The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak

12/12/2017 | carlosgoga | English, sexualidad | No hay comentarios

I created this summary about The Forty Rules of Love after reading Elif Shafak book. I hope they insire you as much as they inspired me. Please, see note at the end of the document and, if needed, download them in Word. Now, what is most important, enjoy!! (más…)

Etiquetas: amar, corazón, love

About blindspots: a journaling exercise

11/11/2017 | carlosgoga | cambio, English, experiencias | No hay comentarios

My first reaction regarding “blindspot”, when thinking blindspot, is to refuse talking, or writing, as I easily close the question with this “How I am able to know my blindspots if I am blind to them?”. But meditation has helped me connect with humility and quick journaling has unfold some insights.

First, I will be writing about those blindspots that come from others’ reactions to myself that I find surprising, like if I was not the person who cause the reaction. Then, I will try to focus on those self-discoveries, maybe old “blindspots” I recently acknowledge about myself, which I received as a deeper self-knowledge. Lastly, I will reflect on behaviors flying around which I suspect could be an early reflection of blindspots.

Let me start by focusing on those blindspots that come from others’ reactions to myself that surprises me like if I was not the person who cause the reaction. (más…)

Etiquetas: amor, cambio, change, love, sexualidad

Reflections about death: a journaling exercise

11/11/2017 | carlosgoga | English, experiencias | No hay comentarios

I never took death very seriously when I was younger. I can remember easily that part of my life were unconsciously challenging death was part of the game. There could be lots of different situations where this happened, but what I remember the most was at those time when we did motorcycle racing in these snake-like roads in the mountain of Cullera. Girls were scared and we boys were proud. I had some accidents but I felt them as part of life. This is interesting because I always felt, and keep feeling, death as part of life. This continued even when I quit motorcycle and started cars. I had one insight at this time when by chance I was able to avoid a death accident. I was driving and entered this curve extremely fast and made it out a crazy maneuver. We were two boys and three girls in the car. They were as excited as scared. I was just scared. This I think was the first time I just realized that playing with death could be a risky business also for others, and I actually felt I did not want to kill anybody at all. (más…)

Love/Amor: a thinking session for CreativeMornings/Madrid

02/08/2016 | carlosgoga | bliss-u, educación, English, lovetopia, sexualidad | No hay comentarios

Last Friday, July 29th, I gave a talk about what is LOVE, written like that, in capital letters. The context was the event organized by CreativeMornings/Madrid. The place was SoulSight‘s office, the organizers, a few meters away of the Puerta de Alcalá in Madrid.

The day couldn’t be more appropriate. I was born on July 29th and it was my birthday, 48th to be concise. Upon arrival, I found a extremely festive and well decorated space. There were hearts everywhere. Heart-shaped balloons. Sticks decorated with a heart. Chocolate cookies with heart drawings. Even a heart-shaped cake. It made me feel special, and it all continued very special. Although the decor matched the event and the theme of the talk, Love / Amor, I felt that it was also my birthday party. Here you can see a few pictures of the space and the event. And here you can watch the talk itself at Creative Mornings’ site (sorry, it is in Spanish!) (más…)

Etiquetas: amar, amor, corazón, heart, love, sexualidad, sexuality