I enjoyed reading your piece and would love to cross-post your work and share it with our readers and subscribers on our Substack publication, Portugal Calling.
Rui! Thank you so much. That would be lovely. 😊 I appreciate the share. :) And will of course support your work. Let’s continue to chat. If you need any support with the cross posting please let me know. :)
Love you right back Shannon! You have always been one of the most beautiful women I have known! Also inside and out! Thank you for sending me love and good vibes! 😎 You are the best!
I must share some paragraphs from a text (also) about the blackout (which is NOT a normal thing here) from a portuguese substacker, having translated and adapted some tiny bits for better understanding.
Here it is:
«I read and rest, that's all I can do. I also take a nap. When I wake up outside, everything is the same, except now we don't have mobile data anymore. We are completely disconnected from the world.
(…) I see the streets even more crowded than in the morning. There are no cafes to drink, but the tables are full of beers, people gather in front of bakeries and restaurants. There are bottles of wine and glasses on top of the electricity boxes and small gatherings, in these unlikely places too.
Suddenly we are social beings. Without phones, computers, or social networks, we are social beings again, we go to meet people we know and those we don't know. We need this contact, to know, to exchange ideas with people who connect us to the world.
Without electricity, Lisbon seems to be in a party mood.
Even in the most familiar and so-called old neighborhoods. We realize that we have neighbors we had never seen before. We talk to the lady at the window (…) and tell her not to worry, that everything is getting back to normal, that electricity has already arrived in Odivelas and will gradually arrive here. And how do we know this? Because during this abstinence, the radio never left us, it was always with us. Like the candles, like the books, like the musical instruments, like the board games and the coloring books.»
Caro amiga - muito obrigada! I loved reading this. Exactly - we had time that day to play and be with each other. It was a rare moment of beingness with our neighbors. I almost wish it would come back. Almost! The news was certainly out of whack (as usual) as to what was really going on here. We are not crazy. We are humans just trying to get through each day the best we can.
WOW, Janelle, you look amazing. I'll be 48 in November and I've been thinking about doing something to my face. I keep saying "I'll get some beauty treatments as soon as I lose those 45 pounds." Having full cheeks keeps my face looking younger, but having a full round abdomen and a jiggly neck does not.
Hi Sarah! Thank you! 🙏 You are beautiful inside and out. I think of you often! It’s a journey being inside a body. 😂 Come visit me and I will introduce you to Soul Beauty!
Oh yes, being inside this body has been hella ride. I've considered getting botox and am nervous about allergies to it, but you seemed to be ok. I would love to come visit and get pampered at Soul Beauty- but I would've been freaked out in the dark!
This was such a great read. I’ve not yet tried Botox but seeing as that I’m 48 and I don’t like these new wrinkles that appear daily, I may need to try Soul Beauty.
We’re the same age! How fun is that Lani? I love it! 🥰 Come visit me in Lisbon and we can go together. Really, it probably hurts less than a pedicure. Lol
I really loved your post Janelle. "Soul beauty", it was the only thing we saw during the blackout in Portugal. Souls
Hi Janelle,
I enjoyed reading your piece and would love to cross-post your work and share it with our readers and subscribers on our Substack publication, Portugal Calling.
https://portugalcalling.substack.com/
All the best, cheers,
Rui
Rui! Thank you so much. That would be lovely. 😊 I appreciate the share. :) And will of course support your work. Let’s continue to chat. If you need any support with the cross posting please let me know. :)
Janelle
Janelle! More beauty in your words and on yourself with each post. Just what you needed, just what we all need! Love you from afar!
Love you right back Shannon! You have always been one of the most beautiful women I have known! Also inside and out! Thank you for sending me love and good vibes! 😎 You are the best!
Beautiful—“All we needed was presence. And patience. And peace.Just like now.”
Thank you 🙏. Let’s all be in continuous prayer for those things. The 3 Ps. :) Appreciate you reading and your support Maria!
So good to read you!
I must share some paragraphs from a text (also) about the blackout (which is NOT a normal thing here) from a portuguese substacker, having translated and adapted some tiny bits for better understanding.
Here it is:
«I read and rest, that's all I can do. I also take a nap. When I wake up outside, everything is the same, except now we don't have mobile data anymore. We are completely disconnected from the world.
(…) I see the streets even more crowded than in the morning. There are no cafes to drink, but the tables are full of beers, people gather in front of bakeries and restaurants. There are bottles of wine and glasses on top of the electricity boxes and small gatherings, in these unlikely places too.
Suddenly we are social beings. Without phones, computers, or social networks, we are social beings again, we go to meet people we know and those we don't know. We need this contact, to know, to exchange ideas with people who connect us to the world.
Without electricity, Lisbon seems to be in a party mood.
Even in the most familiar and so-called old neighborhoods. We realize that we have neighbors we had never seen before. We talk to the lady at the window (…) and tell her not to worry, that everything is getting back to normal, that electricity has already arrived in Odivelas and will gradually arrive here. And how do we know this? Because during this abstinence, the radio never left us, it was always with us. Like the candles, like the books, like the musical instruments, like the board games and the coloring books.»
Caro amiga - muito obrigada! I loved reading this. Exactly - we had time that day to play and be with each other. It was a rare moment of beingness with our neighbors. I almost wish it would come back. Almost! The news was certainly out of whack (as usual) as to what was really going on here. We are not crazy. We are humans just trying to get through each day the best we can.
Thank you for reading me!
Well that was an adventure to remember!
I'm glad the power went off while it was still daylight. What a memorable way to spend your time when everything closed down and time stood still. :)
Thank you mom! And I am sure glad I have your genes!
WOW, Janelle, you look amazing. I'll be 48 in November and I've been thinking about doing something to my face. I keep saying "I'll get some beauty treatments as soon as I lose those 45 pounds." Having full cheeks keeps my face looking younger, but having a full round abdomen and a jiggly neck does not.
Hi Sarah! Thank you! 🙏 You are beautiful inside and out. I think of you often! It’s a journey being inside a body. 😂 Come visit me and I will introduce you to Soul Beauty!
Oh yes, being inside this body has been hella ride. I've considered getting botox and am nervous about allergies to it, but you seemed to be ok. I would love to come visit and get pampered at Soul Beauty- but I would've been freaked out in the dark!
That’s understandable! lol. It’s one of those risks probably worth taking. Come visit!
Botox waits for no one…or for the power to return! 😂
I loved this so much.
Jen Tucker you know you inspired me to finish this! I should have dedicated it to you at the start. Love you so much!
I love you Jan-eration AWESOME! 🫶🏼
Love you more!
This was such a great read. I’ve not yet tried Botox but seeing as that I’m 48 and I don’t like these new wrinkles that appear daily, I may need to try Soul Beauty.
We’re the same age! How fun is that Lani? I love it! 🥰 Come visit me in Lisbon and we can go together. Really, it probably hurts less than a pedicure. Lol