On June 8th, Ill be walking with family and friends in memory of my cousin Victor who passed away last month from cancer. Even in his last days he continued to preach the value of love, friends...
"Im coming back for the life that I never had. Was on a detour, now Im on a better path. I was feeling bad, but now Im splendid" &n...
When an educator has the guts to say, "I dont have the time to help one kid who is having a rough day," I can do nothing but write it down in my little black notebook. My arrogant self wants ...
Got this early morning gift from a friend. I cant believe I didnt own this.
This hasnt happened much in the past two months, but today after a long cry and a few minutes resting in childs pose on the yoga mat, I pulled it together. I asked my food guru Nik for some advice on...
"You dont have to process anything now, but you do have to process it. Maybe your subconscious will do it in a dream, but at some point, in order to really move on you will have to process it....
I slipped out of the terrycloth bathrobe, nude except for the underwear I kept on for false modesty and jumped underneath the sheet on the table like the masseuse had instructed. My arms dangled towa...
I took a cab home from work, rushing to warm up leftovers in the microwave and sleep in the dent of my own bed. Before I could do any of that though, I would have to show my mother my wrists. A weeke...
On a mini getaway in New Hampshire and in between a trip to the roadside market and back into the hotel for dinner, we found a young man to teach us how to throw an ax. I thought Id be decent at the ...
Victor Pontes-Macedo aka MC Exposition Back then I was still sagging my basketball shorts and slicking my hair back with LA Looks Gel, when my cousin passed me a black journal and asked me to t...
I thought I was done crying. I thought I was over my emotions and ready to be rational with my boss when I walked into her office on that Tuesday morning. Brown biker boots clunked down the hallway a...
Ill write about him soon. Hasta la VICtoria siempre.
Im still trying to figure out how to encompass all of my personal blogging needs into a format that allows me to write long essays and still post about the simple things that have nothing to do with ...
My knees dug into the floor, thighs tucked and settled under my hips, and forehead pressed down into the mat. I let my sweat and tears blend as they splattered beneath me. I didn’t bother moving my o...
1. cherry blossoms. 2. weave, excuse me, extensions. 3. my yoga mat 4. male coworkers who wear bunny ears and keep the atmosphere cheerful and light 5. late night runs for milkshakes 6. sitting ...
Coffee and a olive and feta scone via Bourbon Cafe in Cambridge
http://morethanjustramblings.b logspot.com/ Im not quite sure what the difference is in the new blog, but I like it. I am reminding myself that its still in its baby phases. It hasnt even begun to cra...
The night I wrote about the need to take a break, I knew I made a good decision. I went to bed at peace. I woke up at ease without the pressure to write. I was able to think without having to formula...
"Life is about growth and change, when that isnt happening, its time to move on." -OprahI have been doing a whole lot of reading, thinking, and reevaluating. I have made the decision to take ...
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yoursel...
I dont have much to write about, but I visited this amazing art studio in Cambridge. I couldnt help but be inspired by the 86 year old woman who still comes in everyday to use her imagination an...
Im calling this new project my own little vitamin. Each day, Ill write in the tiny black note book one sentence. It can be an original thought from me, a memory I dont want to forget, a circumstance ...
There isnt a person in the world who I know has been able to swallow all of lifes heartache with such grace, and who also embraced lifes joy with a big hearty laugh more than my mother. Ok, she isnt ...
1. A new place for my bed. 2. Arm candy 3. Sitting at my desk. 4. Finally getting some snow fall in Boston. 5. Not bowling at Saccos Bowling in Somerville, but drinking yum...
dress:Macys/vest:DKNY Jeans/shirt:Old Navy/leggings:ASOS Curve/boots:AnneKlein/necklace :JewelMint
There are pieces of my job that are beyond disturbing. Some of our babies (this is how I refer to all human beings under the age of 18) have been through some very traumatic events. I know that this ...
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