Author: Raulito

  • The Wheel of Time, Book 5: Thoughts, Feelings, and So Many Spoilers

    (Yes, this is your final warning) This post contains full spoilers for The Wheel of Time, Book 5.If you haven’t read the book yet, this is your cue to leave now.There will be major plot points, character deaths, and endings discussed.You’ve been warned. Proceed at your own risk. I finished Book 5 and just sat…

  • How My Mornings Usually Go

    Some mornings, it’s as simple as making chai and standing quietly in the kitchen while the water boils. No scrolling. No planning. Just waiting. Letting my mind arrive before the day does. Sometimes I’ll have the noticias playing softly in the background while I sip my chai, half listening, half still waking up. I try,…

  • Madrid Teaches Me How to Stay

    There are cities that teach you how to leave. Madrid taught me how to stay. I don’t mean stay in the literal sense, although I have. I mean stay present. Stay grounded. Stay connected to myself even when life feels noisy or demanding. Madrid has a way of doing that without trying. It doesn’t rush…

  • January Feels Like a Quiet Promise

    January has never felt loud to me. It arrives quietly, almost cautiously. While the world rushes to label it as a fresh start or a clean slate, I’ve always experienced it differently. January feels quieter. Softer. Almost like the year is stretching slowly after a long night’s sleep. Especially these early days, when the decorations…

  • Welcome to thisisraulito

    A personal corner of the internet, finally mine. Welcome. I’m really glad you’re here. This space has existed quietly inside me for a long time. I just hadn’t given it a place to live until now. For months now, I’ve been writing consistently elsewhere, showing up week after week, sometimes day after day, letting my…