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Tired of the new rules, Carmina closed her Google Maps account — what pushed her over the edge?

It’s been months since Carmina last posted on her Google Maps. I started doing it just for fun, exploring new places to dine and travel, and sharing those spots with others. Back in 2017, I wasn’t even blogging yet. Over the years, I received numerous email updates about changes, but in September, the removal of followers on Google Maps felt particularly strange. There’s no point in complaining about it. I decided not to close my account, as it wasn’t an option, but I did delete all the photos I had contributed over the years. I have fond memories of seeing which photos were popular and had hoped to share them with you. It was surprising to see how many views my pictures had accumulated. While deleting them, I noticed that many restaurants and bakeries no longer exist, with some marked as unknown on the map. Most of my photos were from the pandemic period, a time when I could fully express myself and write about the food I enjoyed. Let's take a trip down memory lane with Carmina th...

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So many things happen in one day and you don't know where to start. You hear things from other people, but uncertain the story they share is really true.

You wonder and think ahead other people just let it slide and not think about it.

You wonder if the person is just playing mind games to make you think less of yourself.

We live in the world when people talk in front or back of you. You may be the same or not. Either way you are there is always someone who does it without you knowing until you hear it from the grape vines.

Some people cope with anger and trying to figure who started the whole story.

Some people say bad things about another person they are hurt of someone spreading a story about themselves.

Some people lie and say the story is not true.

To me if the story is not true to you why worry about it and make a big deal.

If, it is true confront that person you may think who has spread that rumor.

Either way when we live in a life of the unknown people get bored is what my friend tells me spread rumors about other people.

Some time you need to identify the difference between a real story and a rumor. Some people mistake the difference.

I live in a house full of people who do the same thing. I learn not to involve myself in talking to them. I know there is no one to really trust in this world.

People who hide many things away from you because they feel they don't want to hurt you.

They will hide something that may ruin and change your life around you.

Either way it is your life and how you manage it no one can tell you what to do.

They can contradict you or tell you what you should do if they are in your shoes.

Once they give you advices it may back fire.

All I can say I have been there. I have heard my other friends going through the same thing in life and we want to keep it private to prevent people to ruin what our plans are ahead.

All I can say it is better to be honest with each other than finding out later where there is no way to solve it because it has already been deep enough not to change anything what you have.

People will talk about you no matter if you are a nice, cruel or evil person and why do I say this because I live in this kind of atmosphere. I am the nice person, but I learn to be the strong person for reason I believe God gave me this challenge to solve on my own.

God has his reasons why he puts us in a place of a puzzle we need to figure what is best for us. There is no perfect life in this world. Everyone goes from the up and downs in life when it comes to friendship, family, marriage, relationship and work. No matter what the problem we have in our life we will be able to solve it in good time.

Just believe in yourself and don't feel self pity. I am sure there are a lot of things you may have accomplished in your life you can be proud of.

I realized I am a person who is looking for a place to belong and a place you call peace. One day we will be able to find that happiness in our life.

Live life the fullest do the things that are in your bucket list. Doesn’t work so much enjoy the best of what you have right now.

Don't pretend to be happy be frank to yourself. Treat yourself better.

There is a new and better year ahead of you. Be positive on how you want to change your life.


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