[At Okeechobee Music Festival] The light was a dim yellowish tone and the night somewhat cold. There were ropes of every thickness and length hanging from the tree trunks above. I could hear the murmuring chit chat at a far distance. Vintage seating housed the earthly surroundings. Pastel purples and blues decorated the village of […]
She is the epitome of selfless unconditional love People often ask me why I hang out so much with my mom. Most utter: “Oh it really is the Latina in you, you all are so family oriented.” I crack up at the shocking reactions. The truth is that I hang out with my mom not […]
Dear 30 Year Old Me: It is your 25 year old self here! Hi. {insert waving emoji here} Happy birthday girl!! Since you are reading this, today we {our past self, present me, and you in the future} have turned the good old 30. I hope you {30 year old self} are celebrating with the […]
“A Flower does not bloom all year round, but when she does let me tell you how much she can shine” There is a rarity only found in certain people. Carson Tharp is one that is beautiful on the inside and the outside. She blooms in such a way that makes everyone around her be […]
My phone was propped up against my purse. My headphones encased my head and my notebook opened to a blank page. There was a mixture of new car scent and tire rubber lingering the air. The room was filled with whispering chatter and back and forth movements. On a Wednesday afternoon, as I waited for my […]
It really does take two to make a thing go right… A while back, we sat one afternoon at a small hipster cafe, La Abadia, near our home in Bogota. I was eating the cream cheese frosting off a moist slice of carrot cake while I watched my dad and Mylo (my stepmom) talk to each […]
