Reflections on the courage and strength of a grandmother: Open letter from a son to his daughters.

Originally posted on SpanglishBeauty:
My grandmother, Vicenta Basset Llavata at 96, an example of courage and love! As I read this letter in tears, all my problems shrunk to the size of a pea. I felt ashamed for troubles I believed I had. This letter opened my eyes to the fact that my life has…

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How to deal with the post-holiday blues.

First we prep for Thanksgiving and if that weren’t an ordeal in and of itself, we are immediately greeted by Black Friday. That’s the Holiday kick off. We get all revved up by stores’ ads, carols, tree-lighting events, family dinners, Christmas parties, kids’ end of school pageants and New Year’s Eve parties. December is a month […]

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