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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

What Can I Say?

Waiting for someone to reply to you can sometimes feel like an eternity.  Coming up with the perfect reply can sometimes be torturous.  For a long while I've felt like I've had so much to share but didn't know quite how to articulate it.  In a span of about 2 years, I'd gone under an enormous mental and spiritual  transformation.  Suddenly, my job wasn't my job and many of my friends weren't my friends anymore.  What originally felt like a nightmare quickly became the catalyst that brought my creative juices back to the forefront of my life; a rebirth if you will.  Through it all I learned a very valuable lesson: choose yourself first.

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Stop Complaning



Photo by Bethany Legg
I always feel slightly attacked when someone says ‘stop complaining’.  I’m compelled to respond with, “But you don’t know what I’ve been through, you don’t know my life!” And while my assertion is correct, someone who urges me not to complain is also correct.  As positive as a person as I strive to be, I know that I can always find something to complain about.  Complaining is contagious--one person starts up and then a whole domino effect takes place.  I’m convinced that some friendships were founded upon the mutual desire to complain to one another.  While there is a need to vent from time to time, I’ve noticed that complaining often does nothing to solve my problems.  In fact, complaining can make existing problems linger.

Monday, January 1, 2018

My Year in Review

I can remember it like it was yesterday:  A little more than a year ago, I found myself in a very difficult
space.  I was discontented, exhausted and at the end of my rope.  In my frustration, I declared, "In six months I won't be in this position."  That statement, uttered out of desperate defiance, was the catalyst for one of the most amazing transformations I experienced in 2017.  Despite the barrage of dismal news stories that dominated the media, 2017 was by and large a great year for me.  I overcame some of my biggest fears, met new people and did a lot of traveling.  Here are some my biggest moments of 2017:

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Birthday Vibin

 


It's my birthday and I couldn't be more excited!  This post is dedicated to the celebration of life and all its possibilities.  It's a reminder that I've been given another chance learn, grow and change.  For me, It definitely represents a new beginning. 

Sunday, November 5, 2017

It's a November Thing

Guadalupe River

"...the end is often the beginning..." I have heard this expression used to describe the of end of a relationship, a job or some other type of transition experienced in life.  For me right now, this expression speaks to me as we enter into the 11th month of the calendar year.  It's nearly the "end" of the year, but to me the month of November symbolizes a time of reflection, renewal and happiness.  It's also the birth month of my father, my son and myself.  As we approach the holiday season and the end of the year, here are some of the reasons why the end often feels like the beginning:

Monday, October 30, 2017

Selena: an Homage to the Queen of Tejano

See below for costume details
Unless you've lived under a rock for the past 20 years, there's no denying the influence that Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla has had on today's pop culture.  Being a Corpus Christi native and resident of Selena's old neighborhood, it was only right that I represent for my city and hood and transform into Selena for Halloween.