The Extraordinary Lives of Bicultural Latina Women
February 1, 2010 – 7:09 am | One Comment

By Angelica Perez
Pardon my arrogance, but bicultural Latina women are indeed exceptional.
Consider one of my best friends, Maricela, born and raised in New York City, of Puerto Rican descent. A social worker by profession, …

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Cherish the Present
February 1, 2010 – 11:30 am | No Comment
Cherish the Present

Snow and ice fell on Nashville Friday, blanketing the city and surrounds with a glorious — if treacherous — icy white.
We haven’t left our house in four days.
Today included.
So, time that would have been mostly …

What Have You Done for You Lately, Nena?
December 18, 2009 – 5:38 am | 5 Comments
What Have You Done for You Lately, Nena?

By Angelica Perez
Are you a “superwoman?”
Multitasking.
Running.
Going from one place to another.
Taking care of this, that, him and her, and everything and everyone in between.
Exhausted.
Sleep deprived.
Depleted.
There is nothing glamorous about being a superwoman. No one …

Del Alma: Turquoise, symbol of Compassion, Escape y el Mar Bello
December 10, 2009 – 9:04 am | 4 Comments
Del Alma: Turquoise, symbol of Compassion, Escape y el Mar Bello

I have dunked my body in the turquoise waters of the Caribbean and the Mediterranean. Moments of personal Bliss and “All is right with the World” that I look back to when I need a …

Del Alma: Cuidate, Mi’ja
November 13, 2009 – 4:11 pm | One Comment
Del Alma: Cuidate, Mi’ja

By Boni Candelario
Are you tired of being weak in your spirit? Are you run down and sick? Are you not getting enough sleep and nourishment?
I have been there. For almost two years after my …

Del Alma: Dia de Los Muertos
November 2, 2009 – 8:20 am | No Comment
Del Alma: Dia de Los Muertos

Today is All Souls’ Day, or El Dia de Los Muertos.
It isn’t about tears, but celebration and connection. A remembrance in bold colors, and fragrant flowers of the people to whom you are forever linked.
To …

Del Alma: Gracias a la Vida
October 6, 2009 – 11:13 am | 5 Comments
Del Alma: Gracias a la Vida

Many, many years ago — a lifetime ago, actually — I went through what every human should maybe go through at least once: A period of introspection, a shedding and a rebirth. I don’t write …

Del Alma: Expand Your Capacity
September 29, 2009 – 8:27 am | No Comment
Del Alma: Expand Your Capacity

“Only if you reach the boundary will the boundary recede before you. And if you don’t, if you confine your efforts, the boundary will shrink to accommodate itself to your efforts. And you can only expand …

Del Alma: Look Up, Look Forward
September 23, 2009 – 9:51 am | No Comment
Del Alma: Look Up, Look Forward

“If you do not raise your eyes you will think that you are the highest point.” ~Antonio Porchia

This photograph of the Andes in Argentina comes from the beautiful travel photography site, Stuck in Customs.

The Stream of Life that Runs Through You
September 16, 2009 – 9:14 am | No Comment
The Stream of Life that Runs Through You

The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures. It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of …

Del Alma: Change Happens in the Now
September 7, 2009 – 5:39 am | One Comment
Del Alma: Change Happens in the Now

I’m
often inspired by a particular image, texture or color that just strikes me right away, from that
moment I know it’s all going to be around that particular concept. However for most of these
collages my main …

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