One of my goals for 2021 is to try something new every week. I've even made it official, by writing it down on my journal and dedicating a few blank pages to future logs about each experience.

It doesn't have to be something extraordinary or complicated, merely something that hadn't really been on my radar before and that I feel curious about now. The point is to learn and grow, but also to have fun and to be able to go on little adventures.

Naturally, every adventure needs its challenges. And as a big believer in tackling the hardest things first, for week 1 I chose to address one of the scariest items on my list: to make and share videos of myself online.

I decided to do this in the form of (nearly daily) readings of short poems and bits of prose that I like, which I've been posting on my Instagram account dedicated to books.

While all the content there is in Portuguese, you can take a look at my latest post, if you're curious:

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Just read(en)
I have similar fear while posting videos and photos of mine. Maybe i need this kind of new week everyday to boost my confidence. I will try to narrow down the things into list soon.
Although i didn't understand being Portuguese. The video is good and hope it grows more with love and support.
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Adriana
@Just read(en) Thank you, your encouragement is very much appreciated! I hope you go through with your own list of challenges too. Let us know how it is going, if you wish 🙂
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Teresa Seia
Knowing you, I perfectly evaluate the importance of this move towards that kind of visibility on line😄. Great idea to challenge yourself, as Babita put it a couple of days ago, getting out of your comfort zone. I'll be following, enjoying and learning from your experience🌹
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Adriana
@Teresa Seia And it's so important to always have your unwavering support! Makes every challenge a little less daunting 😊
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Nathaniël
Interesting @Adriana ! Learning new skills will be very rewarding in the long run! My goal for 2021 is to create a nice job for myself ;)
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Adriana
@Nathaniël Sounds like a great goal 😁 Something to do with the arts?
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marijke
ik vind het heel knap van jou om dit doel te hebben. Ik heb geen doel voor 2021. Ik moet zeggen dat ik die nog nooit gehad heb voor een nieuw jaar.
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Adriana
@marijke Thank you! If not having fixed goals for the new year is a good fit for you then that's exactly how it should be! We all work differently, after all 🙂
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LWAlmanak
Well I don't understand Potugese, but I do think your beautifull.
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Adriana
@LWAlmanak Thank you for the kind words 🙂
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Maria
Goede foto's ... leuk je te ontmoeten !!
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enigma
I saw this on your Instagram-story !
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Adriana
@enigma Thank you for taking a look at it! 🙂
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w.festuccia
@Adriana I saw your video, congratulations I commented on you and I follow you, congratulations for your 2021 you will win your bet !!
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Adriana
@w.festuccia Thank you so much! I really appreciate your words and your encouragement 🙂
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ELINA RICKURA
Buen punto. Extraordinario.👍
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Frutselen in de Marge
leuk idee zo jezelf uitdagen
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Naturefreak
Interesting to listen. It could easily be a bedtime story :)
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Adriana
@Naturefreak Thank you so much! Hadn't thought about it like that 🙂
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Ingrid
You have a pleasant voice to listen to!
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Dana
Even though I didn't understand it, the language in conjunction with your voice made it more than worth listening to
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Adriana
@Dana That's really nice of you to say, Dana! Very grateful for your visit and kind words 🙂
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Paula Martins
a vida bem vivida, é realmente feita de mudança e desafios(uns perdidos, outros conseguidos)🙂"establishing a connection with others over..."everything! interaction is really the best thing. ever!
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Adriana
@Paula Martins Verdade! Muito obrigada pelas sábias palavras 😘
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I love to draw
The only word which I, probably(!), understood is "Cambridge" in the beginning of your video ( no idea of it's true 😆), but anyway despite this, I think it's a great idea of challenging yourself! Super👍
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Adriana
@I love to draw Indeed you got "Cambridge" right! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch anyway and for the kind words, I really appreciate it 🙂 If you want to read the original version of the poem in English you can find it here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47245/the-cambridge-ladies-who-live-in-furnished-souls
the Cambridge ladies who live in furnished souls… | Poetry Foundation
the Cambridge ladies who live in furnished souls… | Poetry Foundation
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ppoli61
Very good and brave idea! I will follow you.
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Adriana
@ppoli61 Thank you so much, that's really kind of you and I am happy you liked it! 😊
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Robert
Really good idea.
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Mónica
Good on you Adriana! I am the same way, I am not comfortable in front of a camera at all, so I know it takes some courage. ❤
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Adriana
@Mónica Thank you for the words of encouragement, Mónica 😊
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peerke70
This year I hope to make some changes in professional challenges. Within or outside my current job. I really want to do more creative things and I' struggle with my way to create opportunities for myself. So that's a goal I want to put a lot of energy in
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peerke70
@peerke70 Would be nice to find some insta members abroad so i started folowing you. My posts are mainly in Dutch but now and then I try writing in English.
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