Hair & Beauty, I am my family/ Yo soy mi familia

Taking a break from wash and go

Needed to give a break to the wash - and - go for a few days. Although the blowdry is hard on my super dry hair strands, I wanted to give my curls break. I'll be honest, I wanted a brief temporary change rather and impulsive hair chop! And who better to straighten my hair… Continue reading Taking a break from wash and go

Self-Care, Teaching and Learning/ Enseñando y aprendiendo, Writing corner

I am rich

This trip to DR was soul cleansing in more ways than one. Too many to explain and bore the random readers. However, I will share that I came back with an inexplicable inner peace and life perspective that forces me to seek for experiences with those that genuinely appreciate sharing moments with me. Who bring… Continue reading I am rich

2cities 1 mundo, I am my family/ Yo soy mi familia, Writing corner

Mission accomplished! /¡Misión cumplida!

Three years ago, I made the commitment to help poor children in  ''Los tres Brazos", one of the most impoverished communities in the Dominican Republic capital city, go back to school with school supplies and backpacks.   For the past 3 summers,  I have collected and shipped donations from my own school community, colleagues at… Continue reading Mission accomplished! /¡Misión cumplida!