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 articleFREE eBook | Peeling Off The Human Condition By The Hermit Poet
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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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Men, Women | Marriage, Relationships, Friendship, Love & Sex | Peeling Off The Human Condition Volume II By The Hermit Poet
FREE poetry eBook via Amazon Don’t miss this special offer Valid Until Wednesday October 27th Enjoy! 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…
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…
Read articleExploiting Memories Of Hard Times
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 any cost, distancing themselves…
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Tropical Garden Stories | Photography & Poetry By The Hermit Poet
FREE poetry/photo eBook via Amazon Don’t miss this special offer Valid Until Saturday October 16th Enjoy! Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS Tropical Garden Stories: Photography & Poetry Whether located in your backyard, in the English countryside, or at a Japanese Buddhist temple,…
Read articleAppearances
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 take back stage during…
Read articleFemininity | A Lost Weapon
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 the power of populating…
Read articleFREE eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition | Poetry & Photography
FREE poetry/photo eBook via Amazon Don’t miss this special offer Valid Until Saturday, September 25th Enjoy! Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition Poetry & Photography Confused by megacities chaos, that invites, whips and repels his senses.…
Read articleCross-Contamination In The Kitchen
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 life happens in the…
Read articleChoosing A Mate | Sex With The Opposite Minded
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 other’s position. The problem…
Read articleFREE eBook | Peeling Off The Human Condition By The Hermit Poet
FREE poetry eBook via Amazon Don’t miss this special offer Valid Until Saturday September 11th Enjoy! Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS Peeling Off The Human Condition: Poetry | The Hermit Poet. In the eBook ‘Peeling Off The Human Condition’, ‘The Hermit Poet’ explores the…
Read articlePreparedness, What Ifs & Vigilance
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 is a difference…
Read articleThe Yummy Stuff | How To Stay Away
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 a better version of…
Read articleFREE eBook Tropical Garden Stories | Photography & Poetry By The Hermit Poet
FREE poetry/photo eBook via Amazon Don’t miss this special offer Valid Until Sunday August 15th Enjoy! Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS Tropical Garden Stories: Photography & Poetry Whether located in your backyard, in the English countryside, or at a Japanese Buddhist temple,…
Read articleThe Impact Of Physical Contact Among Humans
Written by Life Coach 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…
Read articleCan Competition Be A Bad Thing?
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 get older, or as more…
Read articleFinding The Balance Of Happiness
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 social interactions shape our…
Read articleThe March Towards The End
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Like a sniper aiming from higher ground Pandemic Natural disasters Terrorism attacks By the hundreds, thousands, millions Of lives are taken One by one, we die Edging on Lack of Clean water Food supply One by one, we go…
Read articleFREE eBook | Peeling Off The Human Condition By The Hermit Poet
FREE poetry eBook via Amazon Don’t miss this special offer Valid Until Sunday July 18th Enjoy! Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS Peeling Off The Human Condition: Poetry | The Hermit Poet. In the eBook ‘Peeling Off The Human Condition’, ‘The Hermit Poet’ explores the…
Read articleOrgasm Via Robot | The Sex Toy Of Mass Destruction
Written by Life Coach 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…
Read articleYou Owe Me An Apology!
Written by Life Coach 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…
Read articleFREE eBook | Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition | Poetry & Photography
FREE poetry/photo eBook via Amazon Don’t miss this special offer Valid Until July 5th Enjoy! Edge of Humanity Magazine eBook Series PRESENTS Travels With The Hermit Poet | Stories Of Human Condition Poetry & Photography Confused by megacities chaos, that invites, whips and repels his senses. The…
Read articleTurn A Right? Left? Got an App for that?
Written by Life Coach 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…
Read articleFinding Answers In Easy Places | Self-Respect, Love & Relationships
Written by Life Coach 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…
Read articleThe Search For A Heartbeat
Written by Life Coach 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…
Read articleMaking A Mark
Written by Life Coach 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…
Read articleWhat Happened With The Natural Process Of Procreation?
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Under a kerosene lamp, Florence prepares breakfast for her children and her elderly parents while her husband Ernest gathers his tools for a day of farming. He leaves with the first light and returns before sunset. Ernest looks forward to having…
Read article“Ignorance Is Bliss”| Blood, Narratives & Truth
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Clara grew up as a popular girl in a small family. Throughout her life she traveled and changed. Clara’s core values remain the same but her daily life values, her views and way of life are different than those that she…
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 Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my writing helped or entertained you in any way, please…
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? Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my…
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 times more actions will be needed to ratify or accommodate. Men and women perceive these needed…
Read articleFinding The Balance Of Happiness
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 social interactions shape our…
Read articleThe Sleep Conundrum | Time Games
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 deficiency can trigger a…
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 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 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 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…
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 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 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 articleBundled Minds
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Is acting according with 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? Copyright©…
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 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 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 Copyright© Edge of Humanity LLC 2021 If my writing helped or entertained you in any way, please…
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 articlePhilosophical Rambling | Punishment & Mind
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema For sake of this argument let’s agree that the facts on both stories below are indisputable truths. Story#1 A drunk driver killed a young woman. Days before the trial the driver got shot while interrupting a playground shooting and saved…
Read articleAfter The Storm
Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema She returned home Complete destruction Rubble everywhere Neighbors gone Under torn pieces of a curtain The piano stands Proud and calling for her On a broken chair she sat And Played HARD Remembering The room where her family gathered…
Read articleUp With The First Light
The Life Coaching Series 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…
Read articleDiscovering My Own Way
The Life Coaching Series 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…
Read articleSuperficiality, Ignorance & Personal Growth
The Life Coaching Series 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…
Read articleThe Knowledge Play On Fear & Anger
The Life Coaching Series 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…
Read articleFocus X Flexibility
The Life Coaching Series 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…
Read articleCitizens & Customers | Navigating Small Crisis
The Life Coaching Series 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…
Read articleOur Gut, Our Inner Eye
The Life Coaching Series Written by Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Our gut is 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…
Read articleBattles | Engage Or Avoid
The Life Coaching Series 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…
Read articleWaving In & Out Of Facts & Fiction
Written by: Life Coach Carioca Da Gema Food, shelter and our bills paid. These are the hard facts of everyone’s life. The base on which other aspects of our existence will build on. Many living in “Sugar Land” are optimistic, they hope for the best without making any real…
Read articleWhat Are You Made Of?
The Life Coaching Series 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…
Read articleSilence Tactics
The Life Coaching Series 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,…
Read articleI Do Not Like Changes
The Life Coaching Series 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…
Read articleBuilding Blocks | Developing An Individual | Life’s Gray
The Life Coaching Series 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…
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