emm14

Photography

show me your best sky picture

I used to have really good pics of the sky but after I changed my phone I lost all my pictures, so this are ones that I have taken recently 

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now, I wanna see your sky pics 

Education

A day in the life of an English Teacher

thank you very much! and yes I still have a lot to report and tomorrow will be having new grammar content 

My day usually starts at 6:20am (I need to be at the English academy by 9am) Sometimes days are slower than others 

Today specifically, I arrived at 8:57. Students usually go in the afternoon, so the mornings are just the teachers. I like to organize my Google Classroom activities while there is no students at the academy 

Something about the academy where I work is that they offer free schedule classes, so normally un the mornings where the students are at school, university or work. they have the option of coming anytime they want

Here is a picture of a grammar test I was correcting 

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My coworkers and I also did a little cleaning today, to maintain our work space clean

After lunch break, students start to arrive at the academy. We try to do a lot of activities to make the classes fun and dynamics 

I helped one of my students to make a presentation about an amazing experience and I also helped one of my grammar students to do the homework

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Then, my teaching day ends at 5:00pm

I'm curious to know if there are language teachers here on sn!


Golden Hour on the Alps

tuma

I orange-pilled my mom. Now her paintings are Lightning-only and we're on Nostr.

MaViLab

AskSN

What kind of music people on SN listen to?

yes! you are totally right, my apologies. then I realized I shouldn't have posted it in this territory 

I'm curious to know about this because I am so into music, I think is a beautiful way to express emotions. So, tell me who is your favorite singer or band, and what is your favorite song from them 

ideasfromtheedge

I don't know what to title this, but keep reading

movies

The trailer for the epic final season of STRANGER THINGS 5

suraz

I really like Stranger Things, been watching it since the third season was out. I'm so excited for the finale 

Before you start reading, please note that this is neither educational nor useful. However, I would appreciate it if you read it to the end and gave me your perspective on the situation

This year for me has been a rollercoaster. First I got to experience grief for such a young age, losing a family member which was so important for me, then I stop receiving economical help from my mother (18 year old btw). That lead to me leaving a public university because I couldn't be there and be at the same time with my English studies. That also lead to me having an opportunity in my English School to start teaching, I was going to start making money teaching English and I was going to be able to keep studying. Even though I'm still there, It wasn't like I was expecting. Because I'm earning a very small amount for many hours of work. Something I greatly feared has happened I feel like I'm entering the rat race described in Rich Dad Poor Dad

When all of this was happening, on the other side something was happening. My dad was coming back after almost 10 years out of the country. I now that he's probably gonna read this, because he was the one that introduced me to this world, but I'm gonna write it anyway, and maybe is good that he's reading this because I am not able to talk with him or to express myself like I do writing. My father and I don't have the best father-daughter relationship ever, because he basically abandoned me, maybe it wasn't like that because I was a little girl I didn't know anything, not even when he left, because he didn't say goodbye properly. So, he's back after all that time and want us to be like a daughter and father, when we never were. That might not seem relevant to my story, but those are things that affected me at the time and continue to affect me, so for me it is relevant

Anyway, returning to the topic of the rat race. I don't want 5 or 10 years to pass and for me to still be in the same place, stuck. I've been on Stacker News for quite some time, and despite that, I never became completely involved. And I want that to change, I want to be active in here, I want to keep learning and growing. But I can't help feeling so small and intimidated in this place

I want to write and publish more often, because it's something I enjoy when I'm motivated. And I still have many things to say, probably most of them about myself, but I want to learn enough to make useful contributions to this community

Btw, I wrote like a 70% of this by myself (the other 30% was with google translator), English is not my first language and I think if I start writing more often I'm gonna improve my writing skills

BIG DISCLAIMER: Before you go into the article, I want to give full credit to Nathela. She wrote this inspiring article and I thought it would be a good idea to translate it and bring it to the stackers community, I hope you enjoy it.


In my journey over the past few years, I've noticed something that repeats itself a lot (in myself and in others): we strive to accomplish, to do, to "be okay," and of course, from the outside, everything seems in order. But inside... there are parts that feel hidden, stagnant, as if you were standing in front of a door you don't dare open.

And it's not because you don't know what's behind it. On the contrary, I think you know exactly what's there. Probably dreams you don't dare to name yet. Doubts that can't be seen from the outside, but that weigh on you inside... And all of that is scary. Because facing it head-on also means starting to do something about it.

So, if you've ever felt guilty for not "tapping into your potential," maybe this will help you look at yourself with more compassion (and more truth). That's why today I want to share with you five silent ways we can sabotage ourselves without even realizing it, and, above all, what we can do to start breaking free from them.

1. You pretend you want less… when in reality you just want to be able to choose without fear

Maybe you don't dream of "being a creator" as an Instagram hashtag. Maybe you just want to be able to share what you love, show what you see, create something that represents you… without having to choose just one thing and marry it to it forever. But in a world that demands clear definitions and concrete titles, feeling multifaceted can work against you. Because if you don't fit into one box, then what are you?

That was my block for years. I liked so many things, and none of them felt like "the right one." Designing, writing, making art, communicating. And feeling like I couldn't choose a clear identity, I started keeping them all quiet. I told myself it wasn't that important, that I could let them go. But deep down, it was. I did want to express myself, I did want to share, I just didn't know how to do it without feeling out of place or like I was improvising something that didn't fully belong to me.

Over time, I realized that I don't need to dedicate myself exclusively to something for what I love to be valid. And neither do you. You don't need something to be your work or to have a professional label to showcase it. You can create from complexity, from your blend, from that which doesn't always have a single form, but which is deeply yours. That counts too. That also deserves space.

And if you're waiting for a sign, let it be this: you don't need to have everything figured out to get started, but you do need to stop pretending you don't want to. Because you do want to. And it's okay to want to. Sometimes, the only thing that separates "I'd love to" from "this is part of my life" is taking a step (even a small one) toward it. Naming it. Admitting it. Showing it a little. Your potential isn't waiting for you to become someone else; it's waiting for you to finally recognize who you already are.

2. You mock your ideas… to protect yourself from rejection
I think this is something that's happened to me more times than I'd like. Sometimes an idea comes to you and the first thing you do is crack a joke, an excuse, a "it's all nonsense anyway." And you do it quickly, almost without thinking. As if getting ahead of the criticism would save you, as if making it small before anyone sees it would make it hurt less.

But that way of protecting yourself is also a way of denying yourself. It's as if you're apologizing for being enthusiastic. As if enjoying what you come up with were a daring act you had to justify... and when you repeat that over and over again, you disconnect from the most alive and creative part of yourself.

I've done it a thousand times. I felt ridiculous for getting excited about ideas that might not go anywhere, so I kept them to myself or disguised them as a joke. Until I realized the problem wasn't the idea itself. It was my need to defend it against a gaze that hadn't even arrived yet.

Since then, I've allowed myself to enjoy them. Even if they don't turn out perfect or even if no one sees them. Because if an idea resonates with you, it already has value and you deserve to treat it with respect, not mockery.

3. You're busy... but not with what really matters to you

There's a very subtle trap that masquerades as productivity: being constantly busy, always on the go, with an endless to-do list... but never touching what really matters to you. You're constantly rushing from one task to the next, feeling like you're making progress, but if you're honest with yourself, you know you're avoiding something.

And that something is important. It's that idea you left in draft form months ago. That conversation you know you need to have, but keep putting off. That project you say you want to do "when you have time," but deep down you're afraid to start, because doing so would mean facing the possibility that it might not turn out the way you hoped.

And yes, it's normal. It's much easier to work for other people's dreams than for your own. The hard part is sitting down and facing what matters to you, staring it straight in the face, and stopping making excuses. Because there's no guarantee it'll work, but you also know that continuing to avoid it comes at a cost: always feeling busy, but never satisfied.

A practice that helped me a lot and that I invite you to try is this: make two lists again. On one, write down what you're spending your time on today. On the other, what you'd really like to spend it on. And then compare them. Are they similar? Do they have anything in common? If not, it's time to move things around, let go of others, and make room.

Because continuing to pile up to-dos that don't represent you is also a way of hiding. And you didn't come here to hide.

4. You are uncomfortable seeing other people doing what you dream of
Sometimes it's not easy to recognize, but it happens. For example, you see someone doing exactly what you'd like to be doing, and you skip it. You tell yourself you're not interested, that "it's not that good," that you've seen it a thousand times. But in reality, it hurts. Because it touches a sensitive part. Because it reminds you that you could be there, but you aren't.

Comparison doesn't always come from judgment; sometimes it comes from frustration, from pent-up desire. From that "that could have been me" that sticks in your chest as you continue scrolling like nothing's happening.

I felt it, many times. And I realized that this discomfort isn't something to be silenced or covered up, but rather something to be looked at more honestly. Because often what we "envy" in others is what we haven't yet dared to do for ourselves. And the truth is, I'd say that feeling isn't an enemy; it's a mirror, and sometimes it's also a compass.

Because it's not about copying what someone else does; it's about doing your own thing. Using that energy to move, to take action, to get started, even if it's just a little bit.

And if you need a clearer reference, do something your year-ago self would look back on with a smile, or even a little envy. Because that, yes, is the kind of comparison that's worth it, the kind that propels you forward rather than holding you back.

5. You're waiting for someone to give you permission
It may not be said out loud, but it's often expected. A sign. A validation. Some kind of external approval confirming that what you want makes sense, that it's okay to pursue it.

But no one can give permission if one is hidden, no one can accompany a process that hasn't even been named. When something isn't acknowledged or declared, it's impossible for the world to see it.

That wait can last for years. Hoping someone will say, "Go ahead, your work is worth it." But if the initial recognition doesn't come from within, any external validation becomes insufficient. I knew this when I realized that what I was waiting for wasn't a sign, but the courage to take charge of what I wanted.

And you don't have to have everything clear to start. You can say "this matters to me" without yet knowing where it's going. You can name your desire even if it doesn't have a defined form. The important thing is to make it visible, at least to yourself.

Because nothing can happen without prior openness, and believe me, sometimes the most important permission isn't asked for, it's decided.

You're hiding from your own potential, and you know it.

Sunset light

rootmachine

pictures of beautiful places in venezuela

They definitely have a lot of history, very interesting 

Professional birthday portraits

Malos10_

I had the opportunity to visit again a beautiful place located in the Aragua state, Venezuela, called Colonia Tovar.

This town is full of history and German architecture, the temperature is lower due to the altitude, it is located almost 2000 meters above sea level.

Visiting it is definitely an immersive and unusual experience. One of my dreams is to showcase more of the beautiful tourist spots in my country, and the best way to start is here at SN

Enjoy the pictures 

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