If you don't already know, I am writing a second book and simulatenously I am preparing to publish my first book. It's somewhat uncanny because I was actually writing the second book when my first book came to mind. The book I'm publishing this year, hopefully by December, is titled, "3.585 Miles to be an American Girl". The childrens' book is about a 10 year old girl from South America who migrates to the United States. Her langauge acquisition is null and void and her cul

So this morning started off similar to every other morning. I woke up, got ready, made sure my son got breakfast and then we rushed off to drop him off, before heading in to work. Any of you who drop you child off at school most likely will be able to relate to the staff member waving you closer and having you pull up the curve so that more cars can fit in. All of this in efforts to speed up the drop off car lane at the school. Well, I never (yeah I know that's an absolut

Tonight was a successful night. We held a parent informational night with a slight twist..."in Spanish". We really didn't have too many families attend, about five, but I truly believe that those five families really benefited from the information, networking, and collaboration we all engaged in. It was a night full of bonding, we talked a lot about what was happening at the school but we also talked about things that are in these families' minds, like Puerto Rico's devast

Yep! You guessed it...that's what's on my mind today. Well needless to say I have definitely had my share of burned bridges. I'm not usually the one burning anything down, most likely because I'm optimistic about people, but nonetheless I do believe it's inevitable that those things do happen. Part of me wants to say, "Smile and let it burn baby!" and I think that's okay when it's a personal relationship and you really are done. I'm all about cleaning out toxic people out

Have you ever watched that movie with Will Smith called "Hitch"? It's a funny movie! I've watched it several times. Tonight was a perfect night to Netflix it. I feel like I've been working the entire week non-stop. So I watched it for the 20th time or so. Ha ha ha!!! So watching it this evening, a certain quote caught my attention, "8 out of 10 women believe that the first kiss will tell them everything they need to know about the relationship." Do you believe that? I don't k

Well first of all it's an island which currently happens to be a territory of the United States of America. Normally I would say that if you ever feel like having some tropical beach paradise time you should visit Puerto Rico and you don't even need a passport. Except now...because Hurricane Maria has come full force and cause pain, suffering and havoc throughout the entire island. Did you know Puerto Rico is translated into "Rich Port"? It's population is a bit over 3 millio

Any time you're working on a goal, whether it's a personal or professional goal you will encounter a moment of doubt. The thing is that goals are what take us forward in life. I think of a goal like a destination. In my quest to arrive at my destination, I will have to decide which road to take. I will have options of exits, turns, road blocks, and even U-turns. I will most likely map out my route; even if I use GPS I always click on the "directions" option. I like to see w

Well...let's see...it's my birthday and where I can honestly say I do not feel any older, I most certainly do not feel any younger either. Which by the way I am 100% okay with. I got married and had my first child in my very early 20s. I finished undergrad and grad school soon thereafter. By the time I was 30 I had three sons and was a full time school teacher. I have enjoyed my full trips around the Sun. This year as I reflected on my year I thought about what I had lea

As my birthday approaches, I have taken some time to reflect on age. To some people it really is just a number. To others it is a reminder of how the window of time for doing all of those things on their bucket list is getting smaller and smaller. To others, it is a time to be grateful for all of the experiences he or she has taken. I would love to declare that I am on the third category...which by the way I am working on...but I know I've not completely fulfilled it. In re

Think about the people you know in your life. Do you know someone who reflects being a strong spirited individual? Have you come across a person who is bold and unconventionally different than those around him/her? Is there a particular person you consider beautiful insdie and out? Could it be that there's a close person in your tribe that you know as courageous. I can most likely and readily name women who probably exemplify all of these characteristics. But guess what? I