It’s about more than the pandemic. — Respond to every call that excites your spirit. — Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi My eyes have seen a little bit of the world. I say “a little bit” to remind myself 35 is just a number. The real gauge of what my soul has experienced comes not with how many…

A Publication is Born Hola & Welcome to Little Love Lines! I am so excited to be typing this first entry and even more elated to have your eyes here! Creating this publication has been on my mind for the past few months. Birthing 3-L The backstory began over a decade ago…

What about becoming a nurse or a secretary? My mom’s comment was not an attempt to deflate the balloon of hope I’d been secretly carrying. She didn’t know. No one knew why, as a little girl I’d get so excited whenever we went to Kennedy airport to greet family members…

Self-empowerment starts with letting go of the F-word! — The other day my partner told me I was being ‘so negative.’ His words stung me — not because he was off the mark, but because I realized he was right! Generally, I’m the optimistic type. A social butterfly who enjoys engaging with others, I’m most comfortable around friends &…

Ready to take the plunge — even absent all the details — En Resumén: Las mujeres son capaces de hacer absolutamente todo. ~ Luisa Capetillo Perón, Puerto Rican Author, Anarchist & Feminist Activist Rolling up on three years since I left the corporate grind, much has changed in my life. I traveled to country #35 (wondrous Tanzania), launched my travel blog, La…

Returning home is my duty. ~ DEP prompt #7 of 52 — No somos pequeños, es que estamos de rodillas. ~ Pedro Albizu Campos, Puerto Rican Scholar & Patriot Growing up in New York City, I knew about our Boricua culture. Large family gatherings are always centered around music, food, and dance. To say we’re a colorful people is quite accurate. But…

Unlearning the myth brings continued commitment. — You must begin anew and put away the wisdom of your fathers. You must lay up food and forget the hungry. When your house is built, your storeroom filled, then look around for a neighbor whom you can take advantage of and seize all he has. …

Breaking the cycle meant walking away. — Remember, no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ~ Anonymous Defiantly my eyes met his — a split second later, kitchen knife in hand, Ivan’s twisted smile meant only one thing: my fear was palpable. We were alone, but being closest to the entrance gave me an…