Olá, meus caros leitores e amigos, como têm passado? Tenho sentido, nos últimos tempos, que tentaram tirar-me aquilo que tenho mais puro e valioso: a minha sanidade e o meu sorriso. É como se, de repente, me tivessem lançado uma maldição, como se tivessem tentado apagar o meu brilho.
Hello, dear readers and friends, how have you been? Lately, I have felt that someone has been trying to take away what is most pure and valuable to me: my sanity and my smile. It's as if, suddenly, they had cast a spell on me, as if they had tried to extinguish my sparkle.
Resolvi ou decidi todos os dias sorrir, um sorriso de verdade: daqueles que nascem dentro de nós, iluminam o olhar e sobretudo que nos lembram porque a vida merece continuar a ser vivida. Até porque uma blogger que não sorria, não está a ajudar ou a dar esperança a quem lê com carinho.
I decided to smile every day, a genuine smile: one that comes from within, lights up your eyes and, above all, reminds us why life is worth living. After all, a blogger who doesn't smile isn't helping or giving hope to those who read my posts with affection.
Life is a gift, even when it doesn't seem like it. It is on dark days that we realise the value of a ray of sunshine. It is in heavy silence that we learn to listen to what really matters. We must take a deep breath, untie the knots we have created in our rush to please, and release the weight we have tied to our feet. Weight that was not ours, but empty criticism, the expectations of others, frustrations projected onto me.

I will always have haters. It is the inevitable price of exposing myself, of sharing photos and words on a blog. But I realise, more and more, that haters are not talking about me - they are talking about their own pain, insecurities and fears. Life is too short to be distracted by that. I prefer to spend my energy creating, living, inspiring those who really like me.
A vida surpreende-nos sempre pelas pessoas que coloca no nosso caminho: umas para nos desafiar, outras para nos levantar, outras para nos derrubar e a na minha vida foram muitas. Eu acredito que o tempo é o melhor filtro: ele acaba sempre por revelar quem fica connosco, quem nos dá a mão, quem realmente importa.
Life always surprises us with the people it puts in our path: some to challenge us, others to lift us up, others to knock us down, and there have been many in my life. I believe that time is the best filter: it always ends up revealing who stays with us, who gives us a hand, who really matters.
Agora, tudo o que quero é voltar a olhar para as minhas fotos com orgulho, ver não apenas a roupa que escolhi, mas que cada look conte uma história de coragem e que cada foto seja mais do que uma imagem bonita, tenha alma!
Now, all I want is to look back at my photos with pride, to see not only the clothes I chose, but I want each look to tell a story of courage and each photo to be more than just a pretty picture, but to have soul!
Em primeiro lugar, quero sorrir para mim, porque esse sorriso ninguém me pode tirar - o que nasce do amor próprio, da aceitação das minhas cicatrizes e da gratidão pelo caminho percorrido. E esse sorriso é para vos inspirar, só assim tudo faz sentido. Porque no fim, partilhar não é só mostrar quem somos, é lembrar a quem nos lê que também pode escolher recomeçar, também pode escolher sorrir. Então, o meu sorriso está de volta. Não porque tudo ficou perfeito, mas porque eu decidi não desistir dele.
Firstly, I want to smile at myself, because no one can take that smile away from me – it comes from self-love, from accepting my scars and from gratitude for the path I have been on. And that smile is to inspire you, because only then does everything make sense. Because in the end, sharing is not just about showing who we are, it is about reminding those who read us that they too can choose to start over, they too can choose to smile. So, my smile is back. Not because everything is perfect, but because I decided not to give it up.
You look beautiful!!
ResponderEliminarJennifer
https://curatedbyjennifer.com
Oh, such a great last line! You are so inspiring! Thank you for being here! Such a wonderful post on many levels! Of course, you find the best locations for these photos too. Such a beautiful outfit. And a beautiful smile to go with it. Thanks so much. Thank you for your comments too! I hope you have a fabulous August! 😉💕❤️🌈☀️ Stay strong! Stay the beautiful you!
ResponderEliminarOh querida, nunca deixes de sorrir e muito menos não deixes que ninguém te diga o contrário!
ResponderEliminarBjxxx,
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You look incredible, that dress shows off your truim figure to perfection! Keep on smiling and ignoring the negative people, haters gonna hate an dnothing annoys them more than not being bothered by their hatefulness. xxx
ResponderEliminarThe dress suits you very well. I love the photos.
ResponderEliminarI think haters come when you're successful. They're the price of success. Envy drives them.
It's nicer to think of the people who like you and your blog. And there are a lot of them.
I wish you a nice new week, kisses
Arrasou demais nos looks e nas fotos!!!
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Adoro o look! As fotos como sempre... maravilhosas! 👏👏👏😘
ResponderEliminarQue lindo vestido.
ResponderEliminarNão deixe nada tirar seu brilho.
Beijos!!
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I perfectly understand what you say. Just to be clear, all your posts are so meaningfull, beautiful and full of true content, in other words: complete! Your true readers know that. I am sorry that others can't stop spreading their venom but you should ignore them all together. Don't give them the chance to spoil your good mood and hide your smile.
ResponderEliminarBoa tarde. Uma excelente tarde de terça-feira, com muita paz e saúde. Chamo isso de inveja ou perseguição, o que você está passando. Não olhe para o exterior e sim, para o seu interior. Sua luz e seu brilho são só seus, isso da muita inveja. Grande abraço carioca.
ResponderEliminarGreat sunglasses :D
ResponderEliminarMarisa sorria sempre não deixe ninguém tirar de você, bjs.
ResponderEliminarUm elegante e belo look e uma extraordinária mensagem.
ResponderEliminarSorria sempre minha amiga, um sorriso ilumina a alma de quem dá, alegra o coração de recebe e desarma os mal intencionados.
Beijinhos
White is so clean and elegant to look at. You definitely killed this!
ResponderEliminarKeep smiling that beautiful smile, my friend! The world is filled with so much negativity, if we all just gave away smiles more freely, maybe there'd be a little more happiness out there.
ResponderEliminarWhat a beautiful outfit! I love that maxi dress on you, Marisa. You look stunning.
ResponderEliminarI agree with you that life is a gift, even when hard.
People who criticize everything and everyone, one we can call haters- they are often empty and unhappy inside.
Happy people don't have the need to bring down others or make them feel bad.
It's only the unhappy that want to do that- as they say, misery loves company.
Some people really don't deserve our attention and are best ignored.