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Taking Care of Mother
It is a gift from God to have my mother here with me. My entire focus has changed to clear my days in order to have time with her. It's...

Risel Furtado
May 4, 20222 min read
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A Delightful Spiritual Experience
This week I was sitting on my patio and I felt a presence crouch down and hug me dearly from behind. I have had this type of thing happen...

Risel Furtado
Apr 29, 20222 min read
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Learning Languages
I didn't exactly plan to be a digital nomad. Based on the way we chose to live, I fell into it. One of the most valuable things I am...

Risel Furtado
Apr 27, 20222 min read
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A Happy Place!
Having my mom here and putting my focus on her and us has already changed how I treat each day. As I devote time to who matters the most,...

Risel Furtado
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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A Face I Long To See
There was a time in my life when I felt extremely lonely. My favourite cousin had just committed suicide and my family left me in the...

Risel Furtado
Apr 19, 20221 min read
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The Music of Brasil
In the past I used to think of the music of Brasil as solely drum based. During the Carnival season I experienced a bit of it. I...

Risel Furtado
Apr 7, 20221 min read
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Wake Up And Go To The Beach
What's your favourite place to be? For me, it is the beach. Since last week I've made another decision to maximize my experience here....

Risel Furtado
Mar 31, 20222 min read
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Memory of A Father and Son
A couple of weeks ago I was at the beach. The tide was coming in and the water was becoming rough. I observed a father and his young son...

Risel Furtado
Mar 29, 20222 min read
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Getting To The Financial Freedom Point
It is said that financial freedom is available to those who learn about it and work for it. When Ernest and I were married in 2015 we had...

Risel Furtado
Mar 22, 20221 min read
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Memories of The Office Transformation
Today I was thinking about how we downsized one room in our former home. This was the office. We used to store printing paper in boxes in...

Risel Furtado
Mar 19, 20222 min read
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Three More Months In Brazil
This week we applied for an extension of our stay in Brazil and were succesful in receiving this blessing. This country continues to...

Risel Furtado
Mar 10, 20222 min read
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Vulnerability
I was asked to speak about vulnerability in my Let's Talk About series, particularly as it relates to relationships and the lack of it in...

Risel Furtado
Mar 8, 20222 min read
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The Caribbean of Brazil
My very first glimpse of Brazil from the aeroplane was of the eastern coast when we arrived here in December of last year. It is called...

Risel Furtado
Mar 3, 20222 min read
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Let's Talk About Wealth!
What is your own definition of wealth? Did anyone teach you how to create it? During my 20's through 40's I used to wonder about wealth....

Risel Furtado
Feb 16, 20222 min read
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Lord, Make Me An Instrument Of Your Peace
Yesterday I was rattled. It was one of those days where there seemed to be no good news and slowly things got worse. It seemed as if...

Risel Furtado
Feb 15, 20221 min read
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The Path To Our Successful Marriage
On Saturday Ernest and I shared our experiences in Let's Talk About Marriage. One of the things I've learned in our marriage is to let...

Risel Furtado
Feb 8, 20222 min read
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Love and Marriage
I love hearing stories about how people met and got married. I shared our story with someone and was intrigued when the person told me I...

Risel Furtado
Feb 2, 20221 min read
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Oh Canada! I'm On The Edge Of My Seat
My mind is very preoccupied by Canada these days. I can't help but be on the edge of my seat when I look at what's happening there with...

Risel Furtado
Jan 28, 20221 min read
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The Foods of Brazil
One of the greatest joys of traveling is eating the local foods of each country. I was so used to having my bacalhau (codfish) in...

Risel Furtado
Jan 25, 20222 min read
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Let's Talk About Divorce
This a pretty unusual topic, right? I've had so many opportunities to assist people who were undergoing divorce that I thought I would...

Risel Furtado
Jan 19, 20221 min read
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