PostsCommentsPayoutselviguitarra (71)in Cinnamon Cup Coffee • 13 hours agoWhat captivates me is the view / Lo que me atrapa es la vista (versión en español)Hello, coffee lovers! Today I could tell you about a hundred different coffee shops, because what attracts me to them all is something they all have in common: the view. I have…elviguitarra (71)in Holos&Lotus • 18 hours agoThe strength to ask for help / La fortaleza de pedir ayuda (eng-esp)Hello, friends of @holos-lotus. As a teenager, and for several years afterward, I operated under a self-imposed law: a woman takes care of herself. Asking for help felt like…elviguitarra (71)in Holos&Lotus • yesterdayAlways grow straight / Crece siempre derecho (eng-esp)Hello, friends of @holos-lotus. I'm a mother, and this phrase used to sound fatalistic to me, like a curse: a tree that grows crooked will never straighten its trunk . Now I…elviguitarra (71)in Ladies of Hive • 2 days agoTell me who you hang out with, what music you listen to, and I'll tell you who you are / Dime con quién andas, qué música escuchas, y te diré quién eres (eng-esp)Greetings, friends. Since I was little, I've heard the saying, "Tell me who your friends are, and I'll tell you who you are." But as an adult, I adapted this to “Tell me what…elviguitarra (71)in Ladies of Hive • 3 days agoBe a woman of our time / Sé una mujer de nuestro tiempo (eng-esp)Hi, girls. I'm writing this not only as a woman, but also as an observer, as someone who has seen the world and the role of women in it change. And what I see, what I deeply…elviguitarra (71)in Holos&Lotus • 4 days agoThe price of silence / El precio del silencio (eng-esp)Hello, friends There's a saying that goes, "He who deserves doesn't ask," and it's true. However, demanding what is rightfully yours isn't begging for a favor. It's a necessary…elviguitarra (71)in Holos&Lotus • 5 days agoInstruction vs. Education / Instrucción vs. Educación (eng-esp)Hello, friends of @holos-lotus. I'm a woman who has dedicated her life to teaching guitar, education, and music, and in this profession, I've had to learn to distinguish, in a…elviguitarra (71)in Ladies of Hive • 6 days agoTechnology in our lives - LOH contest week #273 / La tecnología en nuestras vidas - concurso LOH semana #273 (eng-esp)Hi everyone! The topic our friend @joanstewart is proposing for this week is very close to my heart. First of all, to plan an optimal home, not only in terms of technology…elviguitarra (71)in Holos&Lotus • 7 days agoDon't be afraid of getting old / No temas a envejecer (eng-esp)Hello, friends of @holos-lotus. Today I want to talk to you about the fear of aging, a fear that many of us have experienced at one time or another. In my world, the world of…elviguitarra (71)in Holos&Lotus • 8 days agoWe need to learn to set boundaries / Necesitamos aprender a poner límites (eng-esp)Hello, friends of @holos-lotus. It took me decades to understand that saying "yes" to everyone was, in reality, saying "no" to myself. Saying "no" caused me physical anguish.…elviguitarra (71)in Ladies of Hive • 9 days agoWe must learn to take care of ourselves / Debemos aprender a cuidarnos a nosotros mismos (eng-esp)Hey girls! For a long time, I thought self-care was a luxury. Something you only do when everything else is done, when deadlines are met, when other people's needs are…elviguitarra (71)in Holos&Lotus • 10 days agoHope, why is it necessary to never lose it? / La esperanza, ¿por qué es necesario no perderla nunca? (eng-esp)Hello, friends of @holos-lotus Hope isn't a pretty feeling. It's not a naive wish. It's a survival tool, as practical as a hammer. I lost it once, during a dark period in my…elviguitarra (71)in Ladies of Hive • 11 days agoDon't waste time after setting your goals / No pierdas el tiempo después de trazar tus objetivos (eng-esp)Hey girls! I've meticulously mapped out every goal I've had throughout my life. I've written them in notebooks, on loose notes, on the computer. I know what a well-defined goal…elviguitarra (71)in Holos&Lotus • 13 days agoVictory has its price / La victoria tiene su precio (eng-esp)Hello, friends of @holos-lotus. It might seem like I'm repeating myself on this topic, but every day that passes I become more certain that it's necessary to talk about it…elviguitarra (71)in Holos&Lotus • 14 days agoToday is the best time to start over, to reinvent yourself / Hoy es el mejor momento para comenzar de nuevo, para reinventarte (eng-esp)Hello, friends of @holos-lotus. Today I'd like to talk to you about new beginnings. Specifically, about starting over, about reinventing ourselves. We're often afraid to do…elviguitarra (71)in Ladies of Hive • 15 days agoHow music helps us fight depression / De cómo la música nos ayuda a combatir la depresión (eng-esp)Hi, girls! We've all gone through dark times. We all know them, in one way or another. Not just sad times like COVID or wars, but also personal ones, our own. And in those…elviguitarra (71)in Holos&Lotus • 16 days agoLearning to understand our teenagers / Aprender a entender a nuestros adolescentes (eng-esp)Hello, friends of @holos-lotus. I'm the mother of two wonderful boys, two teenagers. If you have a teenager in your life, you know it can be the most confusing and challenging…elviguitarra (71)in Holos&Lotus • 17 days agoIf our will is resolute, nothing can stop us / Si nuestra voluntad está resuelta, nada puede detenernos (eng-esp)Hello, friends of @holos-lotus. Today is one of those days when I woke up with a fixed idea in my mind. An idea that keeps going around and around until I sit down to write it…elviguitarra (71)in Ladies of Hive • 18 days agoThe need to learn to control emotions / Necesidad de aprender a controlar las emociones (eng-esp)Hey girls! Controlling your emotions doesn't mean denying them, suppressing them, or pretending they don't exist. That's unhealthy and counterproductive. To control means to…elviguitarra (71)in Holos&Lotus • 19 days agoThe commitment must be total / El compromiso debe ser total (eng-esp)Hello, friends of @holos-lotus. I've always been one of those people who believe that things are either done right or not at all. In life, half measures are a waste of energy.…