Monthly Archives: September 2016

i Love my sisters, my plants, and dogs. i Love my ZAMi. i Love my moms grey hair and my own. i Love my one and only brother. i Love my sisters smile and her signs. i Love cedar. i Love Red chile and deer meat in stews. Love my boo. i Love red lipstick […]

At this point in my life, the one thing that matters to me is having lots of experiences. I want to be satiated by life. I want to travel the world and meet new people, climb mountains and speak different languages. I want to fall in love and have my heart broken. I want to […]

To set a model + save The earth, I boldly decided against driving – ever. I was 14 then but to this day, I do not know how to drive. Unfortunately, my dream of a carbon footprint close to zero for individual transportation has not really concretized… I often find myself alone riding my bike […]

My life story has blessed me with the ability to see STRUGGLES & HARDSHIPS as MOMENTS TO LEARN, LOVE, FEEL, PAIN & GROW. Some of the most important elements in my life relate to my upbringing as a child of Costa Rican migrant workers. I’ve moved around my whole life, learning that the life of […]

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” e.e. cummings Never be afraid to share “you” with the world. Do so with abundant VIGOR and beaming PRIDE.

What are you? The prefix “multi” has always intrigued me. I think it is because the concept of a “multi” category allows one the freedom not to have to categorize. I mean, how awesome is it to have variety and not have to choose? My family has Native American, African American, and Caucasian heritage. And […]

I am a PROUD African American WOMAN I am a STRONG African American Woman I am proud of myself, of how far I have come, and how far I still have to go. My DREAM is to become a National Geographic Photographer. I want to document cultural and social issues around the world. Many documentary […]

I believe community and collective consciousness create a city And the sea of humanity is beautiful I believe everyone has a voice And that difference breeds understanding and difference is STRENGTH And that UTOPIA exists I believe LOVE transforms And the day is full of possibilities I have four beautiful bi-racial children I have been […]

I was a slave to my past and will be paralyzed by the future. Right now I wish to be present.

My father was a care-taker of properties around Buffalo, NY. He would drive around and fix or replace things that broke or needed attention. As a kid I would usually just drive around with him and wait on the porch until he was finished. There were incredible forces of chaos in the world, usually personified […]