#Corazón de mariposa -Andrea Tomé

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él sigue completamente igual, como si nunca se hubiera ido.

Corazón de mariposa -Andrea Tomé

[sonickparkita]

Corazón de mariposa - Andrea Tomé

[screambooks]

Nos enamoramos de las virtudes que no podemos encontrar en nosotros.

Desayuno en Júpiter, Andrea Tomé.

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Libro: Corazón de mariposa (Andrea Tomé)

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"Corazón de mariposa" Andrea Tomé

“Corazón de mariposa” Andrea Tomé

Este es otro claro ejemplo de esos que te dejas llevar por la portada y la sinopsis. Cuando buscando en la librería posibles lecturas me topé con este libro, tanto la portada como la sinopsis me atraían, así que no dudé en comprarlo.

¿Pero cuál fue mi sorpresa al empezar a leerlo?

Que era totalmente diferente a lo que ponía en la sinopsis, yo creía que sería una de esas novelas que te enganchan…

[idrislibrary]

El húngaro es la única lengua que el diablo no pudo aprender.

“Corazón de mariposa” de Andrea Tomé

[nanowrimo]

How to Tackle NaNoWriMo With Clinical Depression

One of the most important things to keep in mind when you’re writing is making sure that finishing your project doesn’t adversely affect your mental health. Today, writer Andrea Tomé shares how she balances writing and mental health needs: There’s this trope in which writers almost always have a mental disorder that always grants them WRITING SUPERPOWERS. They’re able to finish a whole draft in two days, providing they have enough cheese balls and Coke cans on their desk (think Johnny Depp in Secret Window).

For some authors, writing is therapeutic. Me? My depression is so linked to my perfectionism that every time I struggle with my writing, I’m paralyzed. The white page is enormous, and it blinds me; writing a sentence requires Herculean strength.

I entered November feeling at my lowest, but I wanted to win NaNoWriMo. I was sure that my depression would always be this massive rock in my way unless I started learning to work in spite of it.

November was the most depressed I had been, but with a little help from my friends (is The Beatles song playing in your head right now?) I was able to complete the 50k words.

How? There are certain coping mechanisms that always help. Maybe you won’t write 50k in a month, maybe you’ll still struggle to find motivation, but what’s most important is to shift your focus: you’re struggling with a cruel disorder and you’re creating something beautiful nonetheless. That’s heroic.

These are my five tips on how to tackle NaNoWriMo when you’re dealing with depression:

1. Cut yourself some slack. 

Aim for the 50k, but make sure you’ll be okay if you don’t reach that word count. Think of NaNoWriMo as an opportunity to finish a first draft that’s probably gonna be terrible because that’s the nature of all first drafts.

2. Step out of your comfort zone. 

You hate this expression. I know you hate this expression. Everyone hates this expression. But hear me out: old methods will only bring old results (you hate this expression too). For me, stepping out of my comfort zone meant being less of a writing hermit and participating more in local write-ins (you can organize some with your friends if you don’t have any “official” ones in your hometown).

3. Plan your writing sessions AND your rests. 

Lack of motivation is a struggle when you have depression, so take a minute to consider your schedule and plan your writing sessions around it. What about resting? Plan it too, and be as specific as possible. Think about some self-care activities you will feel genuinely excited about: it can be meeting with a friend, or doing a Korean facemask while you listen to your favorite podcast, or maybe binge-watching that Netflix show that has been on your to-watch list since forever.

4. Don’t forget to socialize. 

One of my favorite memories of high-school were the café study sessions with my best friends in which, quite honestly, we didn’t do as much studying as we had hoped for. It’s okay. The goal isn’t to be 100% productive at the expense of your mental health; the goal is to be as productive as you can while taking care of yourself. Meeting with people is hard when you have depression, but finding a writing buddy (or a friend who will work on something else while you write) will make everything easier.

5. Listen to your body (another expression you hate). 

During NaNo I took a whole week off because I was feeling mentally drained— and my novel turned out okay. If you’re feeling burnt out, take days off and tackle your project with energy to write double the time the following days. Work smarter, not harder.

Writing is hard. Writing when you have a mood disorder is harder. You’re an absolute superhero just for trying, don’t forget it.

Andrea Tomé was born in the Fall of 1994 in the North-West of Spain. She published her first novel, Corazón de mariposa, when she was 19 and hasn’t stopped writing and publishing since.

She lives in London, where she works in the publishing industry and goes to the Tate Modern way too often. She’s also guest author for The Mighty and Sick Not Weak and she occasionally gives public speaking gigs on mental health. 2018 was her fifth time participating in NaNo and the second time she won.

Top photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash.

[my-world-is-myworld]

- Corazón de mariposa, Andrea Tomé

[any-mo]

Me fijo en que las estrellas, al igual que las personas, sienten esa imperiosa necesidad de juntarse las unas con las otras. Forman cúmulos imperfectos, recorren el firmamento en galaxias gigantescas. Porque tienen miedo a estar solas

Corazón de mariposa / Andrea Tomé

[vera-y-yo]

Escudriño mi rostro. Mil insultos cruzan mi mente en un segundo: fea, gorda, estúpida, zorra, fracasada, penosa, niñata, patética...

CORAZÓN DE MARIPOSA (Andrea Tomé)

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Corazón de mariposa - Andrea Tomé

[frasesenespa-ol]

No quiero perderte, pero tampoco que sufras por mi culpa. Sé que no soy precisamente una buena compañía.

Corazón de mariposa -Andrea Tomé

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Corazón de mariposa - Andrea Tomé

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La vida...

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-Corazón de mariposa, Andrea Tomé.

[mailoteamo]

Estoy sola. Completa, absoluta e irremediablemente sola.

Corazón de mariposa, Andrea Tomé.

[ifnotblackisnotme-blog]

Tienes un corazón de mariposa, tan bellas por fuera pero tan vacías por dentro

Corazón de mariposa, Andrea Tomé