Nada que cambiar - Ladies of Hive Contest #264 [Esp|Eng]
✨#LadysofHive — Semana #265
Esta semana nos invitan a reflexionar sobre dos preguntas:
- Si pudieras tener una segunda oportunidad en algo, ¿qué sería?
- ¿Te sientes mayor o más joven para tu edad?
Y aprovecharé de responder cortito y al pie ya que son dos preguntas que he respondido antes para mí misma gracias a mí filosofía de vida😁
✨#LadysofHive — Week #265
This week, we are invited to reflect on two questions:
If you could have a second chance at something, what would it be?
Do you feel older or younger than your age?
I will take the opportunity to respond briefly and to the point, as these are two questions I have answered for myself before, thanks to my philosophy of life😁
Una segunda oportunidad… pero no para cambiar mi vida
No cambiaría nada de lo que ha sido mi camino. Cada decisión, cada "error" y cada movimiento me trajo hasta aquí, y estoy orgullosa del lugar interno desde donde hoy vivo.
Más si tuviera una segunda oportunidad en algo, aprovecharía de abrazar más a mis abuelas.
Les preguntaría más sobre cómo vivían la mujer que fueron, qué sintieron en sus vínculos, qué las sostuvo en los momentos difíciles. Porque hoy, desde la adultez, noto cuánto el valor que hay en esas historias que no siempre escuchamos a tiempo.
Al mirar hacia atrás, me doy cuenta de que a veces corremos detrás de cosas que no importan realmente… mientras que lo urgente como abrazarnos, hablarnos, honrar a quienes nos anteceden queda para “después”.
Ese “después” no siempre llega.
He entendido que la belleza de las redes humanas y familiares es porque somos continuidad, somos tejido. No nos iremos solos y estamos aquí porque el amor nos trajo a esta experiencia que llamamos vida.
A second chance... but not to change my life
I wouldn't change anything about my journey. Every decision, every “mistake,” and every move brought me here, and I'm proud of where I am today.
But if I had a second chance at something, I would take advantage of it to hug my grandmothers more.
I would ask them more about how they lived as women, what they felt in their relationships, what sustained them in difficult times. Because today, as an adult, I realize how valuable those stories are, the ones we don't always hear in time.
Looking back, I realize that sometimes we chase after things that don't really matter... while the urgent things, like hugging each other, talking to each other, honoring those who came before us, are left for “later.”
That “later” doesn't always come.
I have come to understand that the beauty of human and family networks is because we are continuity, we are fabric. We will not leave alone, and we are here because love brought us to this experience we call life.
¿Me siento mayor o más joven?
Acá viene la parte divertida: me siento más vieja, síiii 😂
Mi nick en Hive me delata @auelitairene.
Una bebé hija de un amigo un día con toda la autoridad del universo infantil me nombro “abuelita Irene”.
Y así se quedó.
Después todos empezaron a decirlo y, sinceramente, hay días en los que lo siento en la espalda 😹😅. Cambie ahora de nick en Instagram, aquí de haber podido hacerlo seguramente también lo hubiera hecho porque venía sintiendo achaques de viejita. Ahora por allá soy Irene de la risa jajaja para dar una tonalidad más positiva a la identidad y así pasar de la queja del dolor de espalda a la alegría de sentirme viva con mis 30.
Obvio que también al auelita le tengo una explicación más íntima y es que supongo que tiene que ver con mi ascendente Virgo, ese impulso de aconsejar, ayudar, observarlo todo, querer mejorar cada cosa y cada persona (incluyéndome).
Sumale a eso una vida intensa de esas donde una siente que ha vivido varias vidas dentro de esta misma y bueno… la vibra de abuelita sabia aparece sola.
Mi psicóloga también me lo ha señalado antes, y es que a veces siento que soy “mayor” porque me autoexijo demasiado.
Un poquito de exigencia está bien, pero cuando me paso…
como dirían aquí en Uruguay: me pongo infumable 😂
Do I feel older or younger?
Here comes the fun part: I feel older, yes 😂
My nickname on Hive gives me away @auelitairene.
One day, a friend's baby daughter, with all the authority of the child universe, named me “Grandma Irene.”
And that's how it stayed.
Then everyone started saying it, and honestly, there are days when I feel it in my back 😹😅. I changed my nickname on Instagram, and if I could have done it here, I probably would have, because I was starting to feel like an old lady. Now I'm Irene de la risa (Irene of laughter) to give a more positive tone to my identity and move from complaining about back pain to the joy of feeling alive in my 30s.
Obviously, I also have a more intimate explanation for the auelita, and I suppose it has to do with my Virgo ascendant, that impulse to advise, help, observe everything, want to improve everything and everyone (including myself).
Add to that an intense life where you feel like you've lived several lives within this one, and well... the vibe of a wise grandmother appears on its own.
My psychologist has also pointed this out to me before, that sometimes I feel “old” because I demand too much of myself.
A little bit of demanding is fine, but when I go overboard...
as they would say here in Uruguay: I become unbearable 😂
Al final…
Si algo me enseña mirar hacia atrás y mirar hacia adentro, es que la vida se suaviza cuando bajamos la vara, cuando escuchamos a quienes vinieron antes y cuando recordamos que el tiempo con los seres que amamos es un tesoro que no se repite.
Gracias @saffisara por la propuesta y también gracias ladys por leerme y por acompañar mis reflexiones.
💛✨
In the end...
If looking back and looking inward teaches me anything, it's that life becomes easier when we lower our standards, when we listen to those who came before us, and when we remember that time with our loved ones is a treasure that cannot be repeated.
Thank you @saffisara for the suggestion, and thank you ladies for reading and accompanying me in my reflections.
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Traducción hecha en gran parte con ayuda del traductor Deepl; fotitos tomadas con el lente de mi teléfono redmi note 14 5G
Translation largely done with the help of Deepl translator; photos taken with the camera on my Redmi Note 14 5G phone.
¡Qué hermoso lo que decís! A mí me pasa que cuando escucho tus historias, siento que son anécdotas de alguien que ha vivido muchísimo y aprendido un montón.
Siempre es un placer leerte amiga.
Gracias por compartir tanto
Gracias, amiga. Qué lindo leer esto. Me alegra que lo que comparto te llegue así, y vos también tienes una forma muy genuina de mirar la vida. Siempre es un gusto encontrarnos en estas palabras.
Excelente post, me gustó mucho leer tu punto de vista y tu experiencia de vida. Un abrazo!
Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de leerlo. Me alegra que resonara contigo. Un abrazo grande y que tengas una linda semana.
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Here to read your blogpost as promised and you really do have your way with words. It's beautiful. I wish I could read some more.
But, thank you for sharing your thoughts with us this week. You know, I think the maturity from your name already reflected with your response to the first question. And I mean, saying you wouldn't change anything about your journey. That response is peak adulting and I'm glad you've done the internal work to stand firm on that opinion and accept that the past is the past because many people are still fixated on past mistakes that they haven't outgrown the strong wishes of going back in time to correct things. Well done.
Honestly, I feel if our mothers spoke more about their experiences and we listened to them, we would have a guide to make better decisions. Right now, a lot of us are living through life alone because we didn't get to hear their true stories and how they managed it all. But I do hope that we can do more for the younger women coming after us.
Irene, I also wish you all the peace in the world and I hope you give yourself more grace to just "BE" when you think of demanding too much from yourself. Thank you for the closing advice. I'll keep at at the back of mind. Have a lovely week.🥰🌸
Thank you so much for this message. I truly appreciate the depth of your reflection. I agree with you—those stories from the women before us could have been powerful maps, and it’s something I’m more aware of now as an adult.
I love the idea of creating more honest conversations for the younger ones coming after us. That feels like real legacy.
And thank you for the reminder about giving myself grace. I’m learning to honor that space too. Wishing you a beautiful week, and I’m glad we crossed paths here.
You are beautiful....
thanks you so much
You are welcome
Hola espero se encuentre bien, la vida es compleja pero es fácil si así lo creemos, celebro tu forma de ver las cosas
You have a wonderful view of life and a Great way with words 😉
I think our mindset is what shapes us, how we decide to go forward after making mistakes or so.
We learn from it and we grow, I Wouldn't change things myself eather, but like you I would also have hugged my grandparents more and lived more in the moments.
You said it well, and same with the Age. You had a cute nickname but I understand that it made you feel old. I had a nickname that my mom always calls me and I love it...
However.. If others call me that I feel like Im 5 again 😁 Lol
In swedish we say SNÄCKAN
In english its Shell
Its a common swedish nickname for family.
Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful week. Cheers 🌸