Postssyllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 5 min read3 lessons I learned from my motherMy mother is the best school of values I could have had, she taught us (my brothers and me) to be correct and to have a conscience.... In this publication I will share 3 of the values I learned from her. A psychologist once told me that I was a very vertical person, in relation to my belief system and values, that I tried to adapt to…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 5 min readMy teenage childrenI can see proof of how fast time goes by in my children. I remember as if it were yesterday the day they were born and today, they are already teenagers. This topic is somewhat emotional for me, I notice that my children have grown up so much.... I don't know if something similar has happened to any of you, but I often miss the children they…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 3 min readThis way I lift my spiritsThere are situations that require us to do our part to overcome them, to be well, it is something that corresponds to us, it is our responsibility, so there is no justification for allowing ourselves to fall and not get up, as many times as necessary. Some of the things I do to lift my spirits are: Prayer: Having faith is a powerful tool…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 3 min readI am not aloneAfter being away from home all day, I arrive home and feel like I'm in paradise. How nice it is to have a place where you want to be, where you feel good and that feels like your own. I think about how fortunate that is and how valuable it is... it's definitely priceless. Many times we complain about superficial things and we don't stop to…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 3 min readMy restless conscienceMy conscience is very annoying, sometimes it seems so noble and other times so terrible... it does know how to behave in an incongruous way. But the worst thing is the feeling that it gives me of being disoriented, unconformed and in constant inner battle. I question even my belief system, I always think that I could be wrong and that no one…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 3 min readA valuable object for meWhile it is true that material things are not important, how helpful they are! Maybe some things make us happy, or are simply very useful, for example, for a housewife, a washing machine is something that makes our days much easier, it is enough that we have to spend some time without that appliance, to realize how valuable it is, precisely…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 4 min readMy not-so-noble heartToday has been a great day, but not in the sense that anyone would think, we were doing cleaning at home and also, finally came the air conditioning technician, as our air conditioners are giving some trouble, the truth is that they need a good maintenance. And so is everything in life, for something to work well, it needs care. You can not…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 4 min readResizing helps me to look from a different perspectiveBefore addressing any situation, it is necessary to evaluate its dimensions, this will give us an idea of whether we are able to solve it with the resources we have, or if we should consider other options. It is easy to be equanimous when it comes to the problems of others, but when they are ours, we lose objectivity and it is easy to fall into…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 5 min readMy best way to manage stressStress is a natural response of our organism, so that we are alert in situations that our brain considers challenging or dangerous. It is not bad in itself, but rather, as is often the case, it is its excess that causes damage to our body. I am one of those people who have not known how to manage their emotions well, who have overexerted…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 3 min readWinning and learningWe may not always win, but even when we don't win, we learn, which in the end, adds to our experience, knowing the results, if we act in that way. If we are aware of this and use that setback to avoid stumbling over the same stone, then we never really lose. I am blessed that my children are very diligent in their homework, I keep alive…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 3 min readWe are unique and impressiveAs human beings, we are unique, no two people are the same, not even if they are twins, besides, we are unpredictable, we ourselves do not know how we can react at any given moment, nor how far we are capable of going in a situation. When I was doing my undergraduate thesis, although I had studied petroleum engineering, our advisor had us make…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 3 min readA dream and a thoughtThis morning when I woke up, I was dreaming of a former co-worker, Lucy, whom I have not seen for many years. In the dream, I had met her by chance, hugged her tightly and was very happy to see her. However, her reaction was not as effusive, she gave me a forced smile, which made me understand that my joy was not shared. Dreams are…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 3 min readAm I taking time for myself?I have been asking myself this question lately. Certainly, I know that it is very important for my overall health, to have a space and time exclusively for me, where I can enjoy the things I like, pamper myself, maybe do something that takes me out of the routine and makes me feel happy. I can say that my free time is dedicated to my…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 4 min readBlessings and laughter on our dayIt has been a great day, with many reasons to be thankful and feel joy in our hearts. An unwanted event that becomes a joy It had been raining since last night and it was raining all day, which caused the electricity to fail and we were without power for a few hours. It was already noon, our kitchen is electric and for a moment we…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 3 min readLayers that cover meI believe that all of us live experiences that hurt us and then we begin to cover ourselves with armors or layers to avoid being hurt in the future, it seems logical, but the danger is that these layers do not allow us to enjoy enriching and beautiful experiences. When I asked myself how many layers are covering me, an onion automatically came…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 4 min readPerfectionism and depressionAm I a perfectionist? Sometimes I have been a bit intense about wanting everything to go well, more than anything else, at my own pace and in my own way, getting exasperated when things don't go as I expect and in the time I think they should. A principle that my mother taught us, is that "if you are going to do something, do it well, if not…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 5 min readRemembering my fatherIt is not common for me to talk about my father, he left to another plane 7 years ago, I think he lived the best he could and when he left, his suffering was brief, although it sounds unromantic, I think that is important. My parents got married when they were 19 years old, they were colleagues in their work and because of their marriage, my…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 4 min readLove and disciplineThere are so many thoughts that can invade me every night.... Today I remembered that, when I was a child, I felt more fear than respect towards my parents. Discipline at home came with a few slaps or shouts, which also hurt. It was the norm, the way authority was imposed, even in schools, the teachers had a huge wooden ruler with which they…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 4 min readTalking about relationshipsFortunately, in my youth I lived only one experience of heartbreak, which broke my heart; however, for me it was enough to say I will not drink from this water anymore, I did not want to live a disillusionment of such magnitude again. I was about 25 years old when this happened, I spent a whole year crying every night and when I finally reacted…syllem in # newvisionlife • 3 yr. ago • 5 min readMistrust from my perspectiveI think emotions are the most complex thing about being human, sometimes we look like an erupting volcano, out of control, when we can not manage them properly and even these are repressed for a long time and end up the same, overflowing. Since we are children, the events we experience shape our behavior, for example, once I was riding a…
