February 2012
9 posts
You could wait for forever, or you could realize that life’s too short, so take that shit by the horns and make it your bitch. If I’ve learned anything this year, it’s to follow your gut and be honest to yourself because hiding inside of yourself ruins all the fun and cuts all possibilities from becoming who you were meant to be. It’s not even about being strong...
“If you tell life what it has to be, you limit it. But if you let it show you...”
– tortilla soup
Honestly, people with no integrity are so annoying.
Schedule
February 24-25th: Las Vegas :)
March 2-4: Las Vegas, again :)
March 9-11: San Francisco =)
Comments: I will definitely feel bad for my wallet, on the other hand, Can’t wait! 3 weekends filled with people & places I love.
“I was a young woman with an evolved mind who was not afraid of her beauty or her...”
– Lauryn Hill
January 2012
20 posts
I miss San Francisco- the City, itself. The end.
The Calm After the Storm
Today I woke up feeling blah and filled with anxiety. I also had this lingering thought that I was thiiis close to taking that step back to revert to my old ways. So I went to work out which made my mood a lot better & then I remembered a conversation I had with someone who is on a similar path as I am and honestly is probably the only person who could understand what this transition really...
Philippians 4:13
“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”
Chicago
Me, Marilyn Monroe & her couca. (she had panties under there too) LOL
All dressed up, ready to go :)
Wicker Park- there were some beautiful and vibrant murals in this neighborhood
Hollah at a the scholaaaahs in the classroom.
University of Chicago- Visited Jean’s sister- Joanne. She made us miss Jean, but was so sweet and gave us a tour her school. Totally felt like I was...
“To love. To be loved. To never forget your own insignificance. To never get used...”
10 Ways to Love Others →
terramantra:
Some guidelines for loving:
1. Tell them about their brilliance. They likely can’t see it and they don’t know its immensity, but you can see it, and you can illuminate it for them.
2. Be authentic, and give others the gift of the real you and a real relationship. Ask your real questions. Share your real beliefs. Go for your real dreams. Tell your truth.
3. Don’t confuse...
December 2011
19 posts
Christmas 2011
What made it special?
I made Christmas Eve dinner (traditional Noche Buena-type foods)
Just the 4 of us-mom, dad, & sister. Usually we celebrate Christmas Eve with my entire extended family, but this year our party is today. Also, the first time in 4 years that we all lived under the same roof + it was nice to have a sit-down dinner in our home… just us :)
My Dad came to church with...
“Know your face, & SOUL, personalities sometimes dont matter”
– ericka huggins (via daughtersofdilla
)
I Am a Warrior Woman
Con cada gota de mi sangre
con todo mi mente y mi ser
con cada suspiro
pensamiento
lagrima y anhelo
con cada coraje que paso
y en cada demuestra de amor
En cualquier momento
que me’ncuentras
Guerrillera soy.
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With each drop of my blood
with all my mind and being
with each sigh
thought
tear and longing
with each rage that I feel
and in each demonstration of love
At...
Only In San Francisco- Foodie Entry
Last week/end was pretty much fabulous. I had a really good work week (finally found my groove with my kids) and to top it all off- I got to spend some quality time with my good friends to celebrate one of my best friends birthdays. These mini & random road trips to SF always come at the perfect time. Even though we were there for only 1.5 days it was as if time was going “slow,”...
My Dad
is such an amazing person. I don’t know anyone who cares and gives more of himself to others than he does. He not only went back to college in his late fifties, but he was magna cum laude in his graduating class. He is fearless, hard working, generous and has a kind heart. My family says he is like a big kid and I know he plays the second father figure to a lot of my cousins too. One thing...
The College Woes
When I go on FB, all I see are updates about finals and writing papers. It makes me feel so appreciative and so glad that I don’t have to deal with that anymore. Honestly, i didn’t realize how stressful school was, until I wasn’t in it anymore.
I now have time for the things in my life that I never had time for like: exercising daily, reading leisurely, making money, and...
She Got Off The Plane
The part at the end of the F.R.I.E.N.D.S. series where Rachel got off the plane and “Ross and Rachel” finally became Ross and Rachel. siiiigh.
gets me everytime.
November 2011
18 posts
“Our histories are […] overlapping layers of silence and privilege which make truly connecting with one another more work than we may have the energy for. And the world outside those spaces doesn’t allow for that building to develop organically. We have to open up wounds, allow them to air out, let them to heal.
Not everyone develops the same. Some people’s contusions are too ...