I am a Minho native on loan to Lisbon, with my heart yearning for the marine silence of São Miguel. My inner geography is made up of perches and people I call "home," and places that challenge me, inspire me, and make my gaze linger. It is on this intimate journey that I (re)discover myself every day. My husband and I founded a shop called Maria Granel , which began as an organic bulk grocery store and transformed into something that transcended its physical walls—a waste reduction project that, along the way, changed my life. Besides the shop and this grocery store profession, I have another great passion: teaching (I am a teacher) and learning. I borrow from Pessoa (Campos) the quote that defines the fervent state in which my mind is almost always immersed: "[...] I have within me all the dreams of the world." It is this idealism that fuels my hope and my actions every day.
TO BE
Sagittarius sign
Spring season
White color
A book: Love in the Time of Cholera , by Gabriel García Márquez
A film, perhaps because she's a teacher, Dead Poets Society.
One song, all by Ludovico Einaudi
A TED Talks Daily podcast
An object: A pen
Favorite place in the world: Azores
TO CREATE
Who and what inspires you? Nature.
What else do you need to create? So much, but my next dream is already in my head and heart.
How to maintain creativity: Slowing down, savoring life.
TO LIVE
First thing I do when I wake up : I kiss my husband.
How to relax at the end of the day : Stretched out on the sofa.
A place to disconnect, close to the sea.
Favorite workout with my personal trainer.
How do you relieve stress? Yoga and music (dancing!)
A woman who inspires you . You , without a doubt :)
NOURISH
Your ideal diet is… Plant-based, varied, and full of flavor – I love to eat!
What you always have in your refrigerator: Vegetables and aromatic herbs from Quinta do Arneiro.
Dinner-saving recipe: Pasta with whatever you have in the fridge.
Favorite drink: Tea
Favorite snack: Toasted almonds from Trás-os-Montes
My favorite restaurants are located in two Lisbon neighborhoods: The Therapist in Alvalade and Ela Canela in Campo de Ourique. I spend a lot of time shopping there.
Favorite cookbook: My mother-in-law's cookbook
TO CARE
Icon of beauty. I believe in the beauty of the revolutionary gestures of Malala , Greta , Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , and so many women I admire.
An essential piece of clothing: a white shirt.
What's always in your beauty routine? Exfoliation.
Favorite MPL'beauty product: The light honey and açaí mask (oh, I love it!)
How do you feel most beautiful? When I smile.
