Welcome to my blog! I am a Puerto Rican and Dominican Latina from the Bronx, New York. I document the aspects of my life that irradiate me, that give me light and happiness. You will see this in the form of life, travel, fashion and inspiration. Enjoy!
All in fashion
I recently graded my 8th graders' argument essays. One student wrote about reading or lexile levels and how they do not determine intelligence. I was undoubtedly impressed with this essay, and as you can probably imagine, I was writing "yaass" all over…
What a better time to write than when you're experiencing a lot of change in your life? Doesn't matter how big or how small the change is, or how positive or how negative. Since I was a little girl I always liked to document my changes--whether it was a new school, a new crush (and I had many!), new bochinche (gossip) going on in school, I liked to transfer my thoughts onto paper…
I slipped on this dress, a gift from my little sister, and it fit my body the way the perfect necklace softly hangs around your neck--gentle, light, and beautiful. But there was one apprehension...one qualm, if you will...
What do you know, I am still reflecting on 2016. You know how we call someone who is aware and understanding of what is going on in the world (specifically with issues related to social justice and race) "woke"? 2016 is the year I woke up from a deep sleep...
A few days ago, I was walking through SoHo and came across a coffee shop with a window that said, "To Live For." As I was walking I kept repeating this phrase to myself, "To Live For." You don't really hear that too often, do you?...
