Be a GoodGuide!
One type of relationship that brings me a signficiant amount of joy is a mentoring relationship. I think of mentoring relationships as mutual mentorships- a term I learned from my […]
Natural Highs
When I taught high school, I always gave my students something I called a Happy Sheet on Fridays. It was a piece of mental goodness, a lens they could use […]
What's My Vision?
So, I spent some time while Happy was sleeping putting together my vision board for this year (better late than never, right?). I had been cutting images for a couple […]
Going the distance in just 4 days!
In just 4 days, I’ll run a 5k with 13 seventh and eight grade girls (as well as 20 other women and men who have decided to join the journey) as […]
Finding Inspiration
I am a woman who is suddenly aware that I can control my destiny by creating the day that I most wish to have. For almost a year, it felt […]
Fifteen Dollar Day and a signed book for you!
For those of you who don’t know, I write an annual list of things to do each year as part of my birthday celebration. And this year’s list had two […]
Excerpt from a poem I am loving right now: The Art of Disappearing
Walk around feeling like a leaf. Know you could tumble any second. Then decide what to do with your time. From “The Art of Disappearing” by Naomi Shihab Nye, from […]
vote for Circle de Luz to receive a grant from Pepsi
As some of you know, in 2007, my first book, Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing Up Latina, was published. While researching, writing, and touring for it, I was […]
Support Circle de Luz at BlackOut Belk
We have been so lucky to be chosen as the recipient of this year’s BlackOut Belk proceeds. What is BlackOut Belk? It is an annual event where the Davidson College […]
Media Consumption
Media consumption. It’s been on my mind lately. I try to make sure the little one doesn’t consume much media (which isn’t hard because he has zero interest in Brian Williams […]
