Wellness Matters
So how are things going in my pursuit of wellness? Mostly well, I reckon. At the beginning of January, I renewed my membership to the YMCA and have been taking […]
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 […]
36 Things to Do Before Turning 37
It is that time of year… Birthday List Time! I didn’t do so great with last year’s list: just 9 things out of 35 completed; so I am putting lots […]
What's on your life list?
So it’s October 13th which means I am 36 days away from being 36. I am in denial about the 36ness of the upcoming birthday and feel like I can […]
Coming Home, Part 4
This week, I am sharing an essay I wrote in the days just before leaving for Ethiopia six months ago. It’s a beginning, really, but as I was reflecting on […]
Things I want baby to know #27
Falling in love isn’t really a choice, and it shouldn’t be– if you are choosing to love someone, then it’s a reach. The key in life is not to look […]
Insights
So, when I was in high school, I went on a leadership retreat and one of the tasks we were given was to go off with one other person and […]
Make an Effort Take 2
We’re in the midst of parent boot camp, creating some structure around eating especially so our baby boy gets enough calories during the day so that he doesn’t need to […]
Reflecting
So Mondays on Hijas Americanas are dedicated to reflection, self-awareness, self-esteem, identity (because all those things play into becoming our fully realized best selves; beautiful ‘us’es if you will). […]
Three Resolutions to Consider for 2009
The journey of embracing one’s self for who you really are isn’t just an item on the to do list that gets checked off all neat and tidy one day […]
