Finding my Hispanic identity and being found wanting.
A Beautiful, Terrible Conversation–Standing Up
He hurt me, he scarred me, and even at forty-four, it’s changed me forever.
He hurt me, he scarred me, and even at forty-four, it’s changed me forever.
A Beautiful, Terrible Conversation – Sharks Circling
It’s a tale that is being told every day, by MILLIONS of women and tens of thousands of men.
It’s a tale that is being told every day, by MILLIONS of women and tens of thousands of men.
A Beautiful, Terrible Conversation
Part One: Sitting in a Car
Part One: Sitting in a Car
My New Bellybutton, Losing (Almost) Forty Pounds, and How Diabetes May Have Saved My Life
Before, I never let my size stop me from doing things, but now that my size is keeping me from living my best life (gag), it’s time to change.
Before, I never let my size stop me from doing things, but now that my size is keeping me from living my best life (gag), it’s time to change.
Dear Lord, Not the Sugar
Sticking to a healthy lifestyle without a real plan will not work anymore.
Sticking to a healthy lifestyle without a real plan will not work anymore.
Squatting in a School Parking Lot
I finally rejected my excuses, embraced optimism and devoted time to my physical health.
I finally rejected my excuses, embraced optimism and devoted time to my physical health.
Digging Past the Point of No Return
We need to be digging out not down. If you find yourself in a hole, dig out with me.
We need to be digging out not down. If you find yourself in a hole, dig out with me.
A Memory of a Father
From him, I learned that something done simply, but done well, is better than something that looks great but didn’t serve its purpose.
From him, I learned that something done simply, but done well, is better than something that looks great but didn’t serve its purpose.
It’s Time for ‘The Purge’
Maybe it’s time to start living a little more like I've had a wake-up call.
Maybe it’s time to start living a little more like I’ve had a wake-up call.
A Wonderful and Terrifying Reality of Being a Teacher
Why I can’t quit now.
Why I can’t quit now.
Don’t Be One Of “They,” Unless I Need You To Be
How can a son's illness lead to insights about life?
How can a son’s illness lead to insights about life?
Your Teen Is An Idiot, But That May Be Okay
Why can the early parts of life lead to dumbness sometimes?
Why can the early parts of life lead to dumbness sometimes?
The Dwindling Mythos of the Father-Figure
What is this diminishing archetype of the dad?
What is this diminishing archetype of the dad?
Your Teen Is an Idiot, but That May Be Okay
How can teens be not that smart at times?
How can teens be not that smart at times?
The Healing Power of All Natural Snowflakes
What is with snowflakes?
What is with snowflakes?