BILINGUAL MEDITATIONS – MEDITACIONES BILINGÜES
Improving Yourself and Your Spanish at the Same Time
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Gratitud Louise Hay, la reina de las afirmaciones positivas, empezaba su día dando gracias no sólo por las cosas importantes en su vida, sino que también daba gracias por todas las cosas pequeñas que son, al fin y al cabo, de alguna manera también importantes. Daba gracias por su almohada, su cama, sus pantuflas, su desayuno, sus pijamas, su ropa, su auto… Dar gracias por algo o el valorar alguna cosa nos ayuda a mejorar nuestro estado de ánimo. Es buena práctica no sólo en las mañanas, sino también cuando uno está de mal humor o con el ánimo bajo. Nos ayuda a transportarnos de la negatividad al optimismo y la esperanza. Hoy yo di gracias por lo siguiente: mi marido, mi familia, mi salud, mis vecinos, el café con canela, el buen clima, mi trabajo, la electricidad y la ventana nueva en mi cocina que ahora puedo abrir, entre otras cosas. Ejercicio Di y anota en español por lo menos cinco cosas por las cuales hoy estás agradecido. Pueden ser cosas grandes o pequeñas; tú decides. Busca las palabras que no te sepas y agrégalas a tu glosario. Puedes practicar este ejercicio a diario o cada tantos días, dando gracias por las mismas cosas para que así te memorices el vocabulario. Luego, después de que pase algún tiempo, haz una lista con otras cosas que agradeces tener en tu vida y practica la nueva lista unos días. De vez en cuando, asegúrate de volver a revisar las listas iniciales para mantener ese vocabulario activo. Gratitude Louise Hay, the queen of positive affirmations, began her day giving thanks not just for the important things in her life butalso for all the little things that, in the end, are important in their own way. She gave thanks for her pillow, her bed, her bedroom slippers, her breakfast, her pajamas, her clothes, her car … Giving thanks or appreciating something helps us improve our state of mind. It’s a good practice not only in the mornings but also when we’re in a bad mood or in a negative state of mind. It helps transport us from negativity to optimism and hope. Today I gave thanks for the following: my husband, my family, my health, my neighbors, coffee with cinnamon, good weather, my work, electricity, and my new kitchen window that I can now open, among other things. Exercise Say and write down at least five things in Spanish for which you are grateful today. They can be big or small. You decide. Look up the terms you don’t know, and add them to your glossary. You can practice this exercise daily or every few days, giving thanks for the same things so you can memorize the vocabulary. Then, after a while, write a list of different things you’re grateful for in your life, and practice with the new list for several days. Make sure to go back to your initial lists from time to time to keep that vocabulary active. Glosario: Gratitud Glossary: Gratitude 1. reina queen 2. al fin y al cabo in the end, after all, when all is said and done 3. almohada pillow 4. pantuflas bedroom slippers 5. estado de ánimo tate of mind, frame of mind 6. mal humor bad mood 7. ánimo bajo negative state of mind, feeling down 8. speranza hope 9. marido husband 10. vecinos neighbors 11. canela cinnamon 12. clima climate 13. entre otras cosas among other things 14. agradecido grateful, thankful 15. a diario daily 16. cada tantos días every so many days 17. de vez en cuando from time to time 18. asegúrate make sure 19. revisar review 20. mantener maintain
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Revive and expand your Spanish while setting intentions, visualizing goals, or relaxing with a forest bathing meditation. Now you can combine your Spanish practice with your meditation sessions. Get inspired while you simultaneously take your Spanish to a higher level with this series of meditative exercises written in Spanish and English. Bilingual glossaries are included to help you remember your new vocabulary. You can do these exercises alone, with a partner, or with your Sunday morning Spanish club. Have fun! ¡Diviértete!
About the Author
Yvette Citizen is a freelance diplomatic, judicial, and conference interpreter. She has interpreted for Deepak Chopra, Eckart Tolle, and Wayne Dyer, among many others. Prior to becoming a freelancer, she worked as a staff interpreter for the U.S. District Court in Tucson. She holds a master’s degree in bilingual and multicultural education and has taught legal interpretation at the University of Arizona’s Court Interpreter Training Institute for sixteen years. In 2017, Yvette cofounded The Confident Interpreter, a source of training resources for budding interpreters. She thoroughly enjoys teaching language skills to others. For more linguistic tips, visit her website, TheConfidentInterpreter.com.