Aug 11, 2021Under the starsMost people miss the food, a certain festival or tradition of their home town. Not Polly. What she missed the most about home was the sky. The illusory black heavens filled with unforgiving stars that were able to blind anyone who stared at it. Only lovers and bohemians dared the…Artist2 min read
Apr 13, 2021The ProphetIt was common to see his stumbling walk in the evenings. Despite his alcoholic numbness, he knew Flowers Street well and every night would come home with a big burlap sack over his shoulder. Any comparison with Santa would be a bad joke. That man didn’t have any meat on…Memories3 min read
Jan 30, 2021Five facts about my writing evolutionI shared an excerpt of the short story I published with my writing club and received lots of positive feedback. I was happily surprised by the response and I want to clarify I feel things: No, I have not been to the Jardin du Luxembourg (yet). I visited Paris on…Writing Community3 min read
Jan 29, 2021Woman’s Battle: improving my writing in a second languageAs part of my journey to become a better writer in English I’ve decided to join a writing club in 2020. The experience has been unique and transformational. The group is part of the Toastmasters International network, but Rough Writers has its own sauce. …Female Writers4 min read
Mar 1, 2020On madness, pills, and schizophrenia or “the meaning of life”I never thought about the meaning of life until I was 25. I was in Ipanema watching the sunset by Post 9 when someone pointed out to the infinite curious line between the ocean and the sky. “No one knows where one starts and where the other ends”, they said. …Mental Health8 min read
Apr 22, 2019Thank you for your comment, Daniel.Thank you for your comment, Daniel. I apologize for the late response. I’ve been off Medium for a while, but I’ll definitely get back to writing soon. Please follow to get alerts about my updates. Have a great day!1 min read
Dec 24, 2018The lightAs pessoas vem e vão, mas nunca vem em vão. I can only see now, but you brought the best and the worst of me. You had all of me, just like John sung. The most authentic version of myself so far. Everything was so powerful. Intense. I felt so…Life2 min read
Oct 18, 2018On food, drugs, love, and politics: Brazilian elections and what I really wantIn scary times we all look for something to comfort us: food, alcohol, drugs, and love. We want to feel that we are being embraced, accepted. We want to know that no matter what, it’s okay. It’s going to be okay. When Anthony Bourdain visited Rome for Parts Unknown he…Brazil6 min read
Oct 2, 2018I didn’t wear a bra for a month. Here’s what I learnedI saw a post on Instagram listing the downside of wearing a bra. The post argued that it could promote an irreversible change in a woman’s body anatomy. Just think of indigenous women: free nipples and boobs with an intimate relationship with Gravity’s Law. Just beautiful and natural! Plus, they…Free The Nipple5 min read
Aug 21, 2018In•ti•ma•cyI didn’t want to intimidate you. On the contrary, I wanted to be intimate with you. Into-Me-See. Thanks for reading and See You Next Tuesday! ;-) Let’s connect! Tell me your about your journey in the comments and/or follow me on Twitter: @anaclaraotoni.Intimacy1 min read