La arma más poderosa del mundo es la educación.

El reloj marcaba las cinco de la mañana (5 a.m.) el día once (11) de Julio del presente año, más que nunca me había despertado con una gran alegría y nervios al emprender un viaje a El Progreso,con una finalidad transformar la educación de Honduras. Me encontraba en camino a mi destino San Pedro Sula donde me iba a encontrar con voluntarios dentro del aeropuerto que viajaban con el mismo propósito, ayudar. 

En el aeropuerto logré conectarme con grandes personas que contaron sus historias de sus anteriores viajes, lo que produjo una mayor emoción para dar inicio al reto; siendo ellos posteriormente una inspiración durante el viaje. Tomamos el bus camino a nuestro hostel, el calor empezaba a aumentar pero las energías sobrepasaron los niveles. Llegamos pronto a donde íbamos a llamar hogar en el cual niños de la comunidad Villa Soleada nos recibieron con una alegría, amor y venta de sus deliciosos productos. 

Me tocó compartir habitación con un gran grupo de 9 niñas, donde el estilo de vidas de todos cambiaria. Solo pusimos nuestras cosas en las habitaciones, inmediatamente salimos a jugar con los niños y conectarnos con historias de las familias. Logré aprender tanto de ellas, conjunto tener profundas conversaciones que me produjeron un enorme deseo de conocer más sobre cada uno. 






Recuerdo que doña Carmen contó con felicidad que tenía un hogar. Anteriormente ella vivía cerca de un río con toda la comunidad lo cual era súper riesgoso más en las temporadas de invierno. Shin, el fundador, llegó les planteó el proyecto y les dijo si quieren conseguir su casa deberán trabajar por ella pero recibirán mi apoyo. No todas las personas le creyeron, menos de la mitad decidió seguirlo. Me enseñó sus marcas en la piel que le habían quedado del arduo trabajo bajo el sol durante dos años construyendo su casita, pero todo el sudor valió la pena al poder habitarla actualmente, estar a su nombre y poder llamarla hogar. 

Me gustó que dicho proyecto no regala a los que necesitan, de esta manera no vuelve dependiente a la población, sino que les da la oportunidad de tener acceso a lo básico teniendo la posibilidad de trabajar por ello. Lo que anteriormente era un enorme obstáculo al ni siquiera existir el medio para realizarlo, hoy es una realidad. 

El segundo día o capítulo se basaba en recorrer la zona. Logramos aprender el estilo de vida que tienen en el lugar, en el cual producen sus alimentos de esta manera se ahorran los altos costos de los mercados. El sistema de agua natural que obtienen para adquirir este recurso básico. Visitamos otras aldeas donde se habían construido o estaban en proceso de construcción escuelas en viajes anteriores por otros voluntarios de diferentes países.

Recuerdo que una lágrima casi se me derrama cuando Shin contó cómo un señor estaba tan comprometido en la construcción de la escuela sin recibir un pago a cambio, debido a que su mayor deseo era que sus hijos asistieran a esa escuela y tuvieran la oportunidad de una educación. En ese momento aprecié enormemente la oportunidad de estudio que toda mi vida se me ha dado y que otros la desean, pero no tienen el acceso.





Al mediodía estábamos de vuelta a nuestra aldea, donde varias familias nos permitieron entrar a sus hogares y cocinar junto a ellos un espectacular almuerzo catracho. Consistía de baleadas, cual es una tortilla de harina, frijoles, aguacate, huevo, chorizo, mantequilla y queso. A la vez hicimos unos pastelitos de piña, que los acompañamos con un delicioso café puro. Convivimos con toda la familia y conocimos más sobre su estilo de vida.

Después de nuestra aventura en los hogares de la aldea eran las dos de la tarde, los rayos del sol estaban fuertes y era hora de trabajar. Sin mencionar que El Progreso es denominada el infierno debido a las grandes temperaturas de calor en la zona. Empecé a llenar cubetas de arena con la pala, cargar baldes y transportarlos hasta donde debíamos empezar a rellenar las bases. No sentía mi cuerpo apenas de unas horas. Posteriormente, juntos miramos una película que reflejaba la vida de las maras y las situaciones que viven múltiples países latinoamericanos. Sin faltar un momento de reflexión todos los días. Finalizando con charlando, jugando con los demás voluntarios hasta horas de de la madrugada.






El capítulo tres, es cuando toda la acción realmente comienza debido a que se trabaja de 8 de la mañana hasta 4 de la tarde, de lunes a jueves. Excepto el martes que empezamos desde las 7 de la mañana a trabajar en el piso de la Escuela Guadalupe, para mi fue el día más duro debido a que me produje varias quemaduras pero eso no me desanimo en seguir trabajando durante el resto de la semana. Siempre tomamos descansos para tomar agua, ponernos bloqueador y repelente.




Durante la semana iba invadir la cocina un par de ocasiones para ayudar a cocinar.  El jueves hicimos una sopa de pollo, ante todos los voluntarios y ellos mismos ponían en paz a las gallinas de esta manera observar y vivir la alimentación que las personas de la comunidad tienen.

Después de cada jornada del día, no faltaba la potra o como se dice formalmente un partido de fútbol entre los voluntarios extranjeros y el equipo de la zona. Noches de baile, película, juegos, fogatas y diversión.



Honestamente antes de viajar, dudaba de mi misma si realmente debería emprender el viaje porque lo más probable era que no iba a sobrevivir la semana trabajando físicamente en la construcción de las escuelas. La verdad que me alegro no haberme retractado, conocí gente que me inspiró a ser una mejor persona y trabajar arduamente para transformar mi país.  Realmente me cambió mi perspectiva de ver al mundo, me ayudó a fortalecer mi deseo de cumplir mi enorme sueño para ver una nueva Honduras y se que lo lograré con ayuda de todos los catrachos.

Finalizó la semana, los ocho días se han cumplido. No estoy triste, pero sin con angustia de dejar a todas las personas que ahora puedo decirles familia por un tiempo. ¡Definitivamente no es un adiós, sólo un hasta pronto Villa Soleada!

Sí alguien desea efectuar algún tipo de voluntariado, sin duda diría formen parte de la familia Students Helping Honduras sin pensarlo dos veces. Es un proyecto con que me sentí profundamente identificada. Todos los tipos de voluntariados que he realizado anteriormente siempre ha sido brindar clases, compartir tiempo con los niños que es lo fundamental para el desarrollo de los futuros líderes del país y el mundo. El factor que con mis propias manos estoy construyendo aulas que muy pronto diversos niños de escasos recursos con el enorme deseo de estudiar podrán correr por los pasillos, sentarse en los pupitres y recibir clases, ese sentimiento no lo puedo comparar con ningún otro. Te invito a que tu mismo lo experimentes y si tienes una duda será un placer responderlas.

(Créditos fotográficos a Katz & Dennis) 


¡Presiona el botón y transforma la educación de Honduras!
SHH Students Helping Honduras



Flash vs. Arrow

Deep inside, you are a superhero 




Lately, I had being watching The Flash & Arrow both shows from CW & had this thought:

I asked my brother: "If you could be Barry or Oli which one you'll want to be?"

He replied, "Obviously, Oli he's completely human & still saves the world." 


Which make me think that's the best answer possible there could be. When we were little (& in some occasion now haha) there has being a thought inside our mind of wishing to have super powers & save the world with the extraordinary. Imagining ourselves running 400 km/s, flying, turning invisible to the humans eye's & every amazing super power showed in the big screen. When in reality we don't need any super power to help others & change the world.



Oli may be considered a hero for some, or a criminal to others. He's like Batman a guardian angel that saves the city at night from those with great wealth that only think selfishly of themselves, offering them the chance to emend their mistakes if not they will see the last arrow cross their body. Giving justice with a different method from court. Oliver Queen it's a human with no super power at all, he decided what to do with his life & work hard for it because of his father's last wish. 


We humans have the chance to be hero's, it's a choice that we make where ever we are. It's all about dedication, hard work, passion & will to mark the difference. We don't need to have the capability of super strength to save the world, all we need it's a great heart, energy & dedication in what we do to help others with it.


Don't say because of your age, location, economic resources you aren't able to do something for someone. It doesn't matter how small it is at least once in your lifetime you'll be tested to help others & it's your choice to give them a hand or your back. 




A hero can be anyone even a man doing something as simple & reassuring as putting a coat around a little boy's shoulder to let him know that the world hadn't ended. 


We can be extraordinary in the ordinarie, our heart & actions have the power of a flash to change the world for the better. 

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*Photos are from tumblr. 
Tips to learn a new language


I'm currently learning italian, one of the most beautiful languages in the world. I hope one day to be able to have a fluent conversation with an italian while traveling their splendidus country. I decided to give you some tips of how to learn a new language whatever it's the one you are going for. 

1. Learn sentences, not words. 

I like searching for phrases that italians say, doesn't matter if they are slangs or formal to have a proper conversation, with this method you'll start knowing how to use the word when you need it, memorize it faster because your head will imagine the scene & recognize the context that's being use, plus learning grammar naturally without even noticing by analyzing the appropiate sentence structure. 

2. Study everyday 

It's better if you schedule 10 minutes of your day to practice, than waiting until the weekends to study for 2 hours. Frequency it's the key, you'll start building a habit that you won't turn down after a month. 

Some activities you can do are:
  • Reading a blog or a book
  • Watching the news, tv show, movie or a video in youtube
  • Play duolingo or any other learning app
  • Listen to a podcast or some music
  • Talk with a native language speaker
  • Write about your day or post a tweet in that language with what you had learn


3. Speak, don't be afraid

It's horrifying to speak a new language because of how bad you will sound, but if you do not practice it soon as possible you will slow down your process of learning. 

You'll become more confident, recall vocabulary, use grammar & practice pronunciation, also improve listening skills.



Extra tips: 

1. Use flashcards or Memrise. 

It's a little contradictory with what I expose before, but if you want to improve your vocab do this. Paste flashcards around your house that helps you recall vocab or use Memrise to learn new vocabulary if you weren't able to recall it in the next ten minutes from learning it, leave it for tomorrow to practice.



2. Change your phone language 

When I'm learning a new language I like to change my social medias, phone & everything I use, you'll start learning new words while navigating. 

3. Live the language 

Do the most you can in your new language.

When listening to a new song play it 1 to 2 times & try to understand what it's says. Afterwards listen to the song while reading the lyrics 2 to 3 times. Then copy it in a paper, highlight the words you don't understand & search their meaning in the same language. Never use google translator! 

People tell me to try this website interpals, I'm going to give it a shot in the hopes of not finding anything weird. Do you know of another site or had tried this one?

If you want to learn with me some italian i'll be tweeting some phrases under the hashtag #LIWM (Learning Italian with Mafer) i'll be happy to have you join the party.


Which it's your method of learning a new language? 


If you know of any other site or app, podcast, music, etc. that will help everyone & me in the process of learning a new language, share it with us. Also, if anyone knows italian & wish to share some knowledge with all of us I'll be glad to chat with you. I could teach you some Spanish.


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Start a creative journal

Start a creative journal today & capture moments forever

While going through some old stuff I found out some of my journal's that recorded moments that I didn't even remembered at all. While recreating the past I found that some where captured in different ways & styles which I enjoyed. I think that everybody once in there life had a journal or at least tried to. 

I know that you will love being creative while capturing your moments today & feel the nostalgia next year, so I give you some ideas of how to journal differently: 

1. Collect your day

While looking to my memory box, I found tickets to the Santiago Bernabeú, a tour guide, etc. So, why instead of writing about all your day, collect it like souvenirs! If you went to the cinema save the tickets, if you drank a juice save the sticker, or found a flower while walking with your crush paste them or make a envelope & if you wish write a little about it. 

2. Draw your life 

Inspired in one of the last season trendings videos over youtube you could draw highlights of your day, like a comic. It's a super fun way to relax & practice your skills. 

3. Dream experiences 

We all forget our dreams from last night if they aren't recorded in the first minutes of the day. If you want to recapture the weirdest dreams of yours & maybe write a story about them, definitively have a notebook beside your bed. Describe your feelings even if they sound silly remember that you pretty much lived them. Also, you could write about your day-dreams. 

4. Note yourself

I also found post-it's of me & my friends chatting or sending inspirational quotes to ourselves during the day. What about if you post-it yourself a new lesson that you learn during the day, building a great knowledge book. 

5. Inspiring quotes 

I love searching for quotes or navigating tumblr/instagram any social media to find inspiring poems or quotes that make me reconsider life. Be creative, print, color & illustrate them in the most beautiful way or just write them down for a later inspiration in life. 

6. Little miracles

I am currently doing this in a daily basis. It consists on writing down small miracles of your life to be thankful for. Sometimes if I smiled because of a conversation I screenshot it, or had fun in a special event i'll add a photo. Afterwards a day that I'm feeling down like everything it's going the wrong way. I'll search for that little miracle & read the old one's to appreciate my life. I owe this brilliant idea to Sam Walter


7. Songs stuck in my head

When we are sad, happy or in whatever mood swing there's that one song we feel a connection or can't get out of our heads. Write that little piece that's you can't get out of  your brain, also what you're currently feeling or doing while playing it. After time you can recall the connection you had with the song & probably still have, or the adventures you lived with that song being played, recreating the scenario. I just remember of Inside out movie, it's one of the most deepest disney movies ever, if you haven't watch it what are you waiting for?!

8. Bucket-list it

Write about everything you want to experience, remember anything may happen so be optimistic & open minded. See yourself grow & how your tastes varies over time.

9. Collage goals 

Every goal has it's own page, what you want to accomplish. Draw or cut pictures to describe your goal, leave a page between each one, so when you made it happen write about your journey, feelings & celebration. Maybe even after achieving each goal, they are going to have there own journal. 

Also, you could create a mix journal with all this ideas, be creative & enjoy making it!


Which it's your favorite one? Do you have a journal? 



I'm not the type of person that loves to wear makeup everyday, I just use it in some special occasions. I think it's nice to be said: "wow, you look beautiful today" or something like that for just getting a different style than the usual one. Normally, if you wear makeup everyday people get used the way you look with it & the day you don't put any, they stare at you pretty weird because they are not used to see your natural self. 

Makeup it isn't bad, it's just not really my daily thing. Here it's a list of what not using makeup has taught me: 

1. To save time & invest it in other things. 

Putting makeup on every morning means at least half hour to apply it & combine the shadows, etc. with your outfit. Instead of using my time to do that I read the news in the morning, a good book, exercise, get on time & so much other possibilities that you may be doing something worthwhile. 

2. To appreciate who I am

People look at my natural self everyday, I don't need to worry to be appreciated for a mask if not by for being my truly self. I had notice that a lot of friends that use makeup everyday can't leave the house at least without even using foundation or anything. They are insecure about how they look & I had heard them say it, being worried to be looked like a zombie or a sick person. 

3. To satisfy myself 

I don't follow what's trending, I follow what I'm feeling. I don't have to worry to change a mask to another because of society's demands of beauty. I don't have to complete anyone's standards, just be pleasant to myself. 

4. Confidence

I feel grateful for who I am inside & out. I don't hide flaws & insecurities, I show them & feel proud for who I am. 

5. To be listened to

People are interested to listen to my inner beauty, being interested in what myself offer than what I would had if I had focused my life in facial aspects. 

6. Respect

If you have confidence, people respect you & never are seen as less. 

7. Save money 

Cosmetics products are pricey, I can save money & time to invest them in worthy endeavors. I don't need to worry to have a great collection, to worry if I'm allergic to one product that I can't even return. 

8. Appealing & life changes resistant 

People can be attracted to your looks but it's never lasting for ever. When someone it's interesting in you wants to know what's down your skin, being appreciated for the years you had lived, your warm heart & your appreciation for everything that surrounds you. 

Life changes aren't a problem at all, we know that's inevitable & we are fine with just the way we look. 


If you love makeup it's ok, I think it's an art. If you don't like makeup, it's ok too don't feel the pressure to use it. Always remember to love yourself & never feel the need to satisfy a certain standard. 

Do you use makeup? What are your thoughts about it?



1. Beg to stay in bed for 5 more minutes

2. Snooze the alarm at least 3 times

3. Said "I'm gonna eat more healthier", but instead ate pizza that same day.

4. Overthought something that at the end turned out great

5. Felt disappointed in your birthday or christmas at least once..

6. Done something we never thought we could do

7. Set goals from movies, tv shows, etc.

8. Got lost in a conversation not having a clue of what someone it's talking about but still agree with them

9. Felt time slower when bored & when felt the opposite way wishing time runs this way

10. Thought about something that never ended up happening

11. Started a sentence 3 times because we are being interrupted

12. Search for something like crazy & it was just in front of us or in our hands

13. Mistaken a stranger with a friend or family of ours

14. Procrastinated

15. Fantasized with our favorite actor, celebrity, youtuber, etc.

16. Got nervous when asked by a professor a question because everyone it's staring you even though you know the answer


Tell me which one's I got right? Any ideas of what we all had thought, experience, felt?


A couple of days ago a friend asked me: What comes for Mafer in the next years? 

To be sincere I didn't knew what to reply I haven't really asked myself that question & to be sincere I didn't wanted to neither. My first response was: I will graduate soon as a twenty year old lawyer & I will continue studying specializing myself in the area I like, while starting to work part time in a law firm. 

The fact that I have a year & half ahead of me to be able to call myself officially a lawyer scares & excites me. I feel like I had grown so fast, that I don't know where time really went. I don't really have an official plan. Maybe won't be this way &  things will turn another path, I don't know. The future it's a mystery with a lot of presents to give. I don't know if good or bad things will come, I don't know anything at all & how things will turn out. Everything in life changes every second, every minute, every hour, every day & I feel happy. 

They say there are two types of people: The one's that have plan every little detail of their lives that stress out if things are not achieved the way they planned to, or the other side of the coin, the people that have no plans & start building their path through with no stop at all. Personally, I don't think that both of this are healthy for humans at all in one point of your life, but it's ok to be in any of this two states. 

I think it's better to have a spinal cord of a human body planned about your life that will make you really happy, letting life build & construct through it the other bones until completing the human body. 

I had heard this phrase "I don't know what to do with my life" that I tell you it's ok if you don't know what to do after school, what to study, where you will work, what will you eat, what will happen the next year. It's ok, the uncertain it's fun & life it's great if you do what makes you happy.

Photo credits to Noel Shiveley
Never stop doing what you really want of fear to be laugh at or whatever it's stopping you. Every person has the right to choose what to do with their life's. Choose what makes you happy, not what makes others happy. Every action has a consequence, if the action makes you happy I will guarantee you that those consequences will be good for you. 

People sometimes tells you, don't study that it won't generate you money & there's no work for it. Don't listen to them, listen to your passion & follow it. If you're happy doing what you love, everything else comes alone. 

The most difficult thing of all it's to start doing what you love, but you are scared to give the first step but when you start there's no way you can stop. There will always be time to taste different things & if you don't feel comfortable with it you still have the opportunity to start over. If you don't like what you're doing why you still keep on with it? Everyone can make mistakes, we all can make bad choices. Don't push yourself, enjoy every moment & don't worry practice a sport, learn languages, do what you want with your time while discovering yourself. 

Remember the only person that you need to make happy is yourself & it's ok not to know what comes next in your life. 




What you think, what you feel, what you do.

It's easier to see what people do, but not why they did it. It's easy to show people what you do, but not what's in your head. There's a struggle inside of us that we constantly as humans battle between what we think, feel & do. It's important to care about your mind self because it's the real you, the one that at the end determines how you feel & what you do. You're the only one that controls your mind & every action you make it's your responsibility. 

The idea of rejection, not of the rejection itself it's what stop us from acting & doing what our guts feel like doing. The lack of confidence in yourself, stop you from achieving success. Believe in yourself, don't doubt in you. It's not just thinking about you doing something, you have to believe you can make it possible. Achievements are realistic because of beliefs people had of themselves. 

Every time you wake up in the morning looking yourself in the mirror there's a reflection of your eyes, smiles, nose, ears & hair that doesn't even show a ten percent of who you are. That's not all there's to you. You're not seeing the amount of people you had made smile, the lives you had changed, the people you had helped, how strong you are, the battles you had overcome, at the contrary there's no reflection in the mirror that can show yourself as a whole. There's no mirror that has the capabilities to show the extraordinary in the ordinarie. 

There's a difference between what you look, what you're thinking, what you're feeling, what you're doing that only you decide what to show to others. You're a beautiful creation, a magnificent person that needs to truly love yourself to start acting like it. By loving who you are you'll totally find an harmonizing sequence with your thoughts, feelings & actions. Let yourself shine wherever you go by showing that inner glow to the world. 


Believe in yourself. 
Believe that you can make the impossible, possible. 

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A minimalistic mag style designed by Sora Templates that's focused in your content as well SEO. I may say the color combination it's amazing. Here's the demo & you can download it here



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I've been nominated by the lovely Emma who's 17 years young from the UK for the Liebster Award. It's for new bloggers to get recognized for their creations & hard work. Emma asked me 11 questions which I have to answer in this post & afterwards tag 5, 11 or 20 bloggers to answer my questions. It's simple you just need to answer the questions I made & keep spreading the love to other blog creators to win. 

Let's start with the roll of questions by Emma for me: 

1. What's a massive positive influence in life? 

It may not make any sense, but I may say they are three: myself, experiences & my mother. 

Myself, because of the power that my mind has over each action I make & how I see myself. The mind can make anyone feel powerless or empower, it all depends on the things I say to myself.

Experiences, even though life isn't perfect & you can't control what things will happen to you. Everything had built me in who I am today, good & bad, so I thank for everything that I had live through.

Mother, she has taught me to be a strong & independent women with a high vision of myself. She has always being for me with her unconditional love & great example to follow.

2. What's your favourite movie?

My favorite old movie is A walk to remember. If I have to say a recent one it will be Lucy or Inception.

3. Tattoos..yes or no?

I love seeing tattoos in other people, but personally I wouldn't get one because I feel that in one point of my life I will regret it. 

4. What is your favourite memory?

Sitting outside the Palau Nacional on the hill of Montjuic with my parent enjoying the beautiful view of Barcelona with an amazing acoustic guitar songs played by a local artist. 

5. Favourite crystal?

My favourite crystal is a super rare one called musgravite.

6. Favourite online clothes shop?

Nordstorm

7. Favourite instore clothes shop?

Forever 21
8. At the moment, who is you favourite blogger or youtuber?

My favourite blogger is Nicole Eddy & youtuber Jacksgap.

9. Instagram or Twitter?

A really hard question!..I will go with twitter, I'm addicted. 

10. Favourite restaurant?

La cumbre because of it's view, it's a mirador (gazel) restaurant where you can look all the city of Tegucigalpa with some fresh air & elegancy. 

11. Favourite make-up brand?

I don't use make-up on a daily basis just for parties or reunions, but most of my collections are Nars. 



I nominate:
                                               
Molly  - Ali - Emme - Jay - Britt 


The question for you guys are:

1. What country do you crave to visit the most?
2. What makes you happy?
3. What's your favorite tv show?
4. What inspires you?
5. If you could meet anyone, dead or alive, who would it be & why?
6. What's your guiltiest pleasure?
7. What was the last film you watched? & what did you think of it?
8. What's the best advice you had receive?
9. If you could have any superpower which one would be?
10. What's your favourite quote?
11. What inspired you to start blogging?


Rules: Don't forget to link the person who nominate you & the one's you nominated, notify them & thank the person who nominated you. Create 11 new questions for small bloggers & spread smiles.

I can't wait to read yours.
I hope you enjoy your award! 


p.s. If you want to be tagged in this award just leave a comment below letting me know. 




I just watch a collaboration video by Jacksgap about Fear where people shared theres to the world.

So, it made me ask myself, "What do I fear?"


I fear losing my friends, family & everyone I love. 

I fear that I'm not going to make a difference in this world. 

I fear growing up. 

I fear about my future. 

I fear not being happy.

I fear not truly living life. 

I fear not being remembered. 

I fear not leaving a legacy. 

I fear not changing my country.

I fear not succeeding in life & professionally. 

I fear staying & leaving.

I fear being forgotten by the people I love & I thought they loved me back.

I think that if all this fears could be summarized in one word it would be change. I'm scared of the uncertain, but what's the fun part if life wouldn't get out of the ordinary?


It's late hours of the night while I write this words there's no sound at all, everyone is asleep & no one to share company with. I had never fear being alone & I'm the type of person that like to spend time by myself because I get to discover who I am, but while growing I just start asking myself is there anyone that will bare with me till the ends of time? & I will not feel lonileness by their side? Lately on today's society everyone leaves & few decide to stay. Everyone pretends to have good intentions when all they care about are their own interests. 

While I wrote this last line it came to my heart that the only one that will always stand by my side it's going to be forever & ever, God. 

I'm currently nineteen & I'm amused by how fast time has gone. I just got one more year for the two decades to complete, it's a lot of years in such a short amount of time. I feel that I had grown so fast, I want to go back in time, but at the same time I don't. 

Let me tell you something..enjoy every second, every minute, every hour & every day of your life because they are only experience once. Time is one of the greatest gifts that you could have & give to others that part of your life, you just need to find the right people to share it with. 

Let's stop fearing about what can happen tomorrow, who will stick with us till next week, what will & what will not occur. Let's breath, smile & keep living every second that where given at the moment.

Now, I ask you what do you fear?







Valentine's day is here, it a date in the calendar dedicated to love, to show love & receive love. If your single or in a relationship this is a day made for you with any distinction. 

Valentine's not only created for the people with a girlfriend or boyfriend, that have a greater excuse to show love to their soulmate. Some say that they don't celebrate this day because love should be celebrated all the time, when ever you want, whenever you're feeling it, not be force by a day to do all this things. If not show in a daily basis or in a more special & surprise way how you feel about someone showing them how much you care & think about them.  For others this is a day of opportunity, to really show of all the love they are feeling. They have the chance to open their heart like never before & teletransport to a different atmosphere. 

& for those that are single, don't worry, someday in the perfect time you'll find the person that will treat you right. It's better to be alone, than with the wrong person. But, don't worry..Valentine's it's not only a day dedicated to spend it with a couple, if not with everyone. Sharing time with your friends, family & even with people that you don't know but need to be loved. You may do some volunteering! 

Love, it's the strongest force on Earth that exists inside of us. It's a gift which we may share with others in different ways. It's always with you, within you, which needs to get out & spread the love to others. There is always love, in every action you do. Love, fills your soul with a shout out to the world to be felt. Love is waiting for you to smile & share your power with the world. If you share your love, the stronger will become.

Today my valentine's day will consist hanging out with my family & have some late movie night. How is going to be yours? 

Love yourself & do anything for yourself to make you happy. Love others & don't bottle up all your feelings about those you care the most. Open your heart, mind & soul to those who you truly love. 

  

Ceviche Playa


Les dejo una receta Hondureña de como preparar Ceviche de Curiles, perfecto para cualquier tipo de reunión y muy deliciosa. 

I leave you with a Honduran recipe of how to make Ceviche de Curiles, it's perfect for any type of reunion & really delicious.

Los ingredientes que necesitarán para este exquisito plato son / The ingredients you're going to need for this exquisite plate are:

Curiles*

Ceviche de Curiles


Chile Dulce / Sweet Pepper


Tomate / Tomatoes


Cebolla / Onions

Perejil / Parsley

Limón / Lime

Pimienta / Black Pepper

Salsa Soya / Soy Sauce


Y para acompañar este plato, nunca faltan las galletas simples / & what better thing to go along with this plate than crackers.

Los dejo con un video de preparación hecho por David Venegas / I leave you with a preparation video made by David Venegas.



   Espero disfruten este platillo tanto como yo lo hago / I hope you love this plate as much as I do!

Ceviche de Curiles

*I don't own all the images some are from social media.

This is who I think I am 

Inspired by 3 a.m. thoughts here I go..

My name is Mafer, I'm 18 years old & I'm still searching who I am in a daily basis but until now this
is who I think I am..

I'm a person with a goal in mind that doesn't think only of personal interests, if not marking the difference by making a positive impact in the world & other people's life. I'm a person with one main purpose in life, to help others but essentially get to the heart of the issue for the world stopping the need of  help.  

People describes me as a sentimental person with a high inborn morality & I can't deny that facts. I fight for my principles & what I believe that's right even though most of the masses don't think the same as I do. We need to use our creativity, sensibility, imagination & conviction not for our own pleasures, but in service of society. We we're created in this world not to isolate in a bubble of ours, if not to socialize, love & help each others to be better versions. 

I may be wrong, but I truly believe that softening people's heart with love & compassion is the best way to create a better world. God says in 1 Peter 4: 8 "Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins." We don't live in paradise because each one of us had sin & it's inalienable to our souls, but we can try to not fall & raise up to make good & love others. It's our decision whether to be selfish & destructive, or to walk in the light. 

I'm the type of person that loves others company, but also enjoy time by myself. I like to speak softly, warm & in a sensitive way to others making them happy. I appreciate when they do the same, but over time I get disappointed with some that I start to have low expectations remaining with one though only: 'Do without expecting in return' which makes my life delighted. Still I'm not going to deny that I like to help other people to find solutions to their problems or give to those that can never return the favor back. (even though with a simple smile, or words they actually deliver joy to me & that's the best present to give back)

I can be very light, open minded while making or doing things in a daily basis, but when things do really matter & needs to be done right I am what's called a perfectionist freak. I can't stand the we tried when the goal includes helping others. If your going to do something that matters, do it right. 

When it comes to relationships I am really picky, because I'm not looking for a good moment to spend beside someone. I'm looking to someone truly genuine & authentic which I can really connect with. After there is a connection don't think that will only be physically, if not spiritually. I'm not afraid of loving unconditionally, once I found someone that I truly care about I'm an open diary with a special key for that special someone. A bond of body, mind & soul. 

It's pleasing to me just to go out, have a walk & listen to other people's stories creating different perspective & overviews about life. I'm surly the type of person that will be there for a lot of people. Most of the time a lot of humans open themselves to me & I'm there for them, but I just open myself truthfully to few that I can barely count with my fingers. I will always share jokes with everyone, but when it comes to real conversations the one's that I really like to get deep with subjects I find meaningful are rare. 

I have few true friends, but I may say that quality is better then quantity. I may say that I had friends standing by my side since kinder-garden & will remain there even in graves. While growing up, you don't care about how much likes, friends, or the amount of virtual friends list do you have because it's not really, it's a fiction over a screen & mind of being loved. So, even if you only have one friend, treasure it until the end of times, because they are extincting. 

I started university when I was sixteen years old. I'm not going to be dishonest I never though by a second during my thirteen years of school that I would be studying law. I always saw myself as an Architect during ten years of my life, in tenth grade I started doubting that. I didn't knew if I would be that good, if I was that creative & at the same time if I will really helped people. 

I started thinking about careers that will really make a difference or help people. The list was like being in the film-making/communication industry, to make people conscious about the world that we live in by an indirect method. Even psychology to contribute to other people happiness. If you're wondering why doctor isn't included..I assure you that I'm definitively not made for that path because I'm afraid of blood. 

After a while I went to this event called HACIA Democracy which I though it was one of the best experiences that I had in my life. People had told me that I was a good writer & speaker that I could captivates other peoples heart, a different & unique style. I didn't actually believed all of that, until that trip I made with dozens of teens from all America.  I felt marvelous, exceptional, like never before..I did enjoyed public speaking, I enjoyed solving problems & finding solutions to them. Even though this event was more inclined to international relationships, I wanted something similar where I could do this things & help the world. So, that's when I went for law, for a most justice world, helping others by solving their problems.

I'm not going to lie, sometimes I question my decision because I don't want to miss other experiences, but I think that God is by my side & has a purpose for me that I'm willing to accomplished don't matter what. I'm designed to be a leader of society to guide them to good, but with no power at all. 

I love to grow beside the people that I helped & to contribute to humanity, because most of the time we learn more of others than what they learn about us. 

I still have a world ahead me, so much to learn, experience & explore. I still have time to discover myself, because everyday we get to know ourselves a little more. 

Don't worry if you don't  have a clue of who you are, I don't actually think anybody get to knows themselves completely. Overtime you will discover who you are & what are God's plans for you. Be patience, love yourself  & love others. Don't worry if you fail, or make the wrong decisions in life because in the end all the experiences will build you in a better person. We are all made to be leaders, not followers. So make a change, be different, be you & change the world. 

'Let all that you do be done in love' 1 Corinthians 16: 14