YAP’s

Berkeley, Friday, May 29, 2026 11:31 pm

I understand that there are things to do tomorrow. I might not feel it deeply though. This could be a continuous preface in posts, while I get my habits and brain back into writing. Then, why to write here at all?

Messages, events could create a divided attention, as well as news and podcasts. I do not listen much, or at almost at all the later one.

This is outside of the yaps, but a note to myself to include the meaning of be present, and later somewhere else the meaning of prudence.

A few learnings from a few meetings:

Ok. It just happened now. That I had to see something on the phone to review an event date, but found a message I had to reply.

Monday, May 18, 2026

Somethings, or at least one thing might be wishful, but in general was very good talk by fr. X.

Here a few quotes. It is entitled the medicine of friendship, and it is directed to millennials and generation Z.

“The number 1 rule in duck hunting is to go where the ducks are.” Jase Robertson.

“Through others we become ourselves” Lev S. Vygotsky

Some takes or interpretations: routines are very important to build friendships.

Do the best to remember their names, and to connect listen or remember what they do. In other words, pay full attention to what they are saying.

Ask open ended questions, and be a good listener. Here comes a challenge, probably for me. Do not try to come up with your own story. But also sometimes just listening does not necessarily is a good conversation. That is my take. Hard to apply a theory here. My take is that being present, yes, sharing could be good. Listening of course, one is present. So, in general, activating the curious mind. One can already sense the predisposition to talk and connect with the body language itself. And there are cycles. No always one is at the best or available. Same the happen for the other person. I think a good and key thing is self-awareness and let the natural be. I might be wrong, but that is a take. Already be present is a huge thing. The routine beats that one. The engagement comes almost by default. True, there are details observe, feel manage there. No theory. I think self-awareness. And although fear to the Lord is key, one needs to not be be afraid to challenges.

Invite folks. Invite the ones who seem to be open to friendship.

When to write then?

The world is quite generous.

The Lord is generous, because He is love. The laters are a few of my takes.

But tying up with my opening sentence. He said date, date a lot. I think that the initial intention is quite important. Having the heart broken is part of live, and probably of knowing and learning to love. Although, one loves to the higher good first. the point is how sustainable are the cycles of heart brokeness? Probably that is why the term sustainability does not have much depth. Does it? The ambition in life is to dedicate and give oneself completely to the Lord through our daily lives. Those might have an impact on others and in this world. Oh, we are or become our actions.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Brother Lawrence talked to the Lord all the time. He prayed or reflected while doing the dishes. I cannot crosse reference this information, but this is one of the things I learned among others.