Vulnerability The funny thing about the word vulnerability is that someone, a few months ago, told me I needed to learn to lean into mine. He wanted me to be vulnerable to him. The thing is, I hadn't felt safe (protected) with him for him to see me for me. How could I? How could … Continue reading 5:34 AM
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Breaking the Chains
Last night, I took a quiet stroll through the park where we had our first meet. You wanted somewhere open, somewhere where we could enjoy the weather and get to know one and another. We only had an hour yet, that hour turned into two. We spoke about our families, education, future dreams, and so … Continue reading Breaking the Chains
Red lips
As I meticulously sip on my glass of red wine while taking the sofa as my imaginary lover, I ponder the question whether or not {I} have learn{ed} from my mistake{s}. I have struggled with this question for many years. If you had asked me exactly this during my teen years, my answer would have … Continue reading Red lips
Shadow{s}
Shadow{s} are all around us... The shadows of the attack of birds as seen on your grandmother's sidewalk The shadows of your excessively giant friends on the school courtyard The shadows of the white picket fences against the newly paved street The shadow of the rabbit ears in your fourth grade class... courtesy of your … Continue reading Shadow{s}
Bucket List—San Francisco
Last month, I surprised my kids with a road trip to California. It was the first time my son and I had been to the "west coast." My daughter had been to LA before but never to San Francisco. So in mid June we packed up our Toyota Yaris {Jasper} and drove out west. It … Continue reading Bucket List—San Francisco
From White to Brown the Evolution of my Skin Color
I was reprimanded in grade school for using the tongue I only knew I was surrounded by the White world un Pais unfamiliar to me They marched in and colonized la uneca piel that I had My mother tongue was cut from me and stored in a rusted jar in a cupboard That jar grew … Continue reading From White to Brown the Evolution of my Skin Color
A piece of Our Bucket list marked off
This past week I surprised my lovely children with a trip to New Orleans, Louisiana. It was a milestone in itself as this was the first time we crossed state line as a family. My divorce decree with my first husband did not allow me to take my daughter pass state lines and because I … Continue reading A piece of Our Bucket list marked off
Kildan's Love 