Resilience, known as the ability to adapt and overcome adverse situations, has become very fashionable, too much so for my taste, and yes, I think that being resilient has been romanticized, and unfortunately I have had to be resilient, and I say unfortunately because it is valid to want things to be easier for oneself, to want things to happen or be accomplished without so many obstacles or so much stress. And the thing is, lately, being resilient is all I have left, and I know that many of you reading this have also had to become resilient out of necessity, not choice. Hearing young people talk about how they want to study for a university degree but can't afford the “luxury” of doing so because they don't have the means to cover the costs involved, and then someone tells them, “You have to learn to live with it, to be resilient, because now you're starting to live,” is a little sad. At what point did we change the phrase “fight for your dreams” to “learn to be resilient”?
Nowadays, people say to us, “Congratulations on being so resilient!” It has become a compliment, and it's not that there's anything wrong with being resilient, but I refuse to be happy about such a “compliment” because, come on, we shouldn't take away from what I do day after day to get by and raise my son. However, there are days when I wish I could stay in bed all day and have everything handed to me on a silver platter, like when I was a spoiled teenager, and not have to get up early every day. And yes, let's say that what I'm expressing today is a small complaint, because it's also valid from time to time to say what bothers us a little, not to mention complain.
Being grateful is great; it helps us stay sane and opens many doors. Those who know me know that I always keep gratitude as a premise, and I will always do so. However, there are times when we cannot hide the sun with a finger, so I believe it is necessary to let go of that little “uneasiness” into the universe and continue with our lives with our heads held high, grateful even for those things that make us resilient. Have a great start to the week, you who stopped to read my words.
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Nowadays, people say to us, “Congratulations on being so resilient!” It has become a compliment, and it's not that there's anything wrong with being resilient, but I refuse to be happy about such a “compliment” because, come on, we shouldn't take away from what I do day after day to get by and raise my son. However, there are days when I wish I could stay in bed all day and have everything handed to me on a silver platter, like when I was a spoiled teenager, and not have to get up early every day. And yes, let's say that what I'm expressing today is a small complaint, because it's also valid from time to time to say what bothers us a little, not to mention complain.
Being grateful is great; it helps us stay sane and opens many doors. Those who know me know that I always keep gratitude as a premise, and I will always do so. However, there are times when we cannot hide the sun with a finger, so I believe it is necessary to let go of that little “uneasiness” into the universe and continue with our lives with our heads held high, grateful even for those things that make us resilient. Have a great start to the week, you who stopped to read my words.
Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you have any questions, criticisms, or suggestions, please leave them in the comment box, and remember, you too can make magic in the kitchen and wherever you go!
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Resiliencia, conocida como la capacidad de adaptarse y superar situaciones adversas, se ha vuelto muy de moda, demasiado para mi gusto, y sí, pienso que se ha romantizado el ser resiliente, y lamentablemente me ha tocado serlo, y digo lamentablemente, porque, es válido querer que las cosas sean más fáciles para uno, desear que las cosas lleguen o se cumplan sin tanta traba, ni tanto estrés, y es que, últimamente. Ser resiliente es todo lo que me ha quedado, y sé que muchos de los que me leen también han tenido que convertirse en resilientes por obligación, y no por gusto. Escuchar a jóvenes hablando de que desean estudiar una carrera universitaria y no pueden darse el "lujo" de estudiarla, pues no tienen los medios para costear los gastos que esto implica, y que alguien le diga, debes aprender a vivir con eso, a ser resiliente, pues ahora es que comienzas a vivir, es algo un poco triste, pues, ¿En qué momento, cambiamos la frase, lucha por tus sueños, por, aprende a ser resiliente?
Y es que ahora, que nos digan, ¡Te felicito por ser tan resiliente! Se ha convertido en un halago, y no es que esté mal ser resiliente, pero, me reúso a alegrarme por tal "cumplido", porque, venga, tampoco hay que quitarle merito a lo que día tras día hago para salir adelante y sacar adelante a mi hijo, sin embargo, hay días en los que desearía quedarme en cama todo el día, y que todo me lo den en bandeja de plata, como cuando era una adolescente engreída y consentida, y no tener que madrugar a diario, y sí, digamos que, es una pequeña queja la que hoy expreso, porque también es válido de vez en cuando, decir lo que nos incomoda un poco, para no decir, quejarse.
Agradecer es genial, es lo que nos ayuda a mantenernos cuerdos, y lo que hace que muchas puertas se abren, y quien me conoce, que siempre mantengo el agradecimiento como premisa, y así lo mantendré siempre, sin embargo, hay ocasiones en las que no podemos tapar el sol con un dedo, por lo que, considero, que es necesario, soltar esa pequeña "inquietud" al universo y continuar con nuestra vida con la frente en alto y agradeciendo incluso esas cosas que nos hacen ser resilientes. Feliz inicio de semana para ti que te detuviste a leerme.
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Y es que ahora, que nos digan, ¡Te felicito por ser tan resiliente! Se ha convertido en un halago, y no es que esté mal ser resiliente, pero, me reúso a alegrarme por tal "cumplido", porque, venga, tampoco hay que quitarle merito a lo que día tras día hago para salir adelante y sacar adelante a mi hijo, sin embargo, hay días en los que desearía quedarme en cama todo el día, y que todo me lo den en bandeja de plata, como cuando era una adolescente engreída y consentida, y no tener que madrugar a diario, y sí, digamos que, es una pequeña queja la que hoy expreso, porque también es válido de vez en cuando, decir lo que nos incomoda un poco, para no decir, quejarse.
Agradecer es genial, es lo que nos ayuda a mantenernos cuerdos, y lo que hace que muchas puertas se abren, y quien me conoce, que siempre mantengo el agradecimiento como premisa, y así lo mantendré siempre, sin embargo, hay ocasiones en las que no podemos tapar el sol con un dedo, por lo que, considero, que es necesario, soltar esa pequeña "inquietud" al universo y continuar con nuestra vida con la frente en alto y agradeciendo incluso esas cosas que nos hacen ser resilientes. Feliz inicio de semana para ti que te detuviste a leerme.