#ThisGirlCan video is my favorite thing today

I hope you feel beautiful in all your jiggly splendor, my friends! //

Countdown to spring: A little color on a gloomy Chicago day

Wet, cold days: the price we pay for living in the greatest city, Chicago. We just hold on to reminders of colorful days as we hibernate under warm blankets.

Gray hair update: 1.5 years and I’m getting the hang of it

It's been about 16 months since I last colored my hair, and as I haven't posted on the blog, I thought I'd share a photo update photo. My hair is now just below the shoulders and I haven't cut off much of the still-dyed hair, but I'm getting ready to because it's fading and I think it's also affecting the white hair that follows it.

What’s in a name?

Growing up with the name Wylbia ( Pronounced- Will be ah) Juliá, I had dreams of having a more common Puerto Rican name. Anything would’ve worked.

72 hours on OKCupid and I’m already exhausted

You know that saying that we all use to convince ourselves that doing something we’re hesitant about is okay: But everyone is doing it. Maybe we should heed our mother’s pat response of “If everyone was jumping off a cliff, would you do that too?” I say this because for after years of hesitation, I … Continue reading 72 hours on OKCupid and I’m already exhausted

The emotional Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Life and Family I don't remember much about my paternal grandmother, Abuela Julin. I've been told she and my maternal grandmother, Maria, were almost my namesakes. I would've been either Maria Julia or Julia Maria, last name Juliá. But, having been only 7 or younger the last time I saw her, I don't have any memories of … Continue reading The emotional Walk to End Alzheimer’s