this year: traveling. I love traveling but do it far less often than I’d…aiuna (68)Verified Brazil in Hive Learners • 23 days agoPlanning for My Parents' Aging JourneyI believe I was 26 years old when I first realized that my parents were truly aging. It was a moment when I took a close look at them, observing every detail: the wrinkles, the…aiuna (68)Verified Brazil in Hive Learners • 26 days ago Reflections on Family, Festivities, and the Comfort of SilenceIn my earliest memories, I see on my mental canvas the celebrations of my family: people dancing, drinking, and having fun. Especially during the happiest time of the year in my country, February, whichaiuna (68)Verified Brazil in Hive Learners • last monthReflections on Parenting: Trauma, Forgiveness, and GrowthOne of the saddest realities we face in this world is that, at this moment, thousands of children are suffering physical and mental abuse from their parents or guardians. It is…aiuna (68)Verified Brazil in Hive Learners • last monthNew Beginnings and Discoveries: My Plans for the End of the YearThis end of the year will be somewhat different for two main reasons: first, I started college earlier this year, and midway through the year—specifically between May and…aiuna (68)Verified Brazil in Hive Learners • last monthThe Challenge of Remembering in a World That Makes Us ForgetI’ve never had a very good memory, but after the pandemic, it got much worse. I need to really focus on the information I want to absorb so I don’t forget it, and I don’t always…aiuna (68)in Feathered Friends • last monthThe Divorce and the PigeonNovember was one of the most challenging months of my life. After almost 10 years together, my husband and I separated. It wasn’t easy, and it still isn’t. But I’ve been trying to make December a littleaiuna (68)Verified Brazil in Hive Learners • last monthThe Art of Feeling: Reflections on Subjectivity and Artistic ExpressionMaybe most of you don’t know this, but this year I started college. Going back to studying at 30 has been an incredible experience, and I begin this text by mentioning it because…