Como você fala de você?

“Seu cabelo tá bonito hoje”.

“Ah! Magina, é que tá sem lavar”.

“Nossa! Gostei muito desse seu texto”.

“Você é tão fofo, não precisa elogiar, tive que escrever rápido, sabe?”

It’s so easy to dismiss people whom one doesn’t even know, calling them “haughty”, “arrogant”, “unapproachable”, without sparing one second to maybe just smile and greet them politely and see where it takes you. I’ve been accused of similar traits having been an introverted child with low self esteem who preferred the company of books. Now as an…

Dear Girls, Sincerely Women

Dear Girls,

Make the world treat you beautifully.

More than a mere picture book,

You have the power to be a novel,

All My Trophies Smell Like Kitty Litter

And other realizations upon turning 30.

“We’re trying to downsize, what do you want to do with all your trophies?” my mom asked.