Quick news about the past weeks:

• I’ve finally dusted off my camera to take some portraits. Having taken a long artistic pause in the past 18 months, I dare to say that I jumped back into the TASTE of shooting thanks to film photography! I had a lovely portrait session with a beautiful family and used the recently bought Canon AT-1 (a fully manual film camera). I also had with me an EOS 850 as back up body just in case (a fully automatic analogue camera). It was the 1st time for me to shoot completely manually with an old film camera and I managed to master the AT-1, BIG TIME! I was positively impressed by the outcome: the digitized images seemed to be digital photos (crazy enough, I know!) for their sharpness and colors. They have a slightly retro feel but they are also seem very modern.
• I was in Lourdes for a 36-hours pilgrimage. Lourdes is a kind of calling for me, and this was the case. It was a solo trip. I went to the Baths for the first time, where I was immersed into the water. This was a second BAPTISM for me, the one I chose and felt called to.
• I had the pleasure of attending the 90th birthday celebration of a dear friend and long-standing neighbour, Bruna. Bruna is a JOY BOMB! She is open, light-hearted, genuine and sincere, She has a warm heart and a positive presence. She devoted her life to her family and filled it with courage and dignity. She’s one of those people who has the ability to choose the light even after having experienced the shadows and who naturally become a point of reference for others, without even meaning to.
• We finally received an accurate diagnosis of mom’s disease. That didn’t ease the pane, however, in order to fathom what’s happening, we needed to be fully aware of it. The truth can be so painful but it’s necessary.
• I went through an hypertensive crisis (which lasted 4 days and made me seriously consider to go to the ER room, which I eventually didn’t do). This made me realise that I had reached my emotional breaking point. I’ve reached the end of something that can no longer continue in the same way.

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