Anything is possible: Meet Eleonora! (FIRST GUEST POST!!)
1:08 AMHello,friends!
Today I'm thrilled to share with you my very first guest post. It's from Eleonora,a friend of mine to whom I look up.
I met her through Instagram and we became friends.
She's one of the most positive and passionate people I know.
If you wanna know more about her,her social media are below.
Without further ado,I'll leave you to her amazing post.
“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of
the stars makes me dream. “
Vincent Van Gogh
Hello, fellow
Earthlings.
My name is Eleonora (or,for
all space friends here, simply Cosmoeleonora), I am Italian and I am a mom. My
dream is not becoming an astronaut or a scientist as the majority of you could
think. Not anymore, at least. To be honest, I am
probably too old to pursue a degree and find a job in these fields. Despite
this I am a space fool and I would love you to begin your journey of seeking and discovering the
cosmos with me.
I have started getting involved in space
stuff since childhood. I used to watch all sci-fi movies and tv series about
with far- distant worlds and multi
universes. By the way, I am a Star Trek fan, how about you?
I have recently begun studying all astronomical issues from
exoplanets to nebulae , blackholes
galaxies..you name it.
I don’t yet own a telescope ( but I will
get myself one soon and share my exciting discoveries with you, don’ t doubt
about that!;) )but I spend my spare outside looking
up at the universe and taking random shots at the Moon and planets with my
phone.
I love and cherish
every minute of the time I spend doing these said things.
One of my biggest
dreams is teaching, motivating and
sharing my love for space with people all – with special attention to the
youngsters.
By doing so,I hope to help people to
look at life differently: with humility and curiosity but also with courage.
The courage of those
who believe in their dreams,are determined and don’t give up.
How do I do all this?
Well..to start with, I love to post and
share what I learned -and are currently learning through my readings and
research- on my social media, in a simple but passionate way.
For this reason,I have
created a fb page about all things astronomy ( check under my photo below for
info), a brand new youtube channel and an Instagram profile,on which people can follow me and
see what I’m up to.
I see this as a way of keeping track of
all I learn, while telling readers
about the nighty sky and everything astronomy.
The space is really something incredibile.
I think it’s important for people to try
and be more aware of this.
You see.. we all are
always busy with routine life, problems and duties that,more often than
not,lead us to be stressed and generally.
If you find yourself
in this situation, my suggestion
to you is this : stop for a moment and look up.
You will discover a
second reality above your heads.
Those bright dots you see in the sky will no longer be simple
dots, but a door through which science and imagination will lead you where no
man has been to before.
So, If you’re interested, I hope you tag along my
journey through the stars. Come
on, let’s fly!
About me.
I remember when I was a little girl, I had dreams like every child on Earth. And yes,
I too had my fair share of days
where i jumped all over the house, saying : “ Mum, I will be an astronaut! I will be an astronaut”.
As far as I can remember,one of my biggest dreams was to fly over
to the Moon
Growing up, new
interests and perhaps more
realistic hobbies kept my soul on fire.
However, that
sense of wonder about those brilliant dots in the sky, all
thousand questions about the
universe came back to my
mind in a particular period of my life.
It was a summer night
. I couldn’ t sleep.
My life was not going as I had dreamt of. I had just got
separated and in addition to it, I
was suffering due to other personal issues. I felt discouraged. I went out to
the balcony and looked up, trying to find a soothing remedy in something outside of me.
And in that very precise moment I magically realized that time was not there anymore.
My problems did trouble me nomore.
Right there I was staring into the heart of infinity and all
my sadness seemed dwarfed. It made me feel like crying, yet smiling at the same
time. That night I figured out what my dream really was and became aware that I had to do all I possibly could to share with other people what
I was feeling right then
Pursuing this is
not an easy task, guys. I know that.
I may spend a lot of my days in awe at the beauty of the
universe, but I spend probably an equal amount of time in frustration and
distress knowing that not everybody will follow me. On the contrary some people
probably laugh at my timewasting
hobby.
However, I don’t give up on my dream. When I fall,I pull
myself up again.
No, I’m not them. I am me and I feel reassured when I go back outside to look at the stars.
Pursuing what you love might make you feel you defeated,yes.
But it’s the moment you decide to not let your fears defy you…that’s when you’re
reminded of why you are pursuing it in the first place. That’s when your goal becomes beautiful again.
I
often think back to myself as a young girl, excited to become an astronaut.
It’s funny how times change. But I also sometimes wonder about
how different my life would be if I wasn’t interested in astronomy.
The future is uncertain, but if you have something to set
your dreams and aspirations on, life becomes this beautiful and amazing thing.
One thing is for certain: looking differently at the night
sky has changed who I am, and what I stand for. It may sound cheesy, but it’s
an incredible feeling trying to understand the vastness of space. There is a
whole universe to discover. Anything is possible. Seeing the universe in its
raw beauty is almost magical. I plan on always dreaming big: for even if I
don’t land on the Moon or Mars or beyond, I will have landed among the stars.
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