Every now and then we have to have an honest conversation with ourselves about what we are prioritizing in our life. To set priorities is like turning on the GPS towards your dreamed destiny in your life car. When you do it, the path automatically will show up and you just have to drive towards it. Pedro and I have been talking a lot about it as it’s one of my biggest challenges to prioritize my planning, which ends up being a cause of stress for our whole family. We both work in very different ways. What works for him not always works for me, and vice versa (which I believe to be true to most couples). As I listened to my dear mastermind friends today talking about having acceptance towards those habits and thoughts that insist to come back. Mostly when our energy levels are low. Mostly when we need to be at our best. I already committed to transform my planning and prioritizing me and my family several times, but as soon as my energy is low: I fall back, I forget my promise and I prioritize whatever comes up. Earlier in my life I would blame myself, feeling ashamed for not being able to control it. Now I accept that it’s part of me and it is something I must work on everyday to improve. Acceptance is not defeat. It’s not giving up. Acceptance is letting go of the guilt and return to our path. It’s just like we miss the entrance the GPS was directing us to. It doesn’t say “pay attention! You missed it again. That way you’ll never going to get there.” Instead the GPS only says: “recalculating route” and it sends you back on track. No shame, no guilt. Only acceptance and finding a different path that will lead you to your goal. What is the first thing your mind goes to when you read this post?

Earlier today when we were travelling to the beach, I was reflecting on how much we focus on and get excited about the destination that we miss the beautiful things that happen on the way there. If you are focusing so much on the person you want to become, I invite you to pause for a moment, take a breath and appreciate where you are right now. Appreciate all the bumps, detours and delays of your path. They are all supporting you in your transformation. A simple act of gratitude make your ride much more enjoyable! Share here your gratitude!

And today specially is a day that Pedro and I celebrate: it’s our 17th relationship anniversary. I truly remember that day as it was yesterday. Our marriage, 3 kids, moving countries and many learnings later, here we are opening up all the things that brought us to this point. Delight is the 10th D in our 12D Life wheel. It is an essential step to live the life you dream of. Being grateful is telling the universe: “Please send me more of this!” We both have a daily routine of writing our gratitude for the day - some that we already have, and some that we still don’t have, but we act as we do. Also, we have a family moment every night before going to bed where we say a prayer and each of us, in their own capacity, say things that they are thankful for during that day. Gratitude is the fastest way to improve your energy and doing it with other people amplifies it. That’s why I also would like to celebrate with you that our 12D life passed the 20 members mark! Uhullll!!! Yey!!! 🎉🥳👏🏻🎊🙌🏻 I’m so thankful for each of you that trusted that jumping inside a community that you didn’t even understand the name would be a good thing. I wholeheartedly hope that you can learn something and have some fun with our posts, discussions and studies. So to KEEP THE GRATITUDE FLOWING, comment👇 below something you are grateful for in your life today! - Picture of an emotional moment: Pedro and I saying goodbye to our cozy house in Canada, celebrating what we lived there and being grateful for having the opportunity to live the life we wished for. Just a reminder that celebration comes in different ways and shapes.

We often associate religiosity with religion, but at its core, religiosity is about meaning, intention, and presence. It is found in the small rituals and special moments we choose to honour throughout the days and years. These moments help us transform dreams into reality because they reflect our values, create a sense of belonging, and give us continuity — a feeling that we are evolving rather than simply moving through time. Rituals do not need to be grand or dogmatic. Celebrating birthdays, marking transitions, or pausing to acknowledge how far we’ve come grounds us in gratitude. They remind us that growth happens gradually and that becoming aware of it is part of living consciously. Today is my daughter’s birthday, and one ritual we’ve kept for years is reading the a verse that I write some years ago the night before the birthday (you can read it on the photo below, if you know some Brazilian Portuguese). It’s about acknowledging the transformation and the unique person they are, reinforcing how much they are loved and cared for. These transitions help us clearly see who we were, who we are, and who we are becoming. And in that awareness, we strengthen our ability to visualize, to align, and to move forward with intention. What small rituals do you do daily or annually and what do they mean to you?