Happy Monday! I’m sure we have all heard the title of today’s blog. Except I think the emphasis of it has to do with a lot more than just food, let’s chew on it… What we listen to, what we watch, the people we surround ourselves with, they all play a significant role. We areContinue reading “You Are What You Eat”
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Alice
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” Anatole France Hi :), meet Alice. Today she’s turning 7 and in December it’ll be 7 years since she adopted me. I’ve always been a dog lover but while growing up my mom was not a fan of animals in the house.Continue reading “Alice”
Linguistics: Maps
A continuation from yesterday’s blog, how can one be fair? In order to play a game fairly one has to know the rules of the game, this applies to more than games, it is life itself. We may speak the same language but the meaning we give to words, actions, and life varies. We makeContinue reading “Linguistics: Maps”
Suits Part 2: Expression
The previous blog was about my background with fashion, now, let’s fast forward to the present. I like keeping up with trends related to art, really anything that allures to more beauty. Fashion is a form of expression and an art itself. Two trends that are big right now (besides all the 90s items) areContinue reading “Suits Part 2: Expression”
Suits Part 1: Craftsmanship
Growing up my mom and aunt took on many ventures, among them were fashion and home renovations. Regarding fashion, I remember brand representatives coming to our home in Colombia to show us the latest designs and finest fabrics. These brand ambassadors would visit us during the evening, on school days, so most of the timeContinue reading “Suits Part 1: Craftsmanship”
Outdated Vulnerability
Vulnerability seems to be associated with liability and to the contrary it is a sign of strength, the core of being our authentic selves. As a result authenticity has become obsolete because the idea of being vulnerable has become synonym of exposure under a negative light, causing us to forget we were born with anContinue reading “Outdated Vulnerability”
Atticus 2 | The Poet
Today is about Atticus The Poet. A friend sent me a post of his poems, and I’ve been savoring some of his art ever since. The previous blog was about To Kill a Mockingbird and Atticus the lawyer and father to Scout and Jem. Atticus the lawyer fought for freedom and justice. He was advocatingContinue reading “Atticus 2 | The Poet”
Atticus 1 | To Kill a Mockingbird
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” It’s been a long day! I’m currently listening to the new Lumineers album, and writing my fourth entry. I will like to talk about 3 things: learning curves, To KillContinue reading “Atticus 1 | To Kill a Mockingbird”
Diversification
“Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility.” – Pablo Picasso Magazine: Architectural Digest (AD). Edition: October 2019. It features a rising star, Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, and his first private house. Bjarke has become recognized for his creative, congruent,Continue reading “Diversification”
Journaling
Hello, I wasn’t sure of how to start this blog; does one say hello? Or is it rude to go straight to the point? Everyone thinks and interprets things differently… And that is the best way to illustrate the importance of knowing ourselves. Unless you are assured of your persona, it’ll be hard not toContinue reading “Journaling”
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