This piece is written as part of the #52essays2017 challenge initiated by Vanessa Martir. Currently we are on week 28th and I am on my 9th piece because life happens. $30,000! My mouth opened wide in disbelief. Do people really pay that much to send their kids to school? I couldn’t believe it. I was a sophomore in high … More How to POP and Thrive at an Independent School as a POC!
This piece is written as part of the #52essays2017 challenge initiated by Vanessa Martir. Currently we are on week 16 and I am on my 9th piece because life happens. Enjoy! I was inspired by a narrative medicine writing session and wanted to share this with you. Pathway I should know this pathway – the pathway of resilience, of … More Pathway Week 9/52 #52essays2017
This essay is written as part of the #52essays2017 challenge initiated by Vanessa Martir. Currently we are on week 11 and I am on my 8th essay because life happens. Enjoy! I cheated a bit on this entry because I was feeling nostalgic about a trip I took in March, 2015 to Ghana. I am so grateful … More Ghana, Thank You! Week 8/52 #52essays2017
A few thoughts Week 7/52 #52essays2017 This essay is written as part of the #52essays2017 challenge initiated by Vanessa Martir. Currently we are on week 11 and I am on my 7th essay because life happens. Enjoy! Pathway I should know this pathway – the pathway of resilience, of strength. My mom taught me that. … More A few thoughts Week 7/52 #52essays2017
I Am Here 6/52 #52essays2017 This essay is written as part of the #52essays2017 challenge initiated by Vanessa Martir. Currently we are on week 10 and I am on my 6th essay because life happens and I am happy to share of myself with you. I was Here by Beyoncé is a song that I have been listening … More I Am Here! Week 6/52 #52essays2017
Reflections on Turning 40! It has been nearly four months since I turned 40 and the other day a dear friend took me out to dinner at my favorite Ethiopian restaurant Massawa. She also gave me a beautiful moss agate necklace. Coincidence, I think not. When I looked up the significance of the precious … More Reflections on Turning 40 5/52 #52essays2017
While on the way home from Iyawo’s Writing from the Womb class, I opened my Facebook App despite the ban I put myself on until I complete my dissertation proposal. The first post I saw was a posting from my sister Sofia Bautista Pertuz, the founder of the blog, Latinas Completing Doctoral Degrees and Facebook group, … More Thank you Sofia! Week 4/52 #52essays2017
