[Eng][Esp] LOH Contest #265: Second chances ✨🌸

«LOH Contest #265»

Hello, beautiful people of the community!🩷 ✨ This week we're already on contest #265, and this time the questions proposed by @saffisara bring that touch that makes us look at our lives with a little nostalgia.

Between our daily routines, pending tasks, and that autopilot that absorbs us without asking permission, we sometimes forget to take a moment for ourselves. To pause, even if only for a few minutes, to reflect on how we feel, what we have experienced, and how we are growing. Those little moments of introspection not only help us get to know ourselves better, but also remind us that it's okay to feel, to make mistakes, to laugh at ourselves, and to embrace our own stories.

Today, I wanted to give myself that space by answering the questions below, and what better way to do that than to share it with you💗

¡Hola, hermosas de la comunidad!🩷 ✨ Esta semana ya estamos con el concurso #265, y esta vez las preguntas propuestas por @saffisara traen ese toque que nos hace mirar nuestra vida con un poco de nostalgia.

Entre la rutina, los pendientes y ese piloto automático que nos absorbe sin pedir permiso, a veces olvidamos darnos un momento para nosotras mismas. Detenernos, aunque sea unos minutos, para reflexionar sobre lo que sentimos, lo que hemos vivido y cómo vamos creciendo. Esos pequeños instantes de introspección no solo nos ayudan a conocernos mejor, sino que también nos recuerdan que está bien sentir, equivocarnos, reírnos de nosotras mismas y abrazar nuestras propias historias.

Hoy me quise dar ese espacio respondiendo las preguntas propuestas, y qué mejor que compartirlo con ustedes💗

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If you could get a second chance at something, what would it be?

If I could have a second chance, I think there are several things I would love to try again. For example, lately I've been thinking about how great it would be to start playing the guitar again. For various reasons, I kept putting it off, and in the end, I didn't learn enough.

And I can't help but remember all those times as a child when my parents encouraged me to sign up for things like swimming or karate... and I, out of fear or because of my more introverted side, said no. Now I know that I would have loved to learn how to swim properly, to feel that freedom in the water, and with karate, at least I would know a little bit about how to defend myself. And now they can feel like big missed opportunities.

Si pudieras tener una segunda oportunidad en algo, ¿qué sería?

Si pudiera tener una segunda oportunidad, creo que habría varias cosas que me encantaría intentar de nuevo. Por ejemplo, estos días he estado pensando en lo genial que sería volver a practicar tocar la guitarra. Por distintas razones lo fui dejando pasar, y al final, no aprendí lo suficiente.

Y no puedo evitar recordar todas esas veces de niña en las que mis padres me animaban a inscribirme en cosas como natación o karate… y yo, por miedo o por mi lado más introvertido, decía que no. Ahora sé que me hubiera encantado aprender a nadar de verdad, sentir esa libertad en el agua, y con el karate, al menos sabría un poquito para defenderme. Y ahora pueden sentirse como grandes oportunidades perdidas.

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If we dig a little deeper, I sometimes wonder if, given another chance, I would have chosen a different college major. Don't get me wrong: I love psychology and I'm happy with my path, but I've always felt a special affinity for animal welfare. Imagine dedicating my life to them, studying veterinary medicine... wow! It makes me feel a mixture of nostalgia and curiosity about what that path would have been like.

In the end, thinking about those second chances is a reminder that it's never too late to try again, to reconnect with those desires and curiosities that we once set aside.

Si vamos un poco más profundo, a veces me pregunto si, de tener otra oportunidad, habría elegido otra carrera universitaria. No me malinterpreten: amo la psicología y estoy tranquila con mi camino, pero siempre he sentido una afinidad especial por el bienestar de los animales. Imaginar dedicar mi vida a ellos, estudiar Veterinaria… ¡wow! Me provoca una mezcla de nostalgia y curiosidad sobre cómo habría sido ese camino.

Al final, pensar en esas segundas oportunidades son recordatorios de que nunca es tarde para intentarlo de nuevo, para reconectar con esas ganas y curiosidad que alguna vez dejamos de lado.

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Do you feel older or younger for your age?

If you ask me whether I feel older or younger than my age... the truth is that it's a bit of both. When I was a child, I always felt older than I was, and that brought me many benefits: maturity, responsibility, and perspective on life. But it also came at a price, because I didn't enjoy my childhood as much as I perhaps should have done for my age.

Now, as an adult, I feel like I'm paying that bill. Although I am older in years, I feel younger than I am, and that has its complications. I should be planning, organizing, and living “adult life,” but often I'm not, and that feels like a burden, a constant pressure. Part of me knows that this comes from not having gone through those stages as I should have, and now it's time to adapt, accept, and learn to balance. That self-imposed pressure I had as a child and teenager to be "always more"—more mature, more intelligent, more responsible—still remains today. "I must have this," "I must do that," "I must be like this." Most of the time, I don't feel like I've grown up. I feel like the same insecure, perfectionist girl who didn't allow herself to just be a child is trapped in this chronologically adult body.

¿Te sientes mayor o más joven para tu edad?

Si me preguntan si me siento mayor o más joven para mi edad… la verdad es que es un poco de todo. Cuando era niña siempre me sentí más mayor de lo que era, y eso me trajo muchos beneficios: madurez, responsabilidad y visión de la vida. Pero también tuvo un precio, porque no disfruté mis etapas como quizá debería haberlo hecho según mi edad.

Ahora, siendo adulta, siento que estoy pagando esa factura. Aunque sí soy mayor en años, me siento más joven de lo que soy, y eso tiene sus complicaciones. Debería estar planificando, organizando y viviendo “la vida adulta”, pero muchas veces no lo estoy haciendo, y eso se siente como un peso, una presión constante. Parte de mí sabe que esto viene de no haber quemado esas etapas como correspondía, y ahora toca adaptarse, aceptar y aprender a equilibrar. Esa autoexigencia que tenía de niña y adolescente de ser "siempre más": más madura, más inteligente, más responsable... se sigue manteniendo ahora. "Debo tener esto", "debo hacer aquello", "debo ser así". La mayor parte del tiempo no siento que he crecido, siento que en este cuerpo cronológicamente adulto está atrapado la la misma niña insegura y perfeccionista que no se permitió ser simplemente una niña.

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The nice thing is that I still feel excitement, curiosity, and affection for the things I like; I'm still like a little girl when something excites me. And that, I think, is a gift: not repressing what makes us happy -Adults often hold themselves back from enjoying life and living in the moment-. At the same time, I must find that balance to finally achieve the autonomy and independence that adult life requires. After all, part of growing up is admitting that we often don't know what we're doing... and simply pretending until we get it right.

And well, there's a fun bonus: my physical appearance also works in my favor, because people are always surprised by my age; I look several years younger. 🤣 That's pretty funny, and it doesn't bother me at all. If I want to look older, a little clothing and makeup work wonders; but when I'm dressed casually, it's inevitable that I'll be mistaken for someone younger -people are surprised when they find out that I'm approaching my 30s, and far from my 20s-.

Lo bonito es que sigo sintiendo emoción, curiosidad y cariño por las cosas que me gustan; sigo siendo como una niña cuando algo me entusiasma. Y eso, creo, es un regalo: no reprimir lo que nos hace felices -la gente adulta se reprime a menudo de disfrutar la vida y vivir el momento-. Al mismo tiempo, debo encontrar ese equilibrio para finalmente conseguir la autonomía y la independencia que la vida adulta requiere. Después de todo, parte de crecer es admitir que muchas veces no sabemos qué estamos haciendo… y simplemente fingir hasta que lo logremos.

Y bueno, hay un plus divertido: mi apariencia física también me juega a favor, porque siempre la gente se sorprende de mi edad; luzco varios años más joven🤣 Eso es bastante divertido, y no me molesta en absoluto. Si quiero lucir mayor, la ropa y maquillaje hacen maravillas; pero cuando estoy casual, es inevitable que me confundan con alguien más joven -la gente se sorprende cuando se entera que estoy cerca de los 30's, y lejos de los 20's-.

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In the end, answering these questions reminded me that life is a constant balance between who we were, who we are, and who we want to be. I can no longer do anything about feeling more grown-up as a child, missing opportunities, or continuing to feel young even when society says "I should act like an adult.”

The important thing is to recognize it, embrace that experience, and find that middle ground where I can continue to grow without losing my essence💛

So I invite you to pause for a moment, ask yourself how you feel, what you let go of, and what you want to try again. Sometimes all it takes is a little reflection to connect with ourselves✨

Al final, responder estas preguntas me recordó que la vida es un equilibrio constante entre lo que fuimos, lo que somos y lo que queremos ser. Ya no puedo hacer nada por haberme sentido más adulta de pequeña, haber dejado oportunidades, o seguir sintiéndome joven incluso cuando la sociedad dice que “debo actuar como adulta”.

Lo importante es reconocerlo, abrazar esa experiencia, y buscar ese punto medio donde pueda continuar creciendo sin perder mi esencia💛

Así que les invito a que se detengan un momento, se pregunten lo que sienten, lo que dejaron pasar y lo que quieren intentar de nuevo. A veces solo hace falta un poquito de reflexión para conectar con nosotras mismas✨


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It's true that it's never too late to reconnect with our desires, which may just be on hold. What's more, you're a young woman, as you say, so the most important thing is to continue growing while staying true to yourself. Have a lovely evening,
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You're absolutely right. After all, the most important thing is to stay true to yourself✨

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