The Beach

As you all know, I travelled to the beach recently, I love the beach. There is something about the ocean wind, and the soft sand that makes me so happy. Even though everything is quite static, I feel a certain sense of peace. I also love love love coconut water, and only live by it when at the beach. I thought I should include some pictures and encourage you guys to maybe go to the beach. It doesn't need to be expensive, maybe just for a day, you won't regret it.

Leticia xx

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Ok, so long time no talk! I came back from the beach on the 4th and to be honest I've just been procrastinating this post. But I hope you all had an amazing NYE, and wish only good things in 2016. I believe that 2016 is going to be the best year yet and I'm so excited! In May, it will be one year that I started this blog, and wow one year seems like a lot. Even though there aren't many of you, I feel like that's ok, because I don't do it for the views and yes for sharing my positive energy. 

I don't have any specific goals or resolutions for 2016, simply because every time I make them, I always give up on like the second month. This year is going to be tough, because I'm going into 10th grade, which is the hardest in my school. Along with that I'm still going to be doing Spanish, guitar, circus, and soccer. annnddd I have this wonderful platform. 

I do really want to make new friends, which was one of the reasons I made this blog, so please please talk to me! I have all my social media in the "about" folder but in case you haven't checked it out, here it is: 

Twitter: @leticiadifiore

Instagram: @leticiadifiore

Tumblr: Eliberar

I think those are the main ones. Anyway, thank you guys for these last couple of months, and i hope your 2016 is even better that I hope mine to be. I have also added some pictures from my new year (:

Leticia xx

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Christmas Deserts

I love deserts, and on Christmas day I had my fair share of them. I thought maybe you guys likes deserts, and thought I should share them. I know this is really random but, this is a place for me to post whatever I want so, I hope you guys enjoy these deserts. I didn't put the recipes because one my mom got as a present, and the other my grandma made, so I only made one. Anyways, if you guys want to know how to make any of them, just ask and I will try to post (:

1) Caramel Cups

2) German Pie

3) Kopenhagen Chocotone

I would also like to say that I'm going down the shore tomorrow and don't know if I'm going to be able to post from there, but I will try! (:

 Leticia xx
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Climate Change

I think that everyone is extremely aware of global warming and climate change. I've been worried about this topic for as long as I could remember. I think that educating ourselves about the subject is extremely important, so we can make conscious decisions to change, because our planet is dying, fast. We all need to unite as a population to conquer this because I do believe it is reversible, but not for long.

The first movie I watched about the topic of climate change was Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" and like many others, became very paranoid about our earth. Then I watched "Cowspiracy", and that is when I went insane. I had already been vegetarian for about a month, but after that movie I was sure I was doing the right thing. I also quit eating any dairy products directly (besides cheese), and am slowly making changes into a vegan diet.

Recently, two of my favorite youtubers Jack and Finn Harries, made a video about climate change, which was what inspired this post. My objective with this post is to encourage everyone reading to educate themselves and make a lifestyle change, which ever one suits you better. The world is dying, and are dying with it.

Leticia xx

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Conscious Period

Recently I watched one of my favorite youtuber, Ingrid Nilson's, new video about your period. She talked a lot about being comfortable with your period, and also donated little mini higene kits to women in need which I thought was wonderful. As someone who is very comfortable with my period, I thought I should talk about my experience.

I got my first period when I was almost 11 years old, I believe it was do to a lot of stress due to my near move back to Brazil. I was the first of all my friends, so I would always get extremely embarrassed and scared to talk about it, but I forgot that it was completely normal. I actually got it at a party (how convenient), so I just asked for a pad and everything was ok,

I think my worst period horror story was recently, this October, I travelled to New Jersey to visit some friends. I wasn't expecting my period so only brought three pads (terrible idea). I got it on the last day, while i was going to the airport, So I put in a day pad and since I had two flights that day, I thought I should change after my first flight. Long story short, it got everywhere, literally everywhere, underwear, pants, plane seat, car seat, and everywhere else. It was terrible, so always bring loads of pads everywhere.

Recently I found out I have an extremly heavy flow on my period so have started taking birth control, which is working on regulating my period, so I don't have such a waste of iron (since I am vegetarian and this iron is even harder to consume), I only started taking it this month so so far I don't have much to say.

I encourage everyone to speak out about their period since it is such a natural and normal thing that is often shamed upon.

Conscious Period site: http://www.consciousperiod.com/#conscious-home
Ingrid Nilson's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fXQJb0W-Tg

Leticia xx
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Experiment: Writing 5 Good Things I Do Everyday

I'm trying this new thing where I write five good things that happened to me that day, and I'm hoping it will make me more grateful each and everyday. I feel like I, and many other people take a lot for granted, and I never want to do that because I'm so gifted and I know that.

I had an amazing yoga teacher a while back and she said she did this everyday and it made her so much more connected to herself, and suggested we all did it. I never ended up following it, but now I'm really excited to do so.

I will update you guys every once in a while so you guys know how its going, since I've only started like two days ago.

Leticia xx
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Playing an Instrument

I started showing interest in music from a young age. I remember I was about 5 when I decided to learn how to play the keyboard, so I bought one and my parents put me in lessons, this was when we were in Japan. We soon moved but I continued lessons for maybe another year, in the US I didn't have a very nice teacher. She was old and in my mind "boring", so I quit. A lot of people in my school were in band, so I tried to play the recorder for a while aswell, but was never super interested.

When I moved back to Brazil, I had the brilliant idea do buy an acoustic guitar, I named her Naomi. My parents again put me in lessons and I found myself. I absolutely love playing the guitar and can't imagine now my life without it. I've been having lessons for about  4 years now, and it is often my escape.

I highly recommend people to try and play an instrument because it is a very easy "escape" code. I often find myself quite lost in the music, and for anyone who says it's too hard, obviously has not tried. My dad often tells me that everything is hard until you practice, which is very true.

My favorite songs to play on the guitar are:

Wonderwall - Oasis
Here Without You - Two Doors Down
Stop Crying Your Heart Out - Oasis
Yellow - Coldplay
You Know I'm No Good - Amy Winehouse
Come As You Are - Nirvana
Naive - The Kooks
Iris - Goo Goo Dolls
Creep - Radiohead
Like A Stone - Audioslave
Stand By Me - Oasis
Sitting Waiting Wishing - Jack Johnson
Otherside - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Lugar Ao Sol - Charlie Brown Jr

If you guys have any suggestions of songs you like to play, please leave a comment, and let me know if you try out a new instrument. (:

Leticia xx
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