October 2007


Not Afraid of Life

Last week, my father was telling me about the time when my parents decided to move to Puerto Rico. He was a student in Spain, where he met my mother. Those were hard times for them because they were living on a student budget (=no money), had a kid (my amazing brother), and my father [...]

posted October 25, 2007 | Comments (0)| Tags: , , , , ,

I Love You in the Morning

This morning, I unconsciously ran toward the Brooklyn Bridge. I was still a bit sleepy when I realized I was on the bridge and about to get to the first anchorage. At that moment, I looked up and noticed that the sky was pink and the sun was a huge orange ball. I ran back [...]

posted October 23, 2007 | Comments (0)| Tags: , , , , , ,

Loads of Passion

The week has been full of emotions. My head is spinning. Yesterday, I sat down and attempted to write coherently, but couldn’t. Here is what I came up with while running this morning:
*Everyone has been so supportive. Feeling loved is definitely the best thing in life.
*It was hard to write a resignation letter.
*I moved all [...]

posted October 17, 2007 | Comments (0)| Tags: , , ,

The Sky is the Limit

First of all, thank you so much for all your sweet and encouraging words about art & life. I am enjoying it so much and soon will have more time to write. It is wonderful to connect with people. I really appreciate you taking the time to read it and to email me.
I am [...]

posted October 11, 2007 | Comments (0)| Tags: ,

The Art of Awareness

During yoga class, our instructor tells us to listen to our bodies. We are so busy at this time of the year we tend to ignore the messages our bodies send us until it is too late and we feel exhausted.
“The body is a marvelous machine that can adapt and change and grow. Learn to [...]

posted October 08, 2007 | Comments (0)| Tags: , , , , ,

Today My Heart Swings

I love to read Jeffrey Decoster said about himself in the current issue: “when I was six, I told myself I wanted to be an artist, and it’s been my only career”.
After reading it, I began to think about the time when I first realized I wanted to be an artist. I grew up in [...]

posted October 05, 2007 | Comments (0)| Tags: , ,

Here and Now

I am looking at my fall schedule and feel as if I am running a marathon that doesn’t have a finish line. Who signed me up for this? Well, I did. But I’m not a long distance runner! Running three miles every other day is plenty for me.
This morning, I went to my yoga [...]

posted October 03, 2007 | Comments (0)| Tags: ,