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
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 kick in or you are…
Read articleThe Grocery Shop Dance
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 items in the freezer…
Read articleCOVID-19 | Coronavirus’ Days | With Time To Spare, Are Americans Sleeping More?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Americans are sleeping less under quarantine even though they now have the time to enjoy more zzz’s. The anxiety over been trapped at home and the speculations surrounding the Coronavirus Pandemic is the main reason 48% of Americans are reporting problems falling…
Read articleCOVID-19 | Coronavirus’ Days | Too Much Time On Your Hands? How About Facing Your Messy Garage?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Peace in the castle during quarantine depends on the activities one or many can master. Whether you are home with your mate or with a family of eight, keeping the mood from going sour is paramount. “What are we going to…
Read articleCOVID-19 | Coronavirus’ Days | Organize How You Eat & Stretch The Time Between Grocery Store Trips
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Many of us got use to have our groceries delivered to our door, while others hire a personal shopper or use curbside pick up available at the nearest Wal-Mart store. These conveniences are being interrupted by the Coronavirus Pandemic. I found…
Read articleCOVID-19 | Coronavirus’ Days | Ways To Reduce Boredom and Chaos At Home
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is home resembling a coocoo’s den? Keeping busy is the key to mentally surviving this Coronavirus’ Pandemic. The order we had tried so hard to keep in our lives is turning into anarchy. But instead of struggling to keep the course,…
Read articleCOVID-19 | Coronavirus’ Days | I Hate My Mate
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema A couple we knew years ago was able to synchronize their two weeks’ vacation. “I’m dreading spending all this time with my husband, we never took more than a weekend together during our entire marriage”. Nina said. The time off went…
Read articleCOVID-19 | Coronavirus’ Days | Splitting The Load In The Household
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Last week you were the parent working from home that most of the time was able with the help of pre-washed, pre-packaged, and pre-cooked wonders have dinner on the table by the end of the day. With a tap of a…
Read articleCOVID-19 | Coronavirus’ Days | Destructive Behavior
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema It is common to reward or numb ourselves with a cigarette, alcohol, and drugs of many kinds. Activities such as gambling, online porn, and sex escapades are also a normal thing to do when one feels happiness or despair. In normal…
Read articleCOVID-19 | Coronavirus’ Days | Trapped
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Our living spaces and personalities will shape the harshness of our quarantines. Confinement in a household with a yard is tolerable, while being trapped with others in a one window studio not so much. Outdoorsy individuals will develop moments of claustrophobia…
Read articleCOVID-19 | Coronavirus’ Days | The Confusion
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Under the understanding that natural disasters and harsh weather will do us in ‘à la carte’; humans are now faced with the new challenge of (collective) isolation. Rapid radical changes, even though temporary, come with tremendous confusion and anxiety. Being asked…
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 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 articleCostly Rendezvous
Written by Life Coach 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…
Read articleMy Life, Your Prize | The Hunted Animal’s Perspective
Written by Life Coach 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…
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Tropical Garden Stories
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Read articleFREE eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition | Poetry & Photography
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Read articleThe Cycle
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema First of many Attention and dreams of others Quickly shattered One of many Clawed shameful way back Exceeded Ahead of many Hollow summit Now wandering Lonely among some Seasons passing Offspring replacing the many Attention…
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Men, Women | Marriage, Relationships, Friendship, Love & Sex | Peeling Off The Human Condition Volume II By The Hermit Poet
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Read articleRate “Me” | The Little Guy
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Many online purchases are decided by the amount of good reviews a product has (usually in the thousands). But what that does for the small business. More specifically for the 3.7 million microbusinesses (with up to 9 workers) in America. How…
Read articleThe Familiar And The Unknown
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema A well executed plan will deliver successful results. Knowledge and experience is needed in order to develop this plan. Although there is comfort in working with what you know, stagnation can also take a hold and make every finale a flat…
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Read articleHow To Choose Between Practicality & Style
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Practicality is like WD-40, it keeps life running. But this attitude toward abolishing non-sense sometimes meets other forces such as popularity, style, and fashion. “These shoes are killing me” “I need an island in my kitchen because I entertain a…
Read articleWhose Mistake & How Do We Fix it?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema A wrong chain of actions will result in a mistake that the maker and sometimes others can see clearly. At this point, most of the time more actions will be needed to ratify or accommodate. Men and women perceive these needed…
Read articleTreat Me Nice
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Can we be nice to everyone across the board? Or As we waltz around managing our lives’ necessities should we master quick behavior changes in order not to be a target? This article is part of the Rewind Series …
Read articleThoughts
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Like liquid on flat surface They run Deep diving into the crater of my memories Moving around searching for murkiness To fester This article is part of the Rewind Series “I will not make you dependent on…
Read articleRate “Me” | The Emotional Toll
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Depending on the person’s mental health, social media can vary between a simple irritation to a complete emotional breakdown. But what about the continuing waiting for the next review/rate/survey? Is that fair to the human spirit to live under these circumstances…
Read articleSincerity On | Sincerity Off
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is sincerity a good quality in today’s society? “Do I look fat in these jeans?” is inconsequential. “What she don’t know won’t hurt her” is humiliating. Between the inconsequential and the humiliating, seats the intricacies of life; the decision to be…
Read articleFREE eBook | Peeling Off The Human Condition By The Hermit Poet
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Read articleRate “Me” – Healthcare
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema As far as service goes I do not anticipate much from a doctor’s office visit. I figured “no expectations no disappointments”. But to have a doctor with no personality ask me for a review, floored me. Many doctors are miserable. They…
Read articleLearning & Experiencing
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Most aspects of our lives can and will continue to be learned from a book or other forms of transferring information available via the written word. Is that enough to have understanding over what we learned? Knowledge is necessary, but in…
Read articleClearing The Docket At 50
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Life goes through a tremendous spin in our first five decades. At fifty without thinking that our life is over we start prioritizing our time. Let’s face it the time is really ticking now, and watching commercials between our favorite shows…
Read articleGo With Your Gut
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Should I really? Our gut; the inner voice with its own notes playing with the balance of choices one is about to make it. Can your hopes, anxieties, likes, and dislikes influence the “my gut tells me” decisions? It comes down to your…
Read articleDon’t Have A Fit, Unless You Can Fake It
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema When in confrontation Steady mind rules Self-control yields positive moves and victory Exhausted the hot temperate opponent Can’t see battle is lost But if you can mock a tantrum Roll in the mud of unpleasantries with your rival That will sharpen…
Read articleRate “Me” | The Consumer
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Welcome to the “rate me” society! It seems like I can no longer interact commercially without being asked verbally or by a machine to rate something or someone. I do not see where customer service, goods or services have improved since…
Read articleHandling Life’s Complications
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The problems we have in life shape the person we became. People with a small amount of issues tend to be easy going and happier as they never had to deal with adversity and hardship. The folks that struggle frequently tend…
Read articleStrategies During A Dispute
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Your best tool in a conflict is time. In order to create doubt, a wordy opponent will play irrelevant cards. It’s important to focus on your goal; but vital not to be blinded by it. Many people cannot see anything but…
Read articleKarma & Positioning
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema As we go through life collecting experiences that will build us as individuals are our good and bad actions creating our karma, or is our (good or bad) karma outside of our reach? Do good is good for the soul; it…
Read articleBundled Minds
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is acting according to one’s beliefs a realistic expectation when living in an open society? Are like minded groups created with the intent of sheltering the members from discovering alternative ideas? Are these safe places a front for Indoctrination? …
Read articleUp With The First Light
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema I cannot enjoy my warm bed in this freezing early morning Mind takes me to Paths I missed Riddles I’m not able to solve Mountains I lack strength to climb Shivering I start my day Distractions Crossing my way …
Read articlePeace
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In silence The self is quiet The body rests The mind sails No doubts No expectations Yesterday senseless Tomorrow whatever Serenity Now This article is part of the Rewind Series “I will not make you dependent on…
Read articleEnthusiasm
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema A few have it Even fewer enjoy watching it Palatable for the ones you see occasionally Tolerated for the folks you see all the time Cannot be taught Cannot be bought Cannot be mastered At the age of 10 you are…
Read articleDiscovering My Own Way
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema The dinner table is the home’s theater. The place where we show our love, start many fights, tell many lies, and toss bombshells. At the dinner table we nourish ourselves with good meals and have good times. These meals are packed…
Read articleSuperficiality, Ignorance & Personal Growth
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema I felt like an idiot a couple decades ago; I was attending a birthday party and in a conversation about wine, which at that time I knew absolutely nothing about. Without understanding the depth of my self discovery I purchased ‘Wine…
Read articleThe Knowledge Play On Fear & Anger
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Anger is a result of ongoing fear. We fear what we do not know, the unpredictable aspects of our lives, and the events we cannot control. Knowledge provides truth in which we can understand the dynamics of the event without its…
Read articleFocus X Flexibility
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Most of the technological developments aim to make our lives easier, or even longer; while decimating jobs and careers. Focus and be an expert. Is that a good idea? Who would of think decades ago that accountants would be replaced by…
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Read articleCitizens & Customers | Navigating Small Crisis
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema I had my share fighting city hall, and yes, one can fight city hall and it’s an easy win as long as you have time between now and the event you are trying to alter. I do not subscribe to the…
Read articleOur Gut, Our Inner Eye
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Our gut is the most powerful natural weapon we have and so many times we take it for granted, or are too tired to follow its clear instructions. As we get older, we gather our values, and assets (material or intangible)…
Read articleBattles | Engage Or Avoid
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Every encounter in our lives (especially the unpleasant ones) adds knowledge to self. You can dress a tout in a three piece suit, but you can’t scrap-off the mannerisms. If you ever got annoyed by one you can see it coming…
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Read articleWhat Are You Made Of?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Adversity builds personality. Some of us are strong minded, others cannot sell their way out of a paper bag. Many of us look good and ready on the outside (reality unknown) while a few are happy to be alive after enduring…
Read articleSilence Tactics
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Have you ever met someone that speaks so slow it seem like they are having a meal between syllables? It can be irritating at times, but the possible real dangers can be found in the quiet ones, the people that place…
Read articleBuilding Blocks | Developing An Individual | Life Is Gray
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Our values allow us to distinguish right from wrong. But as we grow older, and pass the obey our parents phase, right and wrong grow long legs, and simple decisions turn complex as we experience situations where the black or white…
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Read articleHow Much Is Your Word Worth?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Political correctness running American society today resembles a train without brakes; we keep dividing ourselves into smaller groups and claiming that this or that statement is offensive. With the knowledge that recording devices are everywhere, the regular Dick and Sally try…
Read articleThe Split
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema They were quiet for years No children Barbeque on Sundays She shopped for antiques He talked on an old radio Gingerbread home Last night In the dark Nervous loud words I could not understand Boxes being tossed in car Things falling…
Read articleReturning To Self After A Loss
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema my existence broken glass that does not fit numb floating to uncharted lands looking for solace During a life changing event, it is important not to hold on to your emotions as each burst peels a layer that at the…
Read articleThe Mechanics Of Despair
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Catastrophe barges in Suffering Quickly muzzled by Survival Man’s rescue mode This article is part of the Rewind Series “I will not make you dependent on me. My approach is to find alternative options under a circumstance…
Read articleThe Wealthy | Society’s Waste Of Opportunity
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Flaunting is part of human nature. People today can publicly share with the world their exotic vacations, the purchase of a brand new car, or being offered that great job in detail with images, text, and chats The rich of the…
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Read articleI Do Not Like Changes
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema In past generations, the changes occurring in our daily lives had a structural component. Bridges and buildings need to be built in order to bring progress. Laws needed to be passed to bring social changes, and the new acceptable behaviors were…
Read articleTangibles & Intangibles | The Intricacy Of Marriage | Part #2
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Every marriage is unique, as the function of the institution is to bring together two different minds. Marriage is composed of a multitude of factors, unrelated with the actions of being married. People convert to another religion in order to marry.…
Read articleThe Power Within
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema mind plots body executes seasonal harvest life’s tally The mind gives us power that can be tuned at will. Continuous negativity expressing destructive, combative, and preemptive behavior is like stepping on feces; while positive, productive, and organized thoughts, feel like…
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Read article“You Don’t Know Me!” | The Knowledge We Think We Have
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 meat again after watching…
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Read articleGet Angry!
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 completely lose it within…
Read articleReality | Where Do I Find It?
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? Much of what we accept to exist lives within the confines of our thoughts. The people we think we…
Read articleRelics From Fought Battles
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 we all have boundaries…
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Read articleThe Pace Of Our Lives
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 and disrupt life when…
Read articleChoosing A Mate | Compatibility
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 makes life more productive…
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