Chances are that right now, at this very moment you have something in mind that you want to do; something you want to accomplish in your life. But you're busy or not ready, or whatever today's excuse is, and so, you are deciding that tomorrow will be the day, because there are all these tomorrows … Continue reading What’s so special about tomorrow, when today’s already here?
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5 things that should not be left unsaid
It was late summer/early fall of 2002. My younger sister had been in the hospital for weeks and the doctors were unable to tell us why. She’d given birth prematurely to my nephew, and had slipped further into whatever it was that was making her sick, making her eventual recovery require the relearning of things … Continue reading 5 things that should not be left unsaid
Life, interrupted: The day my mind went numb
In December of 2011 I wrote a post titled, Life, Interrupted. It was the first time I ever addressed my struggle with depression publicly. I never really hid it, but I've never really talked about it. Soon after, friends contacted me privately to share their own stories. and to thank me for sharing mine. But … Continue reading Life, interrupted: The day my mind went numb
Diggin’ mis raices: Two countries, two languages, and one lost girl
I was born in upstate New York, in the city of Rochester to be exact. My parents moved back to Puerto Rico soon after my first birthday, and I spent my early, formative years there. The culture and language of my country was just as much a part of who I was and was becoming, … Continue reading Diggin’ mis raices: Two countries, two languages, and one lost girl
Dreams of a familiar stranger
When I close my eyes to dream I don't recognize the woman I see. Her long hair flows softly with the breeze, as she stands barefoot on the beach. Not a bikini-clad, sun goddess but a free-spirited bohemian princess. Her crooked, gap-toothed smile lights up her face as she warmly greets passersby. Not with a … Continue reading Dreams of a familiar stranger
Becoming human [guest post]
The fifth in the "Defining Moments: Search for Identity Series." This one comes to us from writer, Hector Luis Alamo, Jr. Read more of his personal blog, On the Contrary and follow him on Twitter, @HectorLuisAlamo As a mixed-race, mixed-nationality, second-generation Latino American, my identity has been in constant flux for much of my young life.Born in Humboldt Park, and … Continue reading Becoming human [guest post]
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