Learning a new language   Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.                                     -Nelson Mandela   Education is a powerful tool to have. The benefits of acquiring knowledge are immense. When I […]

Aprendiendo otro idioma   La educación es el arma más poderosa que puedes usar para cambiar el mundo. -Nelson Mandela   La educaciόn es una herramienta ponderosa. Los beneficios de adquirir conocimiento son inmensos.  Educaciόn no es tan solo asistir a la escuela u obtener un grado universitario. Educaciόn es aprender de experiencias vividas.  Parte […]

Mother’s day thoughts…     A child’s first teacher is its mother.  – Peng Liyuan     Mother’s Day. Is it yet another hallmark holiday? Don’t get me wrong. I am so glad that we as a society are reminded to take a moment to stop, reflect and recognize those women who have spent so much […]

La primera maestra de un niño es su madre.  – Peng Liyuan   El día de las madres. ¿Otra celebración comercial fomentada por el consumismo? No se equivoquen, me alegra saber que como sociedad se nos recuerda que debemos detenernos, reflexionar y reconocer a esas mujeres en nuestras vidas que han dado tanto tiempo, esfuerzo y […]

Good Reads     If you don’t like to read, you haven’t found the right book.  J.K. Rowling   I enjoy reading for pleasure. I consider reading a privilege. I enjoy all sorts of genres.   When I became pregnant, people would tell me to enjoy reading because then it’ll be years before I would […]

Buen Lector, Buena Lectura     Si no te gusta leer, no has encontrado el libro indicado.   J.K. Rowling     Considero la lectura un placer y un privilegio. Disfruto leer distintos géneros.   Durante mi primer embarazo, recuerdo que la gente me “aconsejaba” a disfrutar de leer antes de tener a mi bebé. “Cuando […]

Strawberry season! It is harvest time. Open your heart to receive all the abundance you have been able to conceive.  Roxana Jones   Earth day is here. A day to appreciate all we have from nature, all species.  How about having a meatless Monday Earth Day?   A great way to celebrate is berry picking! […]

Easter is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, and new life.  -Janine di Giovanni   Pascha is the Greek and Latin term for Easter or Resurrection Sunday. This holiday is the most important celebration of the Christian Church. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead as described in the New Testament.  […]

I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains. – Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl April’s Fool. What a silly day! Literally. According to historians, the celebrations dates to the 1500’s when France switched from Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar. It is said that people were slow […]

Have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow know what you truly want to become. – Steve Jobs   Don’t you have enough things already on your plate? Prioritize! Aren’t the girls your priority?   I heard those and so many other questions and comments during the past year that made me […]