Vanessa Thomas
@globalnomadness.bsky.social
Writer + Photographer
Designer up-cycling/ recycling importance of nature in our homes
What matters :All humans
sustainability fairness & truth integrity transparency & kindness
Nature must be treasured it’s not a gimmick
Born in 🇳🇿
🇵🇹🏴are home
Designer up-cycling/ recycling importance of nature in our homes
What matters :All humans
sustainability fairness & truth integrity transparency & kindness
Nature must be treasured it’s not a gimmick
Born in 🇳🇿
🇵🇹🏴are home
The eloquent prose not heard since my now departed 98yr Grandfather hit his head in his 90s and wow that was a speech and a half
Still some years later trying to make sense of it all
Still some years later trying to make sense of it all
May 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The eloquent prose not heard since my now departed 98yr Grandfather hit his head in his 90s and wow that was a speech and a half
Still some years later trying to make sense of it all
Still some years later trying to make sense of it all
The stiff upper lip comment & thinking has contributed to more damage than they will ever know
May 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The stiff upper lip comment & thinking has contributed to more damage than they will ever know
Then that is completely different & totally understand that awful patronising false optimism & yes it’s toxic
“Oh look on the bright side there are always people worse off than you”
It’s nasty & thoughtless so I apologise for my misunderstanding
It is definitely not where I was coming from
“Oh look on the bright side there are always people worse off than you”
It’s nasty & thoughtless so I apologise for my misunderstanding
It is definitely not where I was coming from
May 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Then that is completely different & totally understand that awful patronising false optimism & yes it’s toxic
“Oh look on the bright side there are always people worse off than you”
It’s nasty & thoughtless so I apologise for my misunderstanding
It is definitely not where I was coming from
“Oh look on the bright side there are always people worse off than you”
It’s nasty & thoughtless so I apologise for my misunderstanding
It is definitely not where I was coming from
You and I are coming from completely different angles over this
May 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM
You and I are coming from completely different angles over this
Optimism is not denying anything it is knowing that this state one finds themselves facing cannot last forever it is temporary like all of life is
It often in my experience actually leads to finding solutions
Nor in my view is optimism toxic positivity
It often in my experience actually leads to finding solutions
Nor in my view is optimism toxic positivity
May 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Optimism is not denying anything it is knowing that this state one finds themselves facing cannot last forever it is temporary like all of life is
It often in my experience actually leads to finding solutions
Nor in my view is optimism toxic positivity
It often in my experience actually leads to finding solutions
Nor in my view is optimism toxic positivity
We are in dire need of optimists
& genuine fixers
Please please keep throwing around bucket loads of hope & optimism
& genuine fixers
Please please keep throwing around bucket loads of hope & optimism
May 15, 2025 at 9:38 AM
We are in dire need of optimists
& genuine fixers
Please please keep throwing around bucket loads of hope & optimism
& genuine fixers
Please please keep throwing around bucket loads of hope & optimism
Thank you for your letter
You took the words right out of my mouth and now off to read your book as I’m in this space of less light right now & one needs to find wonder it’s the only way through
again thank you
You took the words right out of my mouth and now off to read your book as I’m in this space of less light right now & one needs to find wonder it’s the only way through
again thank you
May 15, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Thank you for your letter
You took the words right out of my mouth and now off to read your book as I’m in this space of less light right now & one needs to find wonder it’s the only way through
again thank you
You took the words right out of my mouth and now off to read your book as I’m in this space of less light right now & one needs to find wonder it’s the only way through
again thank you
No it isn’t it’s Portugal with her own culture
it isn’t some replica those parasites ruin
it isn’t some replica those parasites ruin
April 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
No it isn’t it’s Portugal with her own culture
it isn’t some replica those parasites ruin
it isn’t some replica those parasites ruin
Once upon a time it was lovely & at certain seasons of the yr it still regains it charm
Once upon a time one could go to the majestic enjoy a coffee and wonder at the architecture … yes 2 decades a go now it’s an insta opportunity and an entrance fee 😢😳
Now I won’t even start on Lisboa 😓😢
Once upon a time one could go to the majestic enjoy a coffee and wonder at the architecture … yes 2 decades a go now it’s an insta opportunity and an entrance fee 😢😳
Now I won’t even start on Lisboa 😓😢
April 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Once upon a time it was lovely & at certain seasons of the yr it still regains it charm
Once upon a time one could go to the majestic enjoy a coffee and wonder at the architecture … yes 2 decades a go now it’s an insta opportunity and an entrance fee 😢😳
Now I won’t even start on Lisboa 😓😢
Once upon a time one could go to the majestic enjoy a coffee and wonder at the architecture … yes 2 decades a go now it’s an insta opportunity and an entrance fee 😢😳
Now I won’t even start on Lisboa 😓😢
Oh please Nooooooooooooooooooooo
April 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Oh please Nooooooooooooooooooooo
I despair for what will happen here
These don’t invest without getting something in return or taking something
And I feel it will be to the detriment of the country at large who won’t benefit at all
These don’t invest without getting something in return or taking something
And I feel it will be to the detriment of the country at large who won’t benefit at all
April 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
I despair for what will happen here
These don’t invest without getting something in return or taking something
And I feel it will be to the detriment of the country at large who won’t benefit at all
These don’t invest without getting something in return or taking something
And I feel it will be to the detriment of the country at large who won’t benefit at all
It’s so lovely to see you here
April 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It’s so lovely to see you here
Just saw some dreadful entitled people on tik tok going on & on about how cheap Portugal is telling their friends all to come here they posses zero respect for the Portuguese
They just don’t get it soon Portugal will not be Portugal
They just don’t get it soon Portugal will not be Portugal
April 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Just saw some dreadful entitled people on tik tok going on & on about how cheap Portugal is telling their friends all to come here they posses zero respect for the Portuguese
They just don’t get it soon Portugal will not be Portugal
They just don’t get it soon Portugal will not be Portugal
Please someone hit the off switch
Babbling away nonsensically
Has imposter syndrome in reverse
Over confident happily continuously spreading utter nonsense
Self awareness-zero
Grifter 💯
Babbling away nonsensically
Has imposter syndrome in reverse
Over confident happily continuously spreading utter nonsense
Self awareness-zero
Grifter 💯
April 12, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Please someone hit the off switch
Babbling away nonsensically
Has imposter syndrome in reverse
Over confident happily continuously spreading utter nonsense
Self awareness-zero
Grifter 💯
Babbling away nonsensically
Has imposter syndrome in reverse
Over confident happily continuously spreading utter nonsense
Self awareness-zero
Grifter 💯
Another weird encounter with some yesterday
🙈
🙈
April 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Another weird encounter with some yesterday
🙈
🙈
Well having lived there I will say
Not surprised at all
And having had some unbelievably unpleasant & weird experiences with American neighbours there nothing will ever surprise me
I feel like some sort of crystal ball gazer as I predicted this some years ago
Not surprised at all
And having had some unbelievably unpleasant & weird experiences with American neighbours there nothing will ever surprise me
I feel like some sort of crystal ball gazer as I predicted this some years ago
April 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Well having lived there I will say
Not surprised at all
And having had some unbelievably unpleasant & weird experiences with American neighbours there nothing will ever surprise me
I feel like some sort of crystal ball gazer as I predicted this some years ago
Not surprised at all
And having had some unbelievably unpleasant & weird experiences with American neighbours there nothing will ever surprise me
I feel like some sort of crystal ball gazer as I predicted this some years ago
Happy Birthday 🥳
Hope it’s been a day that has been kind & gentle amongst the crazy world we are currently in
Hope it’s been a day that has been kind & gentle amongst the crazy world we are currently in
April 11, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Happy Birthday 🥳
Hope it’s been a day that has been kind & gentle amongst the crazy world we are currently in
Hope it’s been a day that has been kind & gentle amongst the crazy world we are currently in
What horror will they create this week
If only we could build a wall around them
If only we could build a wall around them
April 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
What horror will they create this week
If only we could build a wall around them
If only we could build a wall around them
Having spent many many years there on and off myself I can also confirm it won’t be happening at all
April 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Having spent many many years there on and off myself I can also confirm it won’t be happening at all
Another over entitled
greedy delusional ill dressed dumb excuse for a human
Excess wealth definitely = deficit in basic decency
greedy delusional ill dressed dumb excuse for a human
Excess wealth definitely = deficit in basic decency
April 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Another over entitled
greedy delusional ill dressed dumb excuse for a human
Excess wealth definitely = deficit in basic decency
greedy delusional ill dressed dumb excuse for a human
Excess wealth definitely = deficit in basic decency
It’s the eduction system
One size doesn’t fit all never did
Too many are left floundering & or punished
Work with peoples passions and strengths amazing how that works & the potentially positive outcomes can be astounding
One size doesn’t fit all never did
Too many are left floundering & or punished
Work with peoples passions and strengths amazing how that works & the potentially positive outcomes can be astounding
March 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
It’s the eduction system
One size doesn’t fit all never did
Too many are left floundering & or punished
Work with peoples passions and strengths amazing how that works & the potentially positive outcomes can be astounding
One size doesn’t fit all never did
Too many are left floundering & or punished
Work with peoples passions and strengths amazing how that works & the potentially positive outcomes can be astounding
Said someone who is most likely not done it
No you need an overhaul of an unequal draconian education system
It needs dragging kicking & screaming into the 21st century
Schools need to have access to counsellors to support students
Tiny steps but it’s a start
No you need an overhaul of an unequal draconian education system
It needs dragging kicking & screaming into the 21st century
Schools need to have access to counsellors to support students
Tiny steps but it’s a start
March 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Said someone who is most likely not done it
No you need an overhaul of an unequal draconian education system
It needs dragging kicking & screaming into the 21st century
Schools need to have access to counsellors to support students
Tiny steps but it’s a start
No you need an overhaul of an unequal draconian education system
It needs dragging kicking & screaming into the 21st century
Schools need to have access to counsellors to support students
Tiny steps but it’s a start