For many years now since my arrival in London, I have been having the same recurrent dream: I am in a house, my own house, even though it changes from one dream to another, when I suddenly discover a door or a staircase that leads to an extensive section which I didn’t know existed. The … More The ever expanding house of our unconscious mind

There is no better way of enriching one’s perspective of the world than to live in a country different from one’s own and thus be exposed to diverse idiosyncrasies and cultures. Certainly, London has to be up there among the best cities in the world to experience diversity. Throughout my almost 14 years of life … More Nordic wisdom and ‘hygge’

If I had to pinpoint a single author from the catalogue of beloved writers to whom I owe my love of reading, without hesitation, I would choose the wonderful Eleanor Hibbert (1906-1993), the prolific English author who penned Gothic Romance novels under the pseudonym of Victoria Holt and whose books I had the pleasure of … More Home 2

Hi Everyone! It feels so good to be back! Can’t believe it’s been four years since I last published something here and gosh hasn’t the world gone beyond bonkers ever since!  In my universe as a Venezuelan living in the United Kingdom, with a significant part of my close family living in the United States, … More I’m Back!

  Perspective is an instrument of depth, and life without perspective is devoid of sense. Imagine one straight line on a white stretched canvas or a single crotchet floating on an empty stave. Imagine a world inhabited by manufactured humans all looking and thinking and feeling the same. No contrast. A single point of reference. Nothing to … More Perspective

I know nothing about music theory and neuroscience but I’ve always been fascinated by the power that a single melody can exert on me. It is a well known fact that music can soothe and heal our bodies; many studies have been published with the aim of explaining how and why this is the case. … More Life in musical notation

Have you ever fantasied about being stuck in a lift with someone famous? I mean, only you and that person? I do it all the time, to the point of imagining the whole scene from beginning to end. It’s really naughty. I will share it with you, but please don’t judge! I already know I’m … More Naughty Fantasies of a Hopeless Nerd