Empowered ladies of the hive Happy New Year 2023 to each of you, I am delighted to start the year by participating in this wonderful and special community quiz #115. I thank for the questions this week.
Empoderadas damas de la colmena ¡Feliz año nuevo 2023 para cada una de ustedes!, me encanta comenzar el año participando en este maravilloso y especial concurso comunitario #115. Agradezco a por las preguntas de esta semana
What lifestyle plans have you made for 2023? Are you going to be visiting friends and family more regularly? Over the past couple of years of not seeing loved ones, has your attitude altered rather to face the future visiting and caring for each other as was previously done, being by the side of those requiring help, the young desperately needing extended families, meeting to encourage natural immunities, or whatever life throws our way?
Among my plans for this new year 2023 is to travel to the interior of the country, to visit my aunts who live in other states because it is something I have not done for some years, enjoy the present moment, leaving aside anxiety, focus on me and what I need to work towards my goals without losing perspective and cultivate both mind and body for my own well-being.
As for my family, these two years since the pandemic began until now have been filled with a lot of learning, as the experiences, losses and sadness have made me reflect on the importance of family in every way. Therefore, just to be able to have the opportunity to be, in this world surrounded by the people you love, is a privilege.
Entre mis planes para este año nuevo 2023 está el viajar al interior del país, a visitar a mis tías que viven en otros estados porque es algo que no he hecho desde hace algunos años, disfrutar del momento presente, dejando de lado la ansiedad, concentrarme en mí y lo que necesito para trabajar en función de mis metas sin perder la perspectiva y cultivar tanto la mente como el cuerpo para mi propio bienestar.
En cuanto a mi familia, estos dos años que han transcurrido desde que comenzó la pandemia hasta ahora han estado llenos de mucho aprendizaje, ya que el experimentar, perdidas y tristezas me han hecho reflexionar sobre la importancia de la familia en todos los sentidos. Por tanto, solo el hecho de poder tener la oportunidad de estar, en este mundo rodeado de la gente que amas, es un privilegio.
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I have always believed that when we are there to be someone's support things flow in a better way, this is how we can foster a family environment full of empathy and based on respect. In my family we went through the physical loss of my grandmother, she passed away due to COVID-19 in the year 2021 and we realized how devastating it can be to lose someone you love and even worse to lose that person who made the family always be united.
So it was at that moment, where as a family through the pain we strengthened ourselves and learned that it is in each one of us to foster family unity and be that helping hand we always were even without the presence of the matriarch of the family.
Siempre he creído que cuando estamos para ser el apoyo de alguien las cosas fluyen de una mejor manera, es así como entre todos podemos fomentar un ambiente familiar lleno de empatía y basado en el respeto. En mi familia pasamos por la perdida física de mi abuelita, ella falleció a causa del COVID-19 en el año 2021 y nos dimos cuenta lo devastador que puede ser perder a alguien que amas y aún mucho peor a esa persona que hacía que la familia siempre estuviese unida.
Entonces fue en ese instante, dónde como familia a través del dolor nos fortalecimos y aprendimos que está en cada uno de nosotros fomentar la unión familiar y ser esa mano amiga que siempre fuimos aún sin la presencia de la matriarca de la familia.
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Regarding the relationship with my brothers, although they are no longer living in Venezuela and for economic reasons I cannot travel to the countries where they reside, we will continue to maintain that union that characterizes us as brothers and being the support of each one of us, even if it is virtually. You can't imagine how many families we have learned to celebrate each achievement in the life of our loved ones who are far away through video calls.
For me the important thing will always be to be there, for each of my family members to know that I am there for them, supporting them, celebrating their victories, suffering their pain if they suffer it and being thankful that we are present in each other's lives. Many times it is difficult to get together, since each one of us has a different rhythm of life and we have different obligations, but if we are willing to agree to get together whenever we can, for sure, that will make this year worthwhile.
As long as love and the joy of sharing is present in our hearts, we will see that nothing can separate us from those we love, neither distances nor geographical borders, because when it comes to family there is an unbreakable bond that unites us because the capacity to love is infinite.
Respecto, a la relación con mis hermanos, aunque ya no están viviendo en Venezuela y por razones de índole económico no puedo viajar a los países donde residen, seguiremos manteniendo esa unión que nos caracteriza como hermanos y siendo el apoyo de cada uno de nosotros, así sea de forma virtual. No sé imaginan la cantidad de familias que hemos aprendido a celebrar cada logro en la vida de nuestros seres queridos que están lejos por videollamadas.
Para mí lo importante siempre será estar ahí, que cada uno de los miembros de mi familia, sepan que estoy para ellos, apoyándolos, celebrando sus victorias, sufriendo su dolor si lo llegarán a padecer y agradeciendo que estamos presentes cada uno en la vida del otro. Muchas veces se torna complejo reunirse, ya que cada uno tiene un ritmo de vida distinto y llevamos a cabo distintas obligaciones, pero si estamos dispuestos a ponernos de acuerdo para reunirnos cada vez que podamos, de seguro, eso hará que este año valga la pena.
Mientras en nuestros corazones este presente el amor y la dicha por compartir, veremos qué nada puede separarnos de quienes amamos, ni las distancias ni fronteras geográficas, ya que cuando se trata de la familia hay un vínculo inquebrantable que nos une porque la capacidad de amar es infinita.
With Inflation hitting most countries, what plans have you made to keep within budgets? Are you armed with information before doing your grocery shopping, paying insurance bills, and utility bills? All is ever increasing, except earnings, where many obtain no inflationary increase — or worst still, not earning an income
Since a few years ago I have learned to be much more aware of the use of money and how to make my budget more versatile and work for what I need. Without a doubt I have had to make some modifications to make the best use of it and to be able to cover my expenses without affecting exponentially what I have.
It has worked very well for me to plan, I am clear about the cost of both my services and my basic monthly needs, so I work to achieve the money I need for this. Something that I feel has been key, is not to get into debt, I don't like to buy more than I need or obsess about having the latest on the market.
Me ha funcionado muy bien planificarme, tengo claro el costo tanto de mis servicios como de mis necesidades básicas mensuales, por lo que trabajo en función de lograr el dinero que necesito para esto. Algo que siento que ha sido clave, es no endeudarme, no me gusta comprar más de lo necesario ni obsesionarme con tener lo último del mercado.
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My lifestyle is quite minimalist, I don't need to spend a lot or live ostentatiously because I'm just not like that, I have friends who spend more money than they own and live in an endless cycle of living to pay back what they borrow, just to maintain a high standard of living and keep up appearances. Then they end up owing a lot of money and literally live being a slave to their debts, I think this is something I have always been aware of, going into debt only causes you to not be financially stable.
I think the key is to be balanced, spend as much as you can cover what you need and have that surprise factor that is a long-term savings plan, in my opinion hive somehow allows this. As long as we know how to manage our money things will go better every day, certainly the economic situation has become more complicated around the world, so it becomes more urgent every day to plan and resolve on the fly certain aspects that will make a difference, but hopefully if we keep our expenses within budget we will be fine.
Mi estilo de vida es bastante minimalista, no necesito gastar mucho ni vivir de manera ostentosa porque simplemente no soy así, tengo amigos que gastan más dinero del que poseen y viven en un ciclo interminable de vivir para pagar lo que piden prestado, solo para mantener un estándar de vida elevado y guardar apariencias. Entonces terminan por deber mucho dinero y viven literalmente siendo esclavo de sus deudas, creo que esto es algo que siempre he tenido presente el endeudarse solo causa que no seas estable financieramente.
Creo que la clave está en ser equilibrado gastar en la medida que uno pueda cubrir lo que necesita y tener ese factor sorpresa que es un plan de ahorro a largo plazo, a mi parecer hive de algún modo permite esto. Mientras sepamos administrar nuestro dinero las cosas marcharan cada día mejor, ciertamente se ha complicado la situación a nivel económico en todo el mundo, por lo que se hace cada día más urgente planificarse y resolver sobre la marcha ciertos aspectos que marcarán la diferencia, pero con suerte si mantenemos nuestros gastos dentro del presupuesto estaremos bien.
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