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Celebrating My New Website!
I am so proud of the decision I made last week to get help to clean up my website. Learning to create a website on Wix was easy for a...

Risel Furtado
Nov 8, 20222 min read
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Hitting The Pause Button On Hotel Living
It's been awhile since I last wrote a blog. Alot has been happening recently, one of which is a big move. We've hit the pause button on...

Risel Furtado
Sep 26, 20222 min read
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My Rewards For Exercise!
Back in 2019 I completed a fitness program which required me to exercise for 100 consecutive days. One of the things I did during that...

Risel Furtado
Aug 24, 20222 min read
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The Morning Person
I love waking up early in the morning, specifically to see the sunrise when I am in a place where it's possible to do so. It's...

Risel Furtado
Aug 18, 20223 min read
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It Took Courage To Face The Kayak!
Yesterday I had the option to take a boat ride to the Island of Vila Franca do Campo from Sao Miguel's mainland or row over in a kayak....

Risel Furtado
Aug 16, 20223 min read
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Yes, I Do Work!
Here's the proof! Little things can get me excited, like the use of the hotel's business centre today. It's been a really long time...

Risel Furtado
Aug 11, 20222 min read
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What's In The Suitcase?
Now that we're living on less we've had to make some adjustments. I wish I could tell you that simply getting rid of things is the answer...

Risel Furtado
Aug 9, 20222 min read
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A Healing Journey
Near the end of last week I felt unwell. The next day I was sick. All kinds of thoughts tend to go through my mind when sickness shows...

Risel Furtado
Aug 5, 20222 min read
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That Feeling of Urgency
Have you ever had a feeling of urgency to be somewhere or do something very specific? It's a feeling that does not leave you. You may...

Risel Furtado
Jul 29, 20222 min read
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The Wonders of Life
Life has always been a bit of a mystery to me. My thoughts about it have changed over the years. Some of my favourite books to read are...

Risel Furtado
Jul 20, 20222 min read
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Visiting Our First Winery in Portugal
One of the things Ernest and I did not do in Portugal last year was visit a winery. This week we took time out to visit the Bacalhoa...

Risel Furtado
Jul 15, 20222 min read
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Getting Real with Myself
I was looking back at pictures of myself when I had stopped exercising my body and it became weak. I lost my physical strength and felt...

Risel Furtado
Jul 12, 20223 min read
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Goodbye Greece, Hello Gratitude!
Our vacation in Greece has ended. After the lockdowns, it was heart warming to see people having fun again, being on tour buses and...

Risel Furtado
Jul 7, 20222 min read
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Naxos Island, Greece
I often think about the great blessing of saying "Yes" to living a different life and actually doing it. Here in Naxos Island I feel as...

Risel Furtado
Jun 28, 20222 min read
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Eat, Pray, Love in Greece
After over a year and a half of eating Portuguese cuisine which is not rich in spices, yet flavourful, arriving in Greece and tasting the...

Risel Furtado
Jun 24, 20222 min read
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Back In Portugal
We've been in Portugal for a week already. My experiences are different this time as it's now familiar. The olive oil, seafood, bread and...

Risel Furtado
Jun 15, 20222 min read
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My Misconception of Brasil
My mom is writing this blog: I grew up thinking that like my country Trinidad and Tobago, Brasil was very third world and its people were...

Risel Furtado
Jun 7, 20222 min read
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Why Joao Pessoa?
I was asked by one of my friends why we stayed so long in Joao Pessoa. We've been here for almost 5 months. We traveled here to visit one...

Risel Furtado
May 31, 20223 min read
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Feeling Unaligned
Ever had that feeling of deja vu where you ask yourself "Haven't I been here before?" That's what I am feeling these days. A bit...

Risel Furtado
May 27, 20222 min read
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Overcoming Fear
What a week of breakthroughs we've had! It's as if everything started to change for the better. The highlight was our boatride on...

Risel Furtado
May 20, 20222 min read
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