I’ve always believed that life leaves us clues — little signs that we’re moving in the right direction, even when everything feels impossible. And nothing felt more impossible than the moment I first decided I wanted to go to London. Because the truth is simple and brutal: I didn’t have a penny. Not for the […]
Category Archives: My Journey
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Aug
Aug
“In the hush of that airport bathroom, I stared into the mirror and surrendered—I trusted life to guide me.” The second flight of my life was the one that changed everything. The first had been a short hop across Brazil, no more than half an hour. But this time, I was stepping into […]
My Journey
Chapter 2: I Had to Leave to Find Myself-A story of resilience, empathy, and stepping into the unknown
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Jul
Jul
There wasn’t one single moment that made me leave Brazil. It was a collection of moments, feelings, and deep truths that built up inside me like waves — until they could no longer be ignored. But there was one moment when I knew: I can’t live here. Not like this. Not as myself. One of […]
My Journey
“Chapter One: Trust, Presence, and the Journey from Brazil to London: My Journey of Mindfulness, Resilience & Radical Self-Care”
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Jul
Jul
When I was growing up, my environment was unpredictable. There were times when it was very, very good — full of warmth, love, and laughter. And there were other times when it was deeply painful and chaotic. In that environment, I learned to sense people deeply, to read the energy in the room, and to […]
It was 4 years ago when I wrote my last blog and as it happens it was about thanatophobia: the profound fear of death https://esperansa-therapy-swansea.co.uk/confessions-of-a-counsellor/ little did I know I was going to go for four years without writing another one, and today I am here to share with you my own experience of grief, for […]
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Nov
Nov
In my childhood, when I was first faced with the reality of life and death, I remember thinking: “is mother nature having a laugh? How am I supposed to live life pretending nothing is going to happen? How can I now continue going with the flow and hoping for the best? How can I get over the […]