Nycka, the Nomad ©

There is a long time age is not a limitation for me. But it was already. I never liked older men to date. Along time, I developed friendships with people of all ages and currently I have friends and acquaintances since those in their 20’s to the ones who are retired. I disliked children for a long while. Lately I am able to dialogue with them happily. Although I feel very comfortable among younger people, there was a time I felt insecure about it. I was dating a young man and at the same time was part of a group of girls in the buddhist organisation I’m a member. All girls were younger than me, including the leaders. In the end of the meetings with this group sometimes we took pictures of the group and all girls were hugging and making hearts with their hands, and I felt completely out of my habitat. Today I know this was unreasonable insecurity. And fortunately I won. The relationship ended and I was able to feel comfortable among the girls too. I learned that chronological age...

Faz tempo que idade não é um limitador para mim. Mas já foi. Eu nunca gostei de homens mais velhos, para namorar. Com o tempo, as idades das pessoas que me rodeiam foram ficando muito variadas, e eu hoje tenho amigos e conhecidos desde os muito jovens, na casa dos vinte anos, aos que já se aposentaram. Já tive fases de ter horror a crianças, e há alguns anos consigo dialogar lindamente com elas. Apesar de sentir-me à vontade entre pessoas muito mais jovens, houve um tempo que vivi uma insegurança dos diabos em relação a isso. Eu saía com um boy bem mais novo, e na mesma época participava de um grupo só de meninas que a maioria era bem mais nova que eu, na organização budista que faço parte. Quando íamos fazer uma selfie no fim das reuniões deste grupo, elas ficavam juntinhas, abraçadas ou fazendo corações com as mãos, e eu sentia-me absolutamente deslocada. Hoje percebo que era um reflexo da insegurança que eu sentia à época por estar com o tal boy. E, com o tempo, venci isso. O...

Appreciating beauty and originality, my concept of art includes these both qualities. Years ago, when I was at the university, we had lessons to draw, to photograph, etc. It’s not that hard to design fruits on a table. So, I consider art something beyond artistic techniques. Anyone can take pictures using a smartphone or a camera. Artists in photography are not so many. They are those who creates remarkable images. Anyone can design what one sees. Just a few can design what the soul “sees”.  Those who do something many other are able to do, if they know the techniques, I call artisans. Nycka, the nomad

Apreciando beleza e originalidade, meu conceito de arte inclui ambas as qualidades. Quando eu estudava publicidade, tive aulas de desenho, fotografia, teatro, etc na universidade. Não é difícil desenhar frutas sobre uma mesa. Então, considero arte o que vai além das técnicas. Qualquer um pode fazer fotos com uma câmera ou um smartphone. Artistas da fotografia não são tantos. São aqueles que criam imagens extraordinárias. Qualquer um pode desenhar o que os olhos vêem. Poucos podem desenhar ou pintar o que a alma vê. Aqueles que fazem algo que muitos outros podem fazer, conhecendo as técnicas eu chamo de artesãos. Nycka, the nomad

Mi piace la bellezza e la originalità, e per questo mio modo di vedere cos’è arte include queste due qualità. Quando io studiavo all’università ho studiato disegno, fotografia, ecc. Non è difficile disegnare frutte in una tavola. Per questo, considero arte una cosa che va al di là delle tecniche. Qualcuno può fare foto con una camera o un cellulare. Artisti in fotografia non sono tanti. Loro sono quelli che creano immagini straordinarie. Qualcuno può disegnare quello che vede con gli occhi. Solo alcuni possono disegnare o pittare cosa vedono con l’anima. Quelli che fanno qualcosa che molti altri possono fare conoscendo le tecniche, io considero come artigiani. Nycka, la nomade

The trending topic on Twitter yesterday called my attention and I read some posts about that. I live in a city with climate similar to London. This city is Curitiba, in Brazil and it’s far different from the image foreigners usually have about Brazil. But I’m a nomad and I lived in other places with different profiles. Last night I discovered a guy in the UK surprised to notice he only had jeans and jumpsuits to wear in the summer! It’s never too late to cut some of them to feel more comfortable. Another one planned to move from the kingdom if that temperatures happened again. I must say the problem is not how hot the temperature is in one day only. By the way, I was born in a city where temperatures like 39°C were absolutely normal in the summer. But, I also saw the minimal in London should be 21°C. This is a large difference. In the city I was born, Montes Claros, everyone wear leather jackets and knitwear during the winter with temperatures close to 23°C. So, my tips if you c...

To read at least one book every month. To observe our qualities and to feel gratitude about them. To be grateful for what we have and what we conquer honestly. To discover a new artist (painter, musician, etc) every month. This case, not to include actors. Watch at least two movies every month. To study mythology and Joseph Campbell’s books. To study philosophy. To include “Sophie’s world” as the first book you must read is a great idea. To study another language. When you become fluent in it, start studying a new one. To travel and discover different cultures. To be a cultural nomad offer some advantages because it helps to see the world from a different point of view compared to tourists. To observe your own mind. To keep in mind everything can be improved. Don’t stay in the comfort zone. Nycka, the nomad