The Word Vomit

Sometimes you'll put up a good fight and lose. Sometimes you'll hold on really hard and realize there is no choice but to let go. Acceptance is a small, quiet room.                                                          -Cheryl Strayed I stood there, in front of the fridge, holding the door wide open, completely lost in thought. I forgot what I was …

The In-Between

"It's everything in between we live for." What are you doing with that time? Regretting or doubting the clumsy start of love? Fearing its end? Or celebrating—lavishly—the in-between? I'm not much of an Oprah fan, but occasionally I find some gems in her countless newsletters that make me stop and consider my life from a …

How Powerlifting and Latina Magazine Changed My Life

Where the heck are those curtains? I thought to myself.I was rushing through a department store one afternoon on my lunch break from work when I received the email.Hello!I’m working with Latina Magazine and for our social media issue, February, we’re reaching out collecting images from Latina bloggers all across the web. We’d love to include …