Una Vida, No Dos. The theme we live by, but why? My first job as a teenager was working at Chili’s in Longmont, Colorado. Our kitchen staff was mostly Spanish-speakers and there was an older cook everybody called Abuelo, which means Grandpa in Spanish. He had come from Mexico and had a tough life, but had the most positive outlook of anybody I had ever met. When servers would complain about a bad tip or others would be impatient about food coming out of the kitchen slowly, he would say Una Vida, No Dos. It kept him going in life when he had nothing and has inspired us to purposefully live more fully. It means One Life, Not Two in Spanish and we have taken this and adopted it as our mantra. It is even inscribed on the inside of my wedding ring. This saying inspires us to set goals, yet listen and be open to new opportunities, be grateful for who and what is around us and seize the moment to live our best lives – because we only get one. We hope to share the experiences of our lives with you through UVND.
Our lives are also propelled by four additional statements as follows:
1 – Never say never
2 – Listen
3 – Choices make priorities
4 – It takes a village thank you to our village.
Huge thank you to our village! Look for our take on each of these to be fleshed out in future posts.
Your thoughtful, focused approach to living your lives is inspirational! I am so glad to be able to share in your experience through your eyes, ears, and insights.
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Wow, you guys! I’m happy that you’re documenting and sharing this experience! Can’t wait to see where it takes you.
I love your mantra. Thank you for giving us the background. I am so excited to be participating in your experience through your blog. Thank you.