Problem: Article: Cover with water and bring to a simmer. Cook the potatoes until they are just done. This will take about 20 minutes. Stir them in and cook for a few minutes. Occasionally turn them around with the slotted spoon so they brown evenly. Fry them until golden brown and crispy. Drizzle some of the spicy sauce on top. Be careful not to drown them!
Summary: Put a pan over high heat. Add the potatoes. Remove them from the water and put them on a tray to cool. While they are cooling, add a little oil to the saucepan. Follow with the onions, garlic and the chillies. Add the wine, tomatoes, sugar, cumin, paprika and season with salt and pepper. Stir briefly and cook for 1520 minutes more, until the liquid has been reduced by half. Remove it from the heat and let it cool slightly. While that's cooling, slice a little from the bottom of one potato. Peel away the skin with your knife. Half the potato and slice into cubes. Repeat with the remaining two potatoes. Process the sauce by pouring the sauce into a blender and pulse a few times. Then blend on high speed until smooth. Add mayonnaise and blend until thoroughly combined. Pour the sauce into a bowl, cover with some plastic wrap and place into the fridge to chill. Heat the remaining oil in a pan (mediummedium-high). Add a small batch of the potatoes into the hot oil. Remove them from the pan and place onto a tray lined with paper towels to drain. Add another batch of potatoes and fry. Repeat until all the potatoes are fried. Season them with a little salt and pepper. Place the potatoes onto a serving plate. Your patatas bravas are ready to serve as a snack, or as an alternative spicy side dish! Finished.

Problem: Article: If you're talking about doing something to yourself, you use the verb etre to form the passe compose of the verb. For example, "Jean s'est brosse les dents" or "Jean brushed his teeth." Reflexive verbs are easy to recognize because the infinitive begins with the pronoun se. For example, "se reveiller" is a reflexive verb that means "to wake up." The reflexive pronoun you use should match the subject of your sentence. Memorize the correct reflexive pronoun for each subject pronoun. The reflexive pronoun for je is me: "Je me lave" (I wash myself). The reflexive pronoun for tu is te: "Tu te laves" (You wash yourself). The reflexive pronoun for il/elle is se: "Il se lave" (He washes himself). The reflexive pronoun for nous is nous: "Nous nous lavons" (We wash ourselves). The reflexive pronoun for vous is vous: "Vous vous lavez" (You all wash yourselves). The reflexive pronoun for ils/elles is se: "Ils se lavent" (They wash themselves). Use the present tense form of the verb etre that corresponds to the gender and number of the subject. Since this is an irregular verb, memorize the conjugation if you haven't already. Je suis: I am. Tu es: You are. Il/elle est: He/she is. Nous sommes: We are. Vous etes: You all are. Ils/elles sont: They are. The correct conjugated form of the helper verb etre goes immediately before the past participle of your main verb. Voila! Your verb is now in passe compose. For example: "Je me suis reveille trop tard." (I woke up too late.) Typically when you're forming passe compose with etre as your helper verb, the past participle must agree with the subject in terms of gender and number. Add an e if the subject is feminine, and an s if the subject is plural. For example: "Elle s'est amusee." (She had fun.) There are exceptions. If you're talking about a part of the body, there isn't agreement. For example: "Elle s'est lavee" (She washed herself) but "Elle s'est lave les cheveux" (She washed her hair.) In addition to reflexive verbs, there are several other French verbs that also need etre in passe compose. You can memorize these verbs with the help of the mnemonic "DR (and) MRS VANDERTRAMP." In order of the mnemonic, these verbs are devenir (to become), revenir (to come back), monter (to go up), retourner (to return), sortir (to go out), venir (to come), aller (to go), naitre (to be born), descendre (to go down), entrer (to enter), rentrer (to return/to go home), tomber (to fall), rester (to remain), arriver (to arrive), mourir (to die), and partir (to leave).
Summary: Use etre (to be) for passe compose with reflexive verbs. Add the appropriate reflexive pronoun. Conjugate etre in the present tense. Combine etre with the correct past participle. Adjust the past participle to agree with the subject. Try a mnemonic device to memorize verbs that use etre.

Problem: Article: It's nearly impossible to open your heart when you are still nursing old wounds. Healing requires acknowledging what hurts. Simply speaking your hurts aloud can impact the way you view them. Often, when things hurt, you may try to ignore them. The only way to move on is by acknowledging what happened. It's time to admit that you were hurt and truly feel these painful emotions you have been suppressing. If your ex broke your heart by cheating, admit to it. You might say, "I was heartbroken when Sasha cheated. It really made it hard for me to trust again." Experiencing emotional pain can cause you to develop negative beliefs about all people. These beliefs become ingrained and, over time, close your heart to love. To heal, you must identify the thought patterns that cause you to shut others out. For example, you think "Because my best friend neglected me when I most needed him, it's best not to count on others." As a result, you never let anyone in or ask for help when you need it. Challenge this belief by asking yourself some questions: What evidence is there that makes this true? Is this belief always true? Am I considering the full picture about what happened? Does this belief promote happiness and well-being? Use these questions to attack the negative beliefs or assumptions you have built about others. In order to open your heart, you must risk letting go of the past. Holding on to all that's happened before only weighs you down, making it harder for you to embrace new relationships and opportunities. Perform a ritual to release old hurts and invite in a fresh perspective. Write down in detail what happened to you and your reaction to the hurt. Then, write down the incident from the perspective of the other person who hurt you. Remember how they reacted and imagine how they must have felt. This helps you see the situation from a different perspective. Once you have fully released the event by writing it down on paper, destroy the paper. Toss it into a fire, tear it into tiny pieces, or bury it in the woods. This symbolizes an emotional release. What happened in the past no longer has a hold on you. Doing the work of healing past hurts is upsetting and draining. If you find yourself stuck and unable to move forward, it may help to see a mental health therapist. This person can help you identify the traumas that are closing your heart and offer effective strategies for truly letting go.
Summary:
Acknowledge your open wounds. Challenge negative beliefs. Let go of the pain with a release ritual. Seek professional help.