Les effets du chocolat sur la santé sont ambigus. Il est très apprécié des gourmets et une publication démontrant un effet bénéfique en favoriserait les ventes ; pourtant les nombreuses études réalisées à ce sujet restent en majorité non probantes. Certaines personnes assimilent le chocolat à une drogue, on appelle alors cette addiction (non prouvée) le chocoholisme.

Soy tuyo - Andrés Calamaro

Estaré en tus sueños velando tus silencios,
estaré en tu vida soñando con amarte y en ser tuyo,
estaré en tus caricias sintiendo que eres mía
Fue una mirada,
un frenesí de besos,
una lujuria de sentimientos.
Fue un instante sin fin,
sin tiempo para soñar.
Y entonces despertamos,
... y seguimos amándonos.

Idanha a Nova

Auto-controlo não é reprimir emoções ou tolerar a pressão das circunstâncias. Auto-controlo é ser o criador dos seus pensamentos e sentimentos, ser craitivo e encontrar novas respostas. Isto o ajudará a permanecer calmo e sereno.

Riding the Wave of the Recovery

Last week, my wife and I were walking along Cliff Drive in Santa
Cruz and watching the surfers below.

One surfer caught our attention. Actually it was two surfers on
one board, a man and a woman - something I hadn't seen before.

They caught a good wave and got a really good, long ride.

And then they started to paddle along the shoreline to catch their
next wave. And in the process, they passed wave after wave after
wave. I guess they hadn't found what they were looking for.

We walked along Cliff Drive following their progress.

Finally, after positioning themselves for the perfect wave, they
found it; it was a nice one with the ideal height and speed.

As they finally caught the wave, both standing on the board at
the same time, we gave them a cheer, impressed by both their
persistence and expertise.

Later that week, I found myself talking to an associate about
"riding the wave of the recovery with your marketing."

Yes, business and marketing are a lot like surfing.

First you need the expertise. Surfers are athletes. They take years
to master their sport. It's not as easy as it looks. Same goes for
marketing your services. It takes time to study the information,
practices and skills of attracting new clients.

Next, you need to understand the conditions. When the water is
relatively calm in surfing, you lay low until the right wave arrives.
In business there are slow times, times when a proactive
marketing campaign wouldn't make sense, as nobody is buying.

Finally, you need to watch for the wave. When it comes along and
you're in the right position, you can catch the wave and have a
great ride. Same for marketing. When the wave of client interest
begins to rise, it's the time to start marketing in earnest.

And no matter the conditions of the surf or the market, if you
don't go for it at some point, the wave will pass you by.

Market conditions, like waves, fluctuate depending on the weather
and the tides. For surfing, it's easy to see the wave approaching;
with marketing it's a little trickier.

You need to become a "wave watcher" and be tuned into what's
happening in the marketplace. Where do you look?

In the News: More and more you hear about the economy
recovering. Business is increasing and job losses are slowing.
Sure, a total recovery isn't here yet. That's not the point; the
waves are beginning to rise.

In Social Media: This is a great way to tune into what people are
thinking and doing. We're seeing more optimism, more
opportunities, more excitement.

In Your Conversations: Personally I'm finding that people are
more excited and hopeful than they were a year ago. After all,
doom and gloom gets old after awhile. Things start to turn
around sooner or later.

In Your Results: When business starts to pick up a little, it's a
sign that it could start picking up a lot. This is the beginning of
the swell of the wave.

But if the waves of the economy start rising, it's no guarantee
your business will automatically improve. It still takes an
intention, a plan, and some action on your part.

I recommend that you start to increase your marketing activities.
Do more networking, increase your social media presence, and
start a campaign to market a particular service or program.

Now is the time. Don't wait for the wave to pass you by.

“You are the only one who can change your story, and you do this by changing your relationship with yourself. Every time you change the main character in your story, just like magic the whole story starts to change in order to adapt to the new main character.” don Miguel Ruiz – The Voice of Knowledge

Estar no poder é como ser uma senhora.
Se tiver que lembrar ás pessoas que você é então você não é. - Margaret Thatcher

"Que a dependência é uma besta
que dá cabo do desejo
e a liberdade é uma maluca
que sabe quanto vale um beijo"




“The freedom we are looking for is the freedom to be ourselves, to express ourselves. But if we look at our lives we will see that most of the time we do things just to please others, just to be accepted by others, rather than living our lives to please ourselves. That is what happened to our freedom.” Don Miguel Ruiz – The Four Agreements

FELIZ DIA DA MULHER...

Nothing is impossible for life. Life has the power to create anything without limit. And because you are life, then just like magic, you can change the dream of your life. - don Miguel Ruiz "Prayers: A communion with our Creator"

“A mudança é uma oportunidade que a Vida lhe dá de corrigir, hoje, as escolhas menos boas que fez ontem. Por isso, não receie a mudança. Acolha-a com gratidão e entusiasmo. Ela é a maior dádiva da manifestação de toda a generosidade da própria Vida.”

Happy Valentines Day!

PASIÓN

¡Háblame! Que tu voz, eco del cielo,
sobre la tierra por doquier me siga...
con tal de oír tu voz, nada me importa
que el desdén en tu labio me maldiga.

¡Mírame!... Tus miradas me quemaron,
y tengo sed de ese mirar, eterno...
por ver tus ojos, que se abrase mi alma
de esa mirada en el celeste infierno.

¡Ámame!... Nada soy... pero tu diestra
sobre mi frente pálida un instante,
puede hacer del esclavo arrodillado
el hombre rey de corazón gigante.

*

Tú pasas... y la tierra voluptuosa
se estremece de amor bajo tus huellas,
se entibia el aire, se perfuma el prado
y se inclinan a verte las estrellas.

Quisiera ser la sombra de la noche
para verte dormir sola y tranquila,
y luego ser la aurora... y despertarte
con un beso de luz en la pupila.

Soy tuyo, me posees... un solo átomo
no hay en mi ser que para ti no sea:
dentro de mi corazón eres latido,
y dentro de mi cerebro eres idea.

*

¡Oh! por mirar tu frente pensativa
y pálido de amores tu semblante;
por sentir el aliento de tu boca
mi labio acariciar un solo instante;

por estrechar tus manos virginales
sobre mi corazón, yo de rodillas,
y devorar con mis tremente besos
lágrimas de pasión en tus mejillas;

yo te diera... no sé... ¡no tengo nada!...
—el poeta es mendigo de la tierra—
¡toda la sangre que en mis venas arde!
¡todo lo grande que mi mente encierra!

*

Mas no soy para ti... ¡Si entre tus brazos
la suerte loca me arrojara un día,
al terrible contacto de tus labios
tal vez mi corazón... se rompería!

Nunca será... para mi negra vida
la inmensa dicha del amor no existe...
sólo nací para llevar en mi alma
todo lo que hay de tempestuoso y triste.

Y quisiera morir... ¡pero en tus brazos,
con la embriaguez de la pasión más loca,
y que mi ardiente vida se apagara
al soplo de los besos de tu boca!

CHIFRIJO

NINE WORDS WOMEN USE
(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.

(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour.. Five minutes is only five mi nutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.

(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!

(5) Loud Sigh: This is actually a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A l oud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.)

(6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a women can make to a man. Th at's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.

(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome'; that will bring on a 'whatever')

(8) Whatever: Is a woman's way of saying sc*ew YOU!

(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a wom an has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.

Hay muchas cosas pesadas para el espíritu,
pero él es muy fuerte y paciente,
quiere pelear con el gran dragón
hasta conseguir la victoria.

¿Quien es el dragón,
al que el espírutu no quiere seguir llamando señor?

"Tu debes" Se llama... y le cierra el paso.

Ante él dice "yo quiero", el espíritu libre...

"Todos los valores ya han sido creados.
no puede haber ningun yo quiero "
Así habla el dragón.

Pero el espirítu quiere hacer su voluntad
entonces... se decide...
y Conquista el mundo!!

Playa Hermosa- Jacó

“A distância mais curta entre viver uma vida com entusiasmo e uma sem ânimo é uma decisão sua e de mais ninguém.”