Una Caminata, un Chocolate y una Dona (Es/ En)

Hoy salí a una cita médica y luego de esta, aprovechando que el clima estaba agradable, sin tanto sol, estaba fresco, decidí caminar a ver vidrieras, tiendas, disfrutando del tránsito de las personas, del aire libre, de los ambientes, dedicando un tiempo para mí. Porque sentía que me lo debía, pues últimamente he estado muy atareada con las actividades de mi familia, los compromisos escolares, las cuestiones de la casa y, a pesar de que, siempre he obtenido ayuda, gracias a Dios, me sentía algo agobiada; ya en casa me había dedicado a descansar un poco más de lo usual. Más, sin embargo, sentía que debía hacer también otro tipo de pausa.

Entonces aproveché la oportunidad de visitar mis lugares favoritos, que algunos están en el casco del centro de mi ciudad, para relajarme y consentirme. Así es que fui a "Cacao Venezuela" que es un lugar donde sirven chocolate caliente y frío, aparte venden todo tipo de tortas caseras, de chocolate, vainilla, incluso desayunos. También venden chocolate en sus diferentes presentaciones, como bombones, chocolate de leche, chocolate puro, en polvo, para la preparación de chocolate casero. Para el momento, no tenían de esta mercancía, pues estaban esperando nuevos productos; pero sí pude pedir una rica dona de chocolate con chispas de caramelo y un chocolate caliente.

Luego de que me dieron mi pedido, me senté a degustar mi rica merienda, mientras solo miraba a las personas que estaban a mi alrededor, merendando, desayunando incluso; aproveche para leer mis mensajes, llamar a mi esposo; descanse y luego de terminar de comer y beber, me levante superrelajada y revitalizada, con mucha más energía; mi ánimo se incrementó, me sentí renovada. De allí, fui a visitar a unas amigas, a compartir un momento con ellas cerca de casa; esos instantes en que conversé con ellas terminaron de hacerme sentir en sintonía conmigo misma. Volví a mi centro.

Me di cuenta de que este paseo improvisado, pues no lo tenía planificado, me ayudo a hacer una pausa, a consentirme, a relajarme y desestresarme, pues no me había dado cuenta de que necesitaba detenerme y centrarme, concentrarme en mí, tenía tiempo que no estaba conmigo misma realmente y recordé que no debo de descuidar esta parte personal, de estar conmigo misma de vez en cuando, que es necesario, para tomar un respiro y poder continuar, para renovar ideas, para reflexionar, para compartir en un momento con amigas cercanas y visitar lugares que nos agraden y donde nos consientan.

Eso hace la diferencia entre estar cansado, estresado, a estar de nuevo recargado, lleno de energía y con un ánimo renovado, en positivo. Con esto concluyo, amigos, que no debemos descuidarnos, que siempre debemos sacar tiempo para descansar, para relajarnos, para consentirnos, para volver a nuestro centro, así sea por medio de una simple caminata, un chocolate caliente y una dona, llena de ricos sabores. ¡Saludos!

Today I went out for a medical appointment and after it, taking advantage of the nice weather, without so much sun, it was cool, I decided to walk to see shop windows, stores, enjoying the traffic of people, the outdoors, the environments, taking some time for myself. Because I felt that I owed it to myself, because lately I have been very busy with family activities, school commitments, household matters and, although I have always had help, thank God, I felt a little overwhelmed; at home I had already dedicated myself to rest a little more than usual. However, I felt that I needed to take another kind of break as well.

So I took the opportunity to visit my favorite places, some of which are in the downtown area of my city, to relax and pamper myself. So I went to "Cacao Venezuela" which is a place where they serve hot and cold chocolate, they also sell all kinds of homemade cakes, chocolate, vanilla, even breakfast. They also sell chocolate in its different presentations, such as chocolates, milk chocolate, pure chocolate, powdered chocolate, for the preparation of homemade chocolate. At the moment, they did not have any of this merchandise, as they were waiting for new products; but I was able to order a delicious chocolate donut with caramel chips and a hot chocolate.

After they gave me my order, I sat down to taste my delicious snack, while I just looked at the people around me, snacking, even having breakfast; I took the opportunity to read my messages, call my husband; I rested and after finishing eating and drinking, I woke up super relaxed and revitalized, with much more energy; my mood increased, I felt renewed. From there, I went to visit some friends, to share a moment with them close to home; those moments in which I talked with them made me feel in tune with myself. I returned to my center.

I realized that this improvised walk, because I had not planned it, helped me to pause, to pamper myself, to relax and de-stress, because I had not realized that I needed to stop and focus, to concentrate on myself, I had some time that I was not really with myself and I remembered that I should not neglect this personal part, to be with myself from time to time, that it is necessary, to take a break and to be able to continue, to renew ideas, to reflect, to share a moment with close friends and to visit places that please us and where we are pampered.

That makes the difference between being tired, stressed, to being recharged again, full of energy and with a renewed, positive mood. With this I conclude, friends, that we should not neglect ourselves, that we should always take time to rest, to relax, to pamper ourselves, to return to our center, even if it is through a simple walk, a hot chocolate and a donut, full of rich flavors. Greetings!