Olá! Bem-vindos meus caros amigos e leitores!
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Hello! Welcome, my dear friends and readers!
This post was inspired by Simulation Theory, according to which what we call ‘reality’ may not be real, but rather a virtual reality, a simulation created by a Higher Intelligence. We would thus be part of an ultra-sophisticated computer programme. This Theory was developed taking into account recent discoveries in the field of Quantum Physics. Horrible, I know!😭
Think with me: what if the human habit of watching television were more than just a distraction, more than an entertainment? But in truth, this screen we watch is a metaphor for the greatest screen of all: God's gaze upon us. We are characters in motion, living, loving, producing, making mistakes, all before an invisible audience. Perhaps the whole world is a great cosmic spectacle, where each life is a distinct channel, each destiny a narrative that unfolds at the same time. And perhaps God is not so far away, but within us - the viewer of this great screen and the protagonist merged into the same person.*
If so, free will is not an illusion. We humans make choices, we walk paths, we decide between Good and Evil, between Light and Shadow. But it is God who breathes in these choices, it is He who reveals Himself in our gestures, in our words, in our silences. When we speak, when we read, when we write, perhaps it is only God's language flowing through our humanity, shaped by the choices we have made. In a raw way, we humans only make choices, everything else is God within us. It is horrible to think that we are so little in this life! A kind of Artificial Intelligence living inside us😭(The distant particle that quantum physics talks about) And so, God builds His Work through us!
And yet, one conviction remains with me: what we experience is not life, but death. A waiting room between different worlds. Because life, true life, cannot be just this, this routine, this world limited by pain, wars, masks. Life, I think, has to be something infinitely greater and more meaningful, it has to have something that transcends the screen where we move. What we call life may be just a shadow, an intermittence, the preparation for an awakening that we do not yet know.
Perhaps this big screen we inhabit is just a projection of a higher reality. Perhaps death, which we fear so much, is just the opening of doors to true Life, where we finally discover who we are and why we exist, when we encounter the particle with which we are entangled: God!
As the soundtrack for this post, I chose a song by my favourite band, Muse, called ‘Simulation Theory.’ This song addresses precisely the hypothesis that we live in a reality controlled by someone, whom I identify as God, who is not the same identity identified in the video - They, supposedly an earthly entity. I consider it a divine entity.
Olá! Como têm passado? Todos os anos, quando chega esta altura, há algo que nunca falha aqui no blog: as fotos nos fardos da palha. Eu já considero esta sessão de fotos como um clássico deste blog. Uma tradição que começou como uma brincadeira e que, com o tempo e os anos a passarem, ganhou significado e não pode faltar nas fotos de Verão!
Hello! How have you been? Every year, when this time of year comes around, there is something that never fails to appear here on the blog: photos on bales of straw. I already consider this photo shoot a classic feature of this blog. A tradition that started as a joke and, over time and as the years have passed, has gained meaning and become an essential part of our summer photos!
I like to think that these bales, scattered randomly across the field, hold more than just straw: they hold stories, memories of everything we have experienced. It is as if, throughout the year, we were sowing small moments, which in the end result in a great harvest of memories. It is a beautiful metaphor, don't you think?
It is this idea that enchants me: realising that, even in the most difficult years, we always have something to reap. An unexpected laugh, a warm hug, a new project, a reunion, an inner discovery. And all of this is stored away, like a harvest, in this annual ritual of photographing among the bales, on fertile ground!
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Every year, with each new session, I am not exactly the same as before. But the setting remains, as a testament to the passage of time. And perhaps that is what I like most about this tradition: remembering that, despite the changes, my essence remains the same!
May these photos be, once again, the result of what I planted, lived and harvested throughout the year: and an invitation to all of us to reflect on what we have also been storing in our memories.
Bem-vindos mais um novo post, como já estão avisados, esta semana não haverá a rubrica Os Looks da Semana! Em substituição, escolhi umas fotos que tinha guardadas no telemóvel. Foram tiradas aquando da minha última viagem à cidade do Porto para as minhas consultas de rotina. A primeira consulta foi de manhã e a segunda à tarde. Com um intervalo significativo entre ambas, decidi aproveitar o tempo livre para explorar a cidade e fazer um pouco de turismo.
Welcome to a new post. As you've already been warned, there will be no Looks of the Week post, this week! Instead, I've chosen some photos that I had saved on my mobile phone. They were taken during my last trip to Porto for my routine check-ups. The first appointment was in the morning and the second in the afternoon. With a significant break between the two, I decided to take advantage of the free time to explore the city and do a bit of sightseeing.
Olá, bem-vindos a mais um maravilhoso post! Nada me faz mais feliz do que passar por uma estufa de flores e fazer umas fotos! Eu, cercada por tanta beleza e cores vibrantes sinto é o meu mundo. Cada clique da máquina fotográfica captura um pouco do amor que tenho por estas maravilhas da Natureza!
Hello, welcome to another wonderful post! Nothing makes me happier than walking past a greenhouse of flowers and taking some photos! Surrounded by such beauty and vibrant colours, I feel like it's my world. Each click of the camera captures a little of the love I have for these wonders of Nature!
Caros amigos e leitores sejam muito bem-vindos a este blog! É com grande entusiasmo que hoje dou início a uma nova rúbrica no blog. Curiosos? Vocês sabem que eu adoro fazer viagens no tempo, tenho, até, uma máquina do tempo, mas xiuuuu isso é segredo! Eu já fiz isto no blog, chamava-se Throw Back Thursday, lembram-se? Muito resumidamente, consistia em fazer um re-styling de uma peça de roupa já apresentada no blog. Agora o foco não é esse, a viagem na minha máquina do tempo imaginária é aos lugares onde foram contadas histórias maravilhosas neste blog, é uma espécie de Throw Back Places! Digamos que esta rubrica é para os amantes de viagens no tempo e da nostalgia. Juntos embarcaremos nessa máquina e faremos viagens através das páginas deste blog, apertem os vossos cintos e venham daí comigo!
Dear friends and readers, welcome to this blog! It's with great enthusiasm that today I'm starting a new feature on the blog. Curious? You know that I love traveling back in time, I even have a time machine, but that's a secret! I've already done this on the blog, it was called Throw Back Thursday, remember? In a nutshell, it consisted of re-styling an item of clothing already featured on the blog. Now that's not the focus, the journey in my imaginary time machine is to the places where marvellous stories have been told on this blog, it's a kind of Throw Back Places! Let's say this feature is for lovers of time travel and nostalgia. Together we'll board this machine and travel through the pages of this blog, fasten your seatbelts and come with me! 
But it's not just about looking back, it's a unique opportunity to witness the changes that time has brought to places. As well as observing these transformations in the places of cult on this blog, I will also reflect on how I myself have changed, not just physically, but also how I have evolved as a person. It will be an exercise in self-knowledge and gratitude, reliving memories and recognising the transformative power of time.
On a path of uneven stones, life passes before me. On my own path, I find myself reflecting on the different situations I've been in, each one marked by discovery and acceptance. In the past, I lived in uncertainty about what my illness was. Every stone in my path seemed like an insurmountable obstacle. However, time never stops and with it came understanding and knowledge. Today I'm no longer lost in ignorance, I know what I have and the treatment I should follow. It's as if those rough stones have turned into solid steps.
Mas mesmo assim, reconheço que este caminho de pedras exige perseverança e coragem a cada passo. A incerteza paira sobre mim, recordando-me que este percurso é longo e desafiador. No entanto, também carrego a esperança de que um dia, talvez, essas pedras sejam suavizadas pela cura ou por novos tratamentos que ainda estão por vir. Assim, sigo nesta viagem no tempo, mesmo que o caminho seja árduo, sei que não estou só, pois cada pedra que enfrento é uma lembrança da minha própria força e resiliência.
Six years separate these photos, the stones darkened by the weight of the years have become silent witnesses to the long path travelled. They reflect not only what has been, but also what is to come. In this encounter between the past and the present, I see not only a physical evolution, but also an inner maturing. So, looking at these two photos, I can see the complexity and beauty of life, where every stone is an opportunity for growth. And how do you see your path over time?
