Life Coaching by Carioca Da Gema
Who is Carioca Da Gema? My name is Joelcy Kay. I’m the editor and curator of Edge of Humanity Magazine. ‘Carioca Da Gema’ is my pen name and I have recently launched ‘Edge of Humanity Magazine’s Life Coaching Series’ which is a collection of articles written by myself, covering…
Read articleDaily Escapes | Time Games
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema During your day, there is a time when your body says, “I need a break”. You may feel anxious, tired, or blank out for a moment, but you know it is time for your second wind to…
Read articleThe Grocery Shop Dance
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The kitchen is the heart and soul of a house, as most of the activities happen here. Where there are people there must be food, and the cycle goes on, from a full fridge, to finding frozen…
Read articleSociety, Government & The Health Care System In The US
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In its infancy, societies are created by collective ideals and wants. Since the caveman, we have done better in groups as we can help each other to solve our daily problems and carry the heavy loads. As the group evolves, the…
Read articleMenstrual Cycles | I Do Not Want Them!
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Teenage girls maybe taking pharmaceuticals in the effort to minimize the experience of having their periods. “…in one study, approximately 70 percent of adolescents between the ages of 15 and 19 indicated that they would prefer to have their periods less…
Read articleFamily | The Good & The Bad
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The Family We Are Born Into Family can be beneficial or disastrous for one’s well being. Without taking away a person’s accomplishments being connected can make the rise to the top easier. One will not be less successful because he or…
Read articleFamily | Our Public & Private Lives
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Public exposure can make a small problem into a catastrophic one. The reality of our family life lives within the walls of our castle. However, the assumptions of the ones outside of our fortress, even though unrealistic, can cause irreparable harm.…
Read articleFamily | More Members, More Problems
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema There are many families known by their tribulations. But are their struggles any different than the ones taking place in your family or mine? How many members does the “X” family have? Every person comes into a group, whether it…
Read articleFear | Lacking By The Youngsters & Considered By The Elders
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The neighborhood daredevils gather at the end of the cul-de-sac every evening. Lacking any fear or concern for self harm, these kids do stunts with their bikes and skateboards. Without a second thought some instinctively get up and carry on after…
Read articleGet Angry!
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema We are told to control ourselves and suppress our anger, but too many of these maneuvers can make us physically and mentally sick, bitter, and unpleasant to ourselves and others. The secret with anger is not to…
Read article“You Don’t Know Me!” | The Knowledge We Think We Have
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema There are people in our lives that we claim to know, some since childhood, from a long time employment and our relatives among others. The self adapts with exposure. My meat lover friend vowed to never eat…
Read articleReality | Where Do I Find It?
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is the reality in our thoughts truer than the ones existing out of our minds? Or is it the other way around? H I R E A L I F E C O A…
Read articleInterrupted
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Power OFF before supper Out of the window Quiet Dark Small lantern to help me Focusing on dough Kneading bread for dinner Ever so slowly Mind is clear Laboring primitive motion World around gone The damn light then comes back on…
Read articleRelics From Fought Battles
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The most important lesson one can learn from battling is to avoid it at any cost. Battles are intellectually and physically exhausting, and can many times cost you a lot of money. Nevertheless, they are inevitable, as…
Read articleNationalism | A Glossy Word For Ethnic Cleansing
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Myanmar is for Buddhists! India is for Hindus! Make America great again! Global warming warnings and wackos concocting artificial intelligence resembling the big bad wolf, are common concerns regarding where we are going as occupants of Earth. Global warming will…
Read articleThe Pace Of Our Lives
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “Mr. President, you have a meeting in 6 minutes.” Is every minute of your day accounted for to maximize productivity and assure all gets done? Without organization chances are that important things will fall thru the cracks…
Read articleHow Societies (Past & Present) Evoke Mental Illness To Obtain Control
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In the race to control its citizens, past societies used the same strategies applied by individuals with abusive tendencies today. ‘Madness’ was used by authorities in the 1800’s to sway society into normality. The undesirables of that time, the poor, the…
Read articleAre Humans Reasonable?
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema ‘Reason’ separates the human race from all other species and yet our lives are flooded with components we cannot reason or even prove that exist. Validating the existence of God is probably the largest failure in the history of civilized man.…
Read articleThe Role Of Individualism In Government Control
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Primitive societies were constructed by people with the same value system and mostly ruled by religious beliefs. Collective thinking has been diluted by individualism in modern society. Unshackled from institutionalized ideology and state control, citizens can exercise originality in their actions…
Read articleFreedom | A Summit Too Hard To Reach
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The relationship between man and land is very simple. Man will work the land and land will provide for man. Along with that comes self-sufficiency, which can also relate with freedom. To be free one must detach itself from everything in…
Read articleExploiting Memories Of Hard Times
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “He comes from nothing” We all have heard this phrase multiple times and it is usually accompanied by the person’s achievements. The same humble beginnings can have contrasting results in people’s lives. Some strive to succeed at…
Read articleIs The Grouping In American Society Bringing Us Further Apart?
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Americans are socially lost in a web of identification. Often people are labeled and consequently split into groups, while points of view are categorized as pro or against. One must tiptoe around political correctness and social acceptance to make a point.…
Read articleThe Food We Eat | Salmon
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Loaded with good nutrition, Salmon is easy to prepare and an economical way to make an elegant meal. But is it safe? “Safe to eat twice a year” I have read many articles about how contaminated farm…
Read articleFemininity | A Lost Weapon
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Women have fought for their place under the sun since Eve talked Adam into eating an apple. Wars have been fought because of us. We have earned our right to speak up, vote, work, and we hold…
Read articleChoosing A Mate | Compatibility
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Most people that hope to engage in a real relationship have a goal to find someone compatible. Compatibility makes life together easier as both people row in the same direction. There are less arguments and compromising which…
Read articleChoosing A Mate | Sex With The Opposite Minded
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Do opposites really attract or would someone like-minded be a better choice? Sex is usually hotter with the non like-minded, as each participant can playfully and intangibly take turns staking their superior point of view on the…
Read articleMessy Garage?
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema You are not alone if your garage resembles a dumping ground. 25% of garages in America are overstuffed with everything but cars. Let’s clean it up, shall we? Assuming that you have shelving units in your…
Read articleAppearances
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Searching through a slew of quotations about appearances and a person’s true nature, you may even find one of your own. When it comes to what is attractive in a mate, these well crafted warning notes still…
Read articleCan Competition Be A Bad Thing?
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema “I raced out off the birth canal ahead of my twin sister and she has been running two minutes behind ever since.” Whether we welcome it or not, competition is part of our lives. As we…
Read articlePreparedness, What Ifs & Vigilance
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Life flows easily when you are prepared. Being able to foresee what is next and preparing has significant value to ones well being. Excessive preparedness can lead to “what ifs”and continuous vigilance can make life miserable. There…
Read articleCross-Contamination In The Kitchen
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Your cutting boards and kitchen sink are two of the dirtiest/germiest places/things in your home. Your dish sponge/rag is the crown jewel, ranking on top as the germiest in your entire palace. A large part of home…
Read articleThe Yummy Stuff | How To Stay Away
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Whether you are on a diet to lose weight, or aiming for better health by improving your eating habits, the foods targeted to avoid are the same. Delicious goodies are loaded with salt, sugar, and/or fat. By purchasing…
Read articleFinding The Balance Of Happiness
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is happiness for everyone? I’m not referring to the right to pursue happiness, but the understanding of what happiness is and what it takes to be happy. Our happiness’ goals change as we develop. Daily environment and…
Read articleAs Jobs Disappear, Homelessness In America Is Going Downhill Without Brakes
Written by: Carioca Da Gema One third of the homeless lost their jobs before they became poverty statistics. In the past, job opportunities lift many people out of homelessness. Over one half million people in United States today are homeless. The state of California houses 130,000. In San…
Read articleThe Sleep Conundrum | Time Games
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Seven (hours) is the magical number when it comes to sleep. Growing up or reaching the golden years we need even more. But the reality is that 35% of Americans do not sleep enough every night. This…
Read articleIgnite Instead Of Unite | Will The Democrats Give Trump The 2020 Presidential Election?
The democratic candidate’s promises are irresponsible. In a time of racial tension and immigration overrunning America, it seems like they aim to ignite instead of unite the citizens. We the people are left with a choice of voting for a democrat who wants to give our country away to…
Read articleThe Fitness Undertake
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Half of Americans are reported to have tried to lose weight. 26 million homes have gym equipment, 16% of Americans (50.2million) belong to a health club. The organic food industry sold 49.4 billion of goods in 2017…
Read articleOrgasm Via Robot | The Sex Toy Of Mass Destruction
Written by: Carioca Da Gema While so many people around the world are occupied with the issues of homosexuality and same-sex marriage, technology as always is sliding in another toy of mass destruction. There was a time when one could not wait to finish their work day. Stressed…
Read articleYou Owe Me An Apology!
Written by: Carioca Da Gema We Americans love an apology. If it is owed to us we will ask for it, we will demand, and we will pursue until we get it. The lack of succeeding in receiving one will make some of us lose sleep and tell others…
Read articleSlavery, Mesopotamia 3500BC | NOT American Ingenuity
Written by: Carioca Da Gema Slavery has been scattered throughout human history. It was first reported 5,500 years ago in Mesopotamia. Slavery contributed to wealth, and with wealth came power. In the 13th century BC, the Israelites were slaves in Egypt. The Romans captured people during battles and…
Read articleMen Women | Marriage, Relationships, Friendship, Love & Sex | Peeling Off The Human Condition Volume II By The Hermit Poet | Now LIVE On Kindle
Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS ‘Men, Women, Marriage, Relationships, Friendship, Love & Sex’ is volume II of the Peeling Off The Human Condition eBook series. In the first volume of this series, The Hermit Poet explored our collective behavior as it relates to society. In this…
Read articleTurn A Right? Left? Got an App for that?
Written by: Carioca Da Gema During my school years, the calculator was an item of desire. It was the forbidden gadget, inside and outside of the classroom. Like the other students with paper, pencil, and yes my brain, I labored over long math equations asking myself over and…
Read articleThe Search For A Heartbeat
Written by: Carioca Da Gema The Search For A Heartbeat AVAILABLE NOW! At the stairway to hell NEAREST YOU! There are pounding hearts in orphan children of war constantly awaiting the next blast In children born from addicted (dead) parents The slow heartbeat in children of famine; destined…
Read articleEverglades’ Stories
Written by: Carioca Da Gema The land is flat The weather is hot and humid The mosquitoes take your attention away The animals invite the night to come and protect It’s time to go Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2019 If my perspective helped or entertained…
Read articleCovering Society’s Ills By Cropping Speech Will Oppress Us All
Written by: Carioca Da Gema Lead sheep up hill down hill Social media habit forming connect to all Community’s rules Expel deplorables Suitable? Unsuitable? Filter peasant’s exposure by sensationalizing or sugar coating While Russia plots 2020 Extremist flip-flops dream of virgins Dictators plunge Today Your neighbor Who is…
Read articleART Book Review | 500 Bowls Contemporary Exploration Of A Timeless Design
This book was hand-picked for review, from The Hermit Poet’s Art Book Collection. Written by: Carioca Da Gema 500 Bowls: Contemporary Explorations of a Timeless Design My Comments: As the title suggests ‘500 Bowls | Contemporary Exploration of a Timeless Design’ is a collection of 500…
Read articleART Book Review | Buddhist Art | An Historical & Cultural Journey By Gilles Beguin
This book was hand-picked for review, from The Hermit Poet’s Art Book Collection. Written by: Carioca Da Gema Buddhist Art : An Historical and Cultural Journey My Comments: The art found attached to the history and teachings of Buddhism have tremendous variety and scale. The…
Read articleFinding Answers In Easy Places | Self-Respect, Love & Relationships
Written by: Carioca Da Gema While approaching a check-in window for an early doctor’s appointment, three women on the other side of the counter were talking about woman number four (not present). “She needs to find someone that will make her love herself.” I bristled, barged in and said…
Read articleCalming The Nerves With Medical Bill Transparency | Sick Americans Are Easier To Control | Part 2
Written by: Carioca Da Gema Last year 1 in 8 Americans borrowed 88 billion dollars to pay for medical bills. 65 million ignore and/or endure their medical issues due to lack of funds. The orange alert is on for 45% losing sleep at night and looking into being…
Read articleThe Impact Of Physical Contact Among Humans
Written by: Carioca Da Gema An article about India’s caste system told a story of a house servant. She cooked, cleaned, and helped to raise the children for decades. The servant was not allowed to touch any of the children, as she belongs to the untouchable caste.…
Read articleThe Money ‘We The People’ Spend & Our Living Conditions In America
Written by: Carioca Da Gema As a society we must unite as ‘people’ to survive. Los Angeles has a major homeless problem and small cities in the middle of the country are fighting a drug war in their own living rooms with numbers never imagined. Uninsured sick Americans…
Read articleMaking A Mark
Written by: Carioca Da Gema For a long time, many wealthy people have desired to have their name attached to a university campus, a hospital wing, or perhaps a road, to consolidate their contribution to society, and importance beyond their personal assets. ‘Lend a hand’ scenes are frequently…
Read articleRightfully Mine
Written by: Carioca Da Gema I spent the season doing battle The defeated enemy blinded by wrong convictions rose again to begin another conflict Fighting for what is rightfully yours comes easy The adversary trusts that my ignorance will keep his shady business at bay Defeated and wounded…
Read articleCookbook Review | Food Markets Of The World By Nelli Sheffer & Mimi Sheraton
This book was hand-picked for review, from The Hermit Poet’s International Cookbook Collection. Written by: Carioca Da Gema “Tomate senhora, tomate!” Growing up, I frequently helped my grandmother when going to the street fresh market. In Brazil, ‘feiras’ moved around the city, offering the residents everything…
Read articlePeeling Off The Human Condition By The Hermit Poet | Now LIVE On Kindle
In the eBook ‘Peeling Off The Human Condition’, ‘The Hermit Poet’ explores the daily life we all see and endure as a society. The poems and stories in this eBook expose acts we see daily, but don’t confront or talk about. Behavior that makes us humans, no doubt, but…
Read articleMy Life, Your Prize | The Hunted Animal’s Perspective
Written by: Carioca Da Gema Slaughtered for the wealthy man’s pleasure Bloody with bullet holes on the ground In the primal act of hunting, my ancestors took an arrow thru their hearts Slaughtered for the wealthy man’s pride Rush gone The man’s heart no longer racing I lay…
Read articleThe Proposed New Food Stamp (SNAP) Program | Take Away Choices & Add Humiliation
Written by: Carioca Da Gema When cutting aid to the poor, the American government justifies the abandonment that could be taking place by using a “poster child” and shouting “FRAUD”. I remember a local surfer ending up in the newspapers. The man was using food stamps and surfing…
Read articleThe Cycle #2
Written by: Carioca Da Gema For a long time I blocked sadness Tired, I allowed it in Chaotic feelings distort reality Flowing emotions store thoughts away As melancholy says farewell My soul is replenished Memories of you were left behind to fade The ring is now empty Waiting…
Read articleThe Ugliness Of Freedom & The Power Of Your Cash
Written by: Carioca Da Gema I live in a place where one can burn the flag or a prayer book. Without fear, one can stand up on their soapbox and demonize any political figure at will. The highest power in the land, rather I helped to elect or not,…
Read articleSick Americans Are Easier To Control
Written by: Carioca Da Gema History is full of passages where a handful of the powerful control a large number of people. The oppressed are told to leave, abandon their property, do hard unpaid labor until they die, and march until it is time to dig their own grave.…
Read articleCostly Rendezvous
Written by: Carioca Da Gema From her fortress she reached out My expertise was needed We combined resources The common threat was quickly eliminated On the way back I lost her Like a snake sliding into darkness She exited earlier Perhaps afraid I may see The tall walls…
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