Hope you’re all having a great summer. Here are some of my summer thoughts after having a wonderful time with family and at my favorite place: the beach.
It pleases me immensely to see how my boy loves the ocean. He was born in NYC, but his blood is Caribbean…and I truly love that!
Fruit and vegetable [...]
On the second day of summer, where is my mind?
Swimming in the Caribbean. Surrounded by family and nature. I’m counting the days…
Where is yours?
Where is My Mind
By The Pixies
Oh
With your feet in the air and your head on the ground
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
Your head will collapse
But there’s nothing in it
And you’ll [...]
Findings of the week:
“The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.”
-Oscar Wilde
“Yoga is about the union and integration of breath, movement and body, both on and off the mat. Our practice on the mat should hopefully guide us towards actions in the outside world: if we observe our actions [...]
Here I am, thinking of tomorrow’s NYRR New York Mini 10K. My first “big” race after baby. Feeling excited. I ran this race in 2008 and the experience was awesome. This is a women only race and it is truly amazing to see a sea of women running in
The feeling of showing work is always wonderful, but when the exhibition is at home — Oh, that feels awesome!
I’m happy to write that the site-specific installation, Museo de Arte de Caguas (MUAC), Puerto Rico.
There is lots to see in Elsa Melendez for inviting me to participate in the exhibition. And as always, it’s [...]
…to dedicate to wonderful people.
I dedicate my miles to the memory of a wonderful person — a great friend, brother, father, husband, son, and so much more. My dear brother-in-law, Victor González Nieves (1963-2010). We miss you so much!!
I’m glad to be back after a couple of weeks of too much happening at the same time. Here are some new discoveries that kept me balanced during busy days.
To begin a yoga practice at home, I got the podcast Jason Crandell. Each practice is twenty minutes and Crandell is such an excellent teacher. The [...]
Spring flow,
Spring glow,
just typing the word spring makes me smile.
We’ve been having glorious days filled with beautiful colors and sun. The weather always inspires me to choose what to experiment with in the kitchen. I have two new favorites: quinoa and kale. Cooking them is simple, their benefits are plenty and they taste great.
I [...]
Finding of the week:
Desiderata
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Everything feels so new in the spring. My curious boy has been showing me the world from a new perspective. This weekend, we spent long hours with friends, playing in the park, and looking at fresh bits of color — trees, magnolias, daffodils. Very refreshing!
The beautiful sun has inspired me to introduce him to the [...]
Finding of the week:
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
-Marcel Proust
Beautiful sunny day
early morning
in New York
running with
my favorite music
creative thoughts
and a happy heart
returned home
found two beautiful smiles
and a cup of good coffee
simple things taste so good!
The snow was beautiful last week, until I had to push a stroller with a 20-pound boy around Brooklyn. I don’t need to use the rowing machine at the gym for a while… Today there is snow falling again! I can’t wait to see those colorful flowers glowing around the tree trunks.
The last couple [...]
Fresh snow makes everything look so pretty in the city…
I usually run solo, but a couple of weeks ago, I joined a new running group in the neighborhood. It felt so good to be part of the group and run an extra mile without even noticing. The company, pace and weather were great — all good energy to inspire new drawings.
A bunch of ideas [...]
The last couple of weeks have been filled with beauty. Labor Day weekend with family in town, Komen’s New York City Race for the Cure. It was such a special day, Central Park was covered in pink!
I’m currently reading the book, Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s Copper Canyon, which are considered the greatest distance runners [...]
This morning was perfect for a run. I quietly changed, picked my iPod, running watch and took a last look at my sleeping boys — they both looked so beautiful and peaceful.
I was sleepy too and left my sleepiness guide me through the streets of Brooklyn. I set my iPod to shuffle songs. The [...]
It’s been a busy August — my sewing machine is finally ready, I’ve been drawing a bit, and just started to work on a new and updated website/blog among many other things.
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