The List: Journal Prompts
Sometimes, there is nothing more daunting then the sense that we should journal and the blank page that stares back at us saying, “Come on, come on!” If you are […]
Journal Prompts
A couple weeks ago, I blogged about how a little self-awareness goes a long way. Since I am always striving for more self-awareness and work to get there with some […]
A little self-awareness goes a very long way
I mentioned the other day that I have been reflecting on the absolutes that I preach while teaching the body image course. The last one I shared was that it […]
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 […]
February and March Writing Workshops
All of these workshops are located at The Warehouse. The Art of the Personal Essay with Rosie Molinary The Art of the Personal Essay is a four week workshop that […]
Looking In
I believe that one of the best ways to gain perspective, grow as an individual, and boost one’s sense of self is through journaling. I am teaching a journaling workshop Tuesday […]
The sensations of motherhood
I lead a journaling workshop on Wednesday mornings. One of the prompts this week was to compile 5 lists of 5: 5 things you love to see, 5 things you love to […]
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 […]
An activist's autobiography, part 1
For a project that I have been developing, I wrote a list of questions to serve as an activist’s autobiography. Here I answer the first five […]
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). […]