To sad something out should be a phrasal verb

To sad something out, should be a phrasal verb—a way to overcome sadness by tuning into it to get it over with. I, like many, experience extreme sudden sadness, and now instead of running from it, I sort of bathe in it, marinate in it, and let it go. It has proven a faster and […]

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La soledad nos pertenece

Es ley de vida que a veces busquemos la soledad, otras nos busca ella. También ocurre que nos envuelve y nos reduce. Pero nada de esto es malo. Es necesario. La soledad se tiene como algo perverso, como un castigo que nos trae la vida. Discrepo. La soledad es algo que es parte de la […]

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Stop searching, because this is it.

Stop searching for the meaning of life. This is it: there isn’t any. We come to the world alone, we leave alone, and in between, we live, laugh, dream, cry, suffer, enjoy some joyful moments and search for the answers to living a happy life. And that’s it. This is it—the raw truth. But, there’s […]

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Campfires, pain, and joy

Over the past three years, I haven’t been able to enjoy a good old campfire with my advisees on our yearly start-of-school year retreat. This year we were finally able to do so, but I suffered an injury while exercising a few days before, sending me straight to the ER and my doctor, who thought […]

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El engaño para sobrevivir el curso escolar

Este año me lo he pasado, como muchos otros profesores, vendiendo esperanza y alegría donde no la había. Los chichos han estado a la altura pero no se ni como lo han hecho. Les hemos engañado con mil métodos y tareas para que se enfocarán en unas clases que les hicieran olvidar el presente que […]

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Croquetas de la abuelita

CROQUETAS: MY ABUELITA’S LEGACYI was raised, from the age of two, by my abuelita. She was a hardworking woman who never complained; the “superwoman” of yesteryear who made sure we had varied, nutritious, and delicious meals every day. Dinner was always something to look forward to especially when the surprise was…croquetas! I love croquetas; one dish I need […]

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On having it all, almost

I woke today feeling extremely grateful for the second chance life has given me. Only a few years ago I was divorced, depressed and jobless. Thankfully, I didn’t give up on life and kept on going. At 54 I feel I’ve landed my “almost” dream life.   I’m one lucky woman who found her calling […]

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Melancolía

Hoy tras un día lleno de alegría según el curso llagaba a su fin volví cargada de regalos de mis chicos a casa y fue entonces tras abrir sus tarjetas llenas de palabras de gratitud en una lengua que no es la suya sino la mía,  me entró la melancolía. El corazón me rebosaba de […]

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