by Jeni Martinez | Apr 18, 2021 | Family, Food, Language, Relationships, Retirement, Spain, Travel, Yoga
Fresh from the Mercado del Sur I’ve never loved grocery shopping but since moving to Gijon, every market trip feels like a competitive episode of Guy’s Grocery Games from Food Network. You know the game show where Guy Fieri gives contestants a list of...
by Jeni Martinez | Apr 6, 2021 | Dogs, Language, Relationships, Retirement, Spain, Travel, Yoga
On the pier at Puerto Deportivo in Gijon One month in Gijon, Spain and we are starting to find our rhythm. I’ve staked out my favorite spot in yoga class and as usual arrive early to make sure I get it. (Yes, I know what you’re going to say. For years,...
by Jeni Martinez | Mar 31, 2021 | Kindness, Language, Letting Go, Peace, Relationships, Spain, Travel, Yoga
Yoga at Puerto Deportivo in Gijon Shoshin is a word from Zen Buddhism meaning “beginner’s mind.” It refers to having an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions when studying a subject, even when studying at an advanced level, just...
by Jeni Martinez | Mar 27, 2021 | Family, Kindness, Language, Peace, Relationships, Spain, Travel, Yoga
Spring in the Cimadevilla neighborhood of Gijon This week in my Spanish language class, my teacher Cristina flashed a photo on the overhead projector of my neighborhood Cimadevilla because of it’s historic significance. Because our class is small, conversational...
by Jeni Martinez | Mar 22, 2021 | Downsizing, Family, Food, Language, Letting Go, Peace, Relationships, Retirement, Spain, Travel, Yoga
View from my writing desk Yesterday was cleaning day in our apartment. It was too early to run the vacuum cleaner and risk waking the neighbors below us, so I grabbed the broom and started to sweep. The repetitive movement of the broom bristles made a soft swishing...
by Jeni Martinez | Feb 27, 2021 | Downsizing, Food, Marriage, Spain, Travel, Yoga
1978 Me and my roommate, Teresa, in Madrid, Spain When cleaning out the storage unit earlier this year, I came across this photo taken during my first visit to Spain. I had not looked at it in decades and was surprised by the rush of memories that accompanied it. In...
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