pokito a poco…
caturday june 3rd 2023
03 Saturday Jun 2023
Posted casa azahar, cats, caturday, home
in03 Saturday Jun 2023
Posted casa azahar, cats, caturday, home
in02 Friday Jun 2023
Posted animals & pets, sevilla
inOn my way home today I saw two girls in Avenida de la Constitución giving some water to this lil dude. He was on the pavement next to this orange tree. So I stopped and talked to them and they said they had found him lying on the tram tracks (!!!) and brought him over to the side of the road and gave him water, but they were afraid his wings were damaged because he didn’t seem able to fly.
So I explained that this was a young swift (well, maybe it was a swallow or martin) and that they are only able to fly from a height to catch an air current, they can’t fly up from the ground. I suggested we put him up in the tree and told the girls that these guys are actually good climbers, so he should be able to get up high enough to take off again once he rested up. But man, he looked so worn out and I felt terrible leaving him there. I hope he makes it.
01 Thursday Jun 2023
Posted sevilla
in31 Wednesday May 2023
Posted friends, health, health & happiness
inI never used to think I was an introvert. I mean, I know I was painfully shy as a child but put that down to the trauma of childhood abuse, etc. Later as a teen and young adult I still felt out of place in groups of people but also really liked being around people. In other words, I liked being social, I just didn’t know how to do it very well. Fast forward to present day and if you met me tomorrow you wouldn’t see any shyness or any sign of me being an introverted person. Unless you know.
And that’s the deal. I think this whole introvert-extrovert thing is one of the most misunderstood “labels” that we like to label people with. You know, just to know who you are dealing with and where you stand as a result of that “knowledge”. And we all do this, even if you think you don’t, at least when we first meet someone.
Thanks to our society – survival of the fittest and all that – extroverts have always been seen as the more successful types, with introverts seen as hiding away, not able to cope, etc. But in fact this is far from reality and there are (at least) four types of introverts according to MBmindfulness…
A Complete Guide To Introverts: The 4 Most Common Types And Signs
Me? I am the social introvert (as a child, totally the anxious introvert). Or who knows, maybe I’m a mix of both at this point, since these are just labels, or guidelines, for understanding yourself and others. My point is that trying to make people fit into a perceived notion of yours does both you and the other person a disservice. I am constantly seen as being this “strong capable woman” and that initially draws people to me (and, let’s face it, I’m also smart, intelligent and fun to be with – SO I AM TOLD). But often times it turns out that the people who only choose to see Smart & Fun Shawn get annoyed, upset, or even really angry when it turns out I’m actually a bit more complex than that.
And it always plays out like this. Once they realise they’ve “made a mistake” with befriending me they look for any comment or action to take the wrong way or out of context to justify them getting the hell out of Dodge, without a word, without an explanation, without any acknowledgement at all for the fact that, hey, the other day I was your friend, remember? I can’t help being an introvert, but I am the same person you met that very first time and I do the best with what I have going for me, but I am not here for your entertainment. I’m actually a person.
25 Thursday May 2023
Posted restaurants, sevilla
inMy lovely friends Fabrizia & Franco opened a new pizzeria in the Alameda yesterday and it’s really something special. Offering different pizza styles from different regions of Italy, along with wine pairing suggestions. Stopped by for the opening and had a couple of snacks… must go back with at least 2-3 other friends to help try all the options.Wishing them all the luck in the world, they really know how to do this right.