If we don't change, we don't grow.. If we don't grow, we aren't really living

Listening Alejandro Fernandez and drinking tequila while waiting friends to pick us up.. its friday night. An hour ago I received beautiful message of appreciation from a person that was a guest in club where I worked this summer.. got really emocinal about it.  And more than ever I'm sure that no matter what you do you should do it with passion. Being a waitress, being a teacher, cooking a lunch or simply listening someone always give one hundred percent of yourself in thing you do or don't do it at all. 

p.s. thank you for nice memories Daniel :))

After a great triumpf over Panama Mexico lost from Costa Rica but US won in other match which means Mexico still have chance for participation in World Cup in Brazil.. and I have no idea why I'm writing about football, I was never a fan of it.. however I had a great time while watching the matches :)) Things are changing, life is changing, we are different.. If someone told me few months ago that I will enjoy in drinking beer with tomato juice,salt and salsa inglesa I would tell it's crazy :D there are some great things about Mexico and one of them is that men are still gentlemens.. there is no way they will allow you to carry something heavy and they are still opening the doors and let ladys to enter a room first.. like it a lot :))

And speaking about being a teacher .. if someone told me that I will teach at some point of my life I would tell it's never going to happen.. honestly, I always thought teachers are most boring persons on the world and if I'll ever have to teach that will mean that my life is the equally mediocre and  boring as their. Even when I applied for project, I wasn't really aware what Im going to do in Mexico. And because of that attitude my change is even more unbelievable. I enjoy in every second I spend with students.. my students :)) Whatever I write it's not enough to describe how amazing they are and how they make me feel.. last week one student invited me and Elena at her home. Her mother prepared us a delicious mexican dinner, we met her father and sister..and little nephew.. we were just walking around enjoying every moment. Thinking about happiness..what is necessary to make other person happy? Not much: a smile, a nice word, a hug.. giving yourself without expecting something in return-think that's the key. Too often we are doing things because we expect we'll get something in return, and if that doesn't happen we end dissapointed. Relationships, friendships, families,life.. our actions motiveted by things we expect to get instead of simply giving and enjoying in fact we made someone happy. Sometimes think that we forget how simple life is. 

Speaking about how great my students are, here are some pictures of typical mexican food they brought me on class.. how not to love them :))

Week finished with beautiful weekend in Leon with Sara, her family and friend Arturo. Last year Sara was on exchange in Croatia in my parent's house so we became sisters :)) It's amazing how in July we were all in my small city Nin in Croatia, celebrating my brother's comeback from Chihuahua and Sara's last days in Croatia.. and now, three months later I met her again, but in Mexico :)

And while finishing this post Elena is getting ready for "salsa night".. we still didn't find dancing shoes, maybe this weekend in Guanajuato ;))

never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life

Love my first week in Mexico. It was a week „longer“ then it usually is.. And I’m recalling memories from childhood when days, weeks, months were so long. As we grow up it seems days are shorter, weeks passes so fast and we didn't even turn around and a year is already behind us. One of my favorite actress once said: „I don’t like studying, studying is boring. I like learning, learning is beautiful. “When we were kids every day we used to learn a lot of new things, we were full of impressions. As we getting older we are used to do things we learned. We stop asking questions and paying attention on everyday miracles around us. We don't hear the birds, we don't feel the sun and we don't smile to strangers. We get so busy making a living that we forget to make a life. New city, new people, new environment gave me opportunity to remember how it feels to have long days again.. and these days were amazing. Since my first day in Mexico I feel so natural and blessed with people I have here.

With some things I immediately fall in love: celebrations without a special reason, we are alive, it’s enough: D chili Habanero, already can't imagine a meal without it.. beer with tequila and delicious Mexican food. I love  Mexican food soo much!!

 And of course people that I meet every day and make me extremely happy. With my roommate Elena I feel special connection from first day we spent together.. we already have awesome plans for future, one of them is buying a cute little car called "vocho" and we want it in blue color! :D  

And when our friends asked us if we want to join them on trip to Mexico City in Saturday morning we didn't need time to decide  though we arrived home from crazy salsa night only few hours before.

Five of us, pick up car and crazy adventure began.

After that weekend I know 3 things: Mexico City is beautiful, I love Mexican families, though picture says more than 1000 words nothing can substitute experience.. Salud for that!

the best things in life are people we love, the places we've seen, and memories we've made along the way

Two weeks since I packed clothes and started my journey in Mexico. It wasn't a random desicion but you're never completely ready you know.. somewhere I've read that If we wait until we're ready, we'll be waiting for the rest of our lives.. and I didn't want to wait anymore. A lot of people spend energy in trying to get rid of all their fears or doubts instead of accepting them. Actually you win every time when you don't let them to stop you in achiving the things you dream about.
So here I am, living my dream in beautiful city Aguascalientes.. drinking  famous mexican Corona after spicy dinner and thinking about days that passed. What do you like the most about Mexico is question I often hear.. and my answer is always the same: people. You have no idea how amazing you are guys. Last week one of my students brought me chile he grown.. and I was thinking woow, that student noticed I like spicy and brought me chile in order to make me happy. No words to describe some feelings, and they 're the best one. And then again I think how it's all about small gestures and ways we show care about other people.

Can't finish this post without sharing great text one very special person shared with me..and if you are able to understand this words I belive you understand purpuse of life. Everything is happening for a reason  and every struggle in our lives shaped us into the person we are today..

XXX

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person. When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty; to provide you with guidance and support; to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on. Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it. It is real. But only for a season. LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person, and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. — Unknown