My parents come from different ethnic backgrounds, and just because my blood has roots in different parts of the world, I considered myself part of those cultures, too. But culture is more than talking points or things your RELATIVES do. Culture takes personal work, too.
Not Latina Enough: Cultural Identity That Isn’t Authentic Read More »
For years, I considered myself stuck in a creative slump. It took me some time to realize the writing I WAS doing was actually leading to something I couldn’t see when the “slump” started. I was preparing myself to rewrite the narrative of my trauma.
Rewriting the Story – For Real This Time Read More »
We’ve been living in a global pandemic for over one whole year. Even though, for me, this was a year during which nothing really happened, I did a lot of internal work. Here’s what I learned about life by living under the guidelines of COVID-19.
What I Learned From One Year of Life Under COVID Read More »
“Write what you know.” It’s an overused phrase that doesn’t really tell writers anything. Or does it?
Writing Life – There’s Truth in What You Know Read More »
Valentine’s Day, a commercial holiday about love, got me thinking about all the people I’ve “loved” in my life.
On the Ones I Loved – A Reflection Post-Valentine’s Read More »
2020 probably isn’t anyone’s favorite year. Because it’s been synonymous with hardships and sacrifices, I found 20 things 2020 has given me that I can be grateful for.
20 Things I’m Grateful for — Specific to 2020 Read More »
I’ve been relatively quiet for the past year. My slump in creative productivity isn’t just from the pandemic. It’s from the other things I was giving myself time to adjust to — to be “okay with not being okay.” But this — these strange times we’re living in — isn’t going away any time soon.
An Old WIP: Going Back Isn’t Defeat Read More »
During this pandemic, I’ve been thinking a lot about graduating high school seniors – who they were going to be before the pandemic and how the pandemic will change who they become.
Summer 2020: The Summer That Wasn’t Read More »
A year ago, I was ready for a personal “new normal.” It took time to settle into the life I have now and a pandemic to realize I’m living the “new normal” I was looking for.
Finding My “New Normal” – and Living a Life I Love Read More »
Coronavirus wasn’t a joke when my supervisor first started talking about it at lunch, but then, it was hard to imagine what we’re living now. Here’s how I’ve been coping with COVID. Maybe some of these things will help make your time a little better.
Coping with Coronavirus: Tips from a Life of Shelter in Place Read More »