Religion in Puerto Rico permeates almost all aspects of our culture, if not all. When other countries have carnival, towns in Puerto Rico celebrate their patron saints with parades, music, masks, costumes, and games. These festivities take place all throughout the year, and can go for a weekend and up to ten days. The town…
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A grandfather’s love
Grandpa George died when I was 8 years old. He went from looking healthy and strong, to being diagnosed with esophageal cancer and dying six months after that. It was a hard pill to swallow, and no one in the family was prepared for his loss. He was such a great man his legend still…
For the love of dressing up
I am a Halloween queen. I am. I love dressing up, putting on elaborate make up and wearing wigs. It’s the perfect time to let our imaginations run free and kick our inhibitions in the butt. While I was a little afraid of Halloween as a kid (um, hello… ghosts!), I still enjoyed dressing up….
A classroom alive with the sound of music
Public education in Puerto Rico is a disaster in general. I’m not saying all teachers are bad, or that it’s useless. It just isn’t what it should be. A big part of the problem is that the majority of those funds are being used for things other than our children’s education. A lot of crooked…
Aida the stinky
I recently started the workshop part of the 90 Days to Your Novel book. It’s no coincidence that the first assignment would be so connected to love. Since I haven’t kept my promise to write daily posts about all the love in my life, I’ve decided to share with you the results of my assignment,…
Hello Mr. Sun
Last week was an interesting one, full of SUN. Join me as I revisit my very eventful days. Day 5 (October 15th) – Since the CO fall season has decided to rock average tempratures somewhere between the high 70s and the low 80s, D and I have decided to go outside as much as possible. Given…
Expectation vs. reality
Nothing better than changes to shake things up, and not exactly the way you expected. You finally get that promotion you’ve been waiting for, only to realize you no longer have any clue what you’re doing. Wonderful. Life goes on, and hopefully you learn some things along the way. Here are some of the lessons…
Royal Arch
Featured image of the Royal Arch by photographer Julie Kurger, a.k.a. The Trail Girl http://www.thetrailgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/royalarchflatironbehind.jpg Last Saturday, D suggested we took our exercising outdoors. Fall is my favorite season to be in Colorado, because of all the beautiful nature that’s at arm’s reach. The colors of the changing leaves are so vibrant! When I first moved here,…
The 30-day phenomenon
Lately I’ve been thinking about all these things I want to do and accomplish. I’m getting all sorts of inspiration from my FEMALE friends, who are all SUPERSTARS and are constantly accomplishing new feats. I could pretend and tell you they don’t know they’re superstars, but that would be a lie. These women are strong, powerful,…
The Universe speaks loud and clear – PART TWO
And she’s definitely a WOMAN. Back in 2010, I did the first really brave thing of my life. I sold my place, sold my car, quit my job, and moved all the way across the Atlantic to start a new life in Spain. Once it became clear I would no longer live in Puerto Rico,…
Some lies and a little bit of truth
How hard are you fighting for your goals?
Life On A Piece Of Paper 
