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Stage 1: The Void (Loss and Disorientation) So here’s what I’ve learned in my indie-author journey thus far. Not the writing part—not where you pull your soul out of your chest and transcribe it onto pages. That I don’t have the words for yet. I’m talking about the part after… after it’s all in book form and you’re ready to sell it. Yep, I’m talking about the part where the book meets the universe. First and foremost, there will be a sense of loss. This book—this book baby yo

Women. Life. Freedom. These three words contain a multitude of emotions. Pain, anguish, perseverance, and hope. Hope that the world is...

Dearest Readers, It has been a hot minute since I chatted with you. I hope you’re doing well and navigating thru the obstacle course of...

7 years ago today, I published my first novel and I have been on a hiatus ever since. But no more! I've been told that writing a novel is...

I fell in love with Frida Kahlo when I was 20 years old. She was featured in a Woman and Creativity class. I was captivated by this...

Does it feel like we’re tap dancing at the edge of the world while it collapses underneath us? The news is terrible, like next-level bad....

We are born into a life filled with obstacles, responsibilities, and chemical imbalances that are not of our own making. It’s as if a...

I am tired of the world acting like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a feud as old as mankind between the prophets, as they rolled a...

“Billions of years before, on the same night, the big bang had taken place, and from then on everything drew apart and continued to draw...

Fear rests right under my rib cage. It pulsates slowly, oozing out insecurities until my bloodstream is filled with nothing but longing...

Dear Readers, This is dedicated to the solid 5 people who read my blog 😊 You are deeply treasured and I adore you muchly!!! The last two...

I woke up with the best of intentions. I had my to-do list. It was solid: 1. Clean House 2. Work-Out 3. Shower 4. Go Grocery shopping 5....

Stay In, Stay In, Stay In That’s the march, my friends Don’t look left, don’t look right Just stay put with all your might But why is it...

I woke up annoyed this morning. Annoyed and irritated that I couldn’t go to my favorite breakfast spot (Elly’s Pancake House) and order a...

The hardest moment in life comes right after a rejection.

Men are simple creatures, truly. They need to be fed, hydrated and given access to video games. Which is why it’s important to note that...

We are in a future that feels oddly like the past. When I pictured 2020 what came to mind was a shiny gray world filled with steel...

Welcome to Santa Domingo—the first city of the New World! What does that mean exactly? It means that the capital of the Dominican...

The Dominican Republic is a sugar rush to your senses. The air is thicker, the ocean is bluer, the green leaves gleam and the white sands...

Cognitive dissonance is a term that refers to holding two or more contradictory thoughts in our heads, and being made to feel...