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The truth is, people spend too much time worrying about what they are not and what they don’t have, rather than truly appreciating who they are and what they have. It is pretty difficult to feel anxious and depressed when you focus on what makes you LUCKY. I wish I could say I always knew […]

Curiosity is not only about being eager to know or learn something, but it is also about the strange and the unusual. I like this familiarity-unfamiliarity. I am fascinated by paradox. To me there is a link to creativity – how we can look at something and perhaps see something else – something different, something […]

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 […]