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“Love the life you live. Live the life you love.” ~Bob Marley I heard this quote from the reggae legend, Bob Marley, 4 years ago when I first started my journey to master Portuguese, and it has stuck with me ever since. I know it’s not Portuguese, but these words have constantly been in my…

As you know, native speakers are not easy understand. And some, like myself, are far worse than others. I admit it, I speak way too fast, I cut my words, I eat them, and I even mumble them. It’s something I gotta improve for sure, but right or wrong, this is how A LOT of…

“There is no glory in practice, but without practice there is no glory.” ~Anonymous Do you know what Picasso, Mozart, and Kobe Bryant all have in common? They were all masters in their craft. Picasso is known for his creative masterpieces. While Mozart learned how to master the art of composing beautiful melodies, and Kobe…

It can be difficult to maintain motivation learning; especially when you are busy and have many commitments. Maybe it is just hard to find the time to study. And even when you do have the time, you are tired and the last thing you want to do is open a book!  That is why it is…

Do you really want to know the key to unlocking your potential as an English Learner? Are you ready to truly live your English and take your life to the next level? Or are you content with being mediocre? Here’s the truth. The secret to living your English is simple, yet few people will take the…

“When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” ~Tony Robbins How often do you take the time to appreciate what you have? Sometimes we get caught up in the daily grind and forget to appreciate the little things along the journey. We forget “to stop and smell the roses.” We forget to be grateful for the…

“Don’t give in to your fears. If you do, you won’t be able to talk to your heart.” ~Paulo Coelho No matter who you are it is impossible to escape from your fears. A lot of times we are programmed from a young age by our parents, our education system, and society to carry a…

“You don’t have to be great to start. But you have to start to be great.” ~Zig Ziglar For many English learners, the hardest part of the journey to RealLife English fluency is taking that initial step away from their native language and committing themselves to not just learning English, but living it. You probably felt this…

“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls.” ~Joseph Campbell What is your bliss? That one thing that you need in your life in order to survive? It’s more than just something that you like to do. You are so passionate about it that you could do it every day…

Yes, I know it. I’ve been there many times. You’ve been learning English for a long time, you’ve reached the intermediate, upper-intermediate, or even advanced level of English. And all of sudden you don’t feel that you’re making progress. You don’t feel like your learning is giving you any results. You feel stuck and unhappy.…