Challenging the pretension of a single reason: the dance between social coherence, individual diversity, and the constant redefinition of “normal”. By Claudia Benítez HoyLunes – Throughout our development, we have sought a rational structure that allows us to understand and construct our reality, as well as predict our behavior. We have attempted this through logical systems that promise order,…
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On forgotten books and the literature that remains, waiting to be read. By Nuria Ruiz Fdez HoyLunes – I was organizing my library the other day when a book appeared that had been silent for years, tucked away among others. It wasn’t hidden, or even lost; it was simply forgotten. ‘Y abrazarte’ (And to Embrace You), by Clara…
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The sanctuary where silence becomes a mirror, writing turns into surrender, and words find exactly what we try to evade in life. By Lidia Roselló HoyLunes – The Orange Room is not an office. It is not a pretty desk. Nor is it that corner of the house you show in your ´stories´ when you resolve to “be consistent”.…
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Time’s Puzzle: Why fulfillment only reveals itself once it becomes memory, and how to learn to inhabit the present before it turns into nostalgia. By Claudia Benítez HoyLunes – There is a question that tends to surface late, almost always when we are no longer in the place where it originated: *Was I happy then?* It is not a…
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The Deceptive Dance of the Immediate: Unraveling Ephemeral Pleasure from Deep and Lasting Happiness. By Claudia Benítez HoyLunes – In everyday language, pleasure and happiness are often used as synonyms. However, although they are related, they are profoundly different experiences. Seeking what makes you feel good, avoiding pain, and repeating pleasant experiences seems like a logical formula. Yet, over…
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From archetypes to poetic language: a journey through the collective unconscious to discover that our identity is the node of a universal symphony. By Ana Rosa Rodríguez HoyLunes – We live surrounded by signs, yet we rarely stop to interpret symbols. We believe ourselves to be the solitary architects of our thoughts, masters of an impenetrable individuality; however, beneath…
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The art of diagonal reading as a shield against information chaos and the alarming loss of the “slow gaze” in 2026. By Nuria Ruiz Fdez HoyLunes – In recent weeks, I have heard the same phrase repeated in television and radio debates, almost like a refrain: “I’ve read the judicial proceedings,” “It’s hundreds of pages, but it was given…
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A serene and demanding reading of Ramón Collazo Castro’s novel on time, memory, and the intimate—and courageous—act of facing the places that once defined us. By Claudia Benítez HoyLunes – This reading is part of the “I Read for You” series, a space promoted by HoyLunes. These lines are an intimate and contemplative gesture: to remain alongside the text,…
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