Published inILLUMINATION·PinnedMember-onlyDo You Appropriate or Admire Other Cultures?Without respect, there can be no appreciation. — Borikén, a soil in my blood. Whose winds carry songs of struggle and joy, sorrow and triumph. My ancestral motherland, I protect and honor you always. ~ Author Soaking up different cultures, meeting new people, and learning about different customs are among the beauties of travel. …Cultural Appropriation9 min readCultural Appropriation9 min read
Published inThe Resistance Room·PinnedMember-only35 Countries Later, I Stopped TravelingIt’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…Boriken4 min readBoriken4 min read
Published inLittle Love Lines·PinnedMember-onlyHello, Little Love LinesA 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…Little Love Lines2 min readLittle Love Lines2 min read
PinnedMember-onlySneak Into My WorldLola, The Intro My Favorite Poems List Competition Selection(s) The Resistance Room (My Publication) Published Outside of Medium (a) The Travel Love (b) Her Adventures (c) The Good Men Project …1 min read1 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWhat This Journey Is Teaching Me About RegretWhat 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…Childhood Dreams8 min readChildhood Dreams8 min read
Published inLifeline·2 days agoMember-onlyMy Soul is WearyRicardo José via FlickrPalestine1 min readPalestine1 min read
Published inThe Taoist Online·2 days agoMember-onlyWhat Kind of World Are We Leaving for the Children?Reflecting on what hopelessness and helplessness feel like. — A country’s youth is the future of a nation. And the children of every country is the future of the world. What are we willing to do to protect them as a collective? How far are we willing to go to ensure they live in a kinder world? …Children7 min readChildren7 min read
Published inIlusiones·2 days agoMember-onlyCombating Racism in Puerto Rico From a Different PerspectiveBecause it’s time to revisit our majestic roots. — To deny that racism exists in Borikén is a slap in the face to my ancestors and yours. We are long overdue for the conversation — both here on the archipelago as well as in the diáspora. ~ Author at Lola’s Lines Just this past November we saw the case…Racism7 min readRacism7 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Nov 23Member-onlyThe Challenges of Being Nonconformist in a Colonized CountryReflecting on this Day of Mourning — La ignorancia es el peor manicomio al que se puede condenar un pueblo. ~ El Maestro, Pedro Albizu Campos, Puerto Rican Nationalist, Freedom Fighter, Genius Orator, Harvard graduate, Attorney In six days I will celebrate my second anniversary of having returned to my ancestral motherland of Borikén. The near past…Colonization2 min readColonization2 min read
Published inModern Women·Nov 19Member-onlyTo the Family I Used to Love: My Voice Will Not Be SilencedReflections on making my healing a priority. — You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop. ~ Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī, Persian Poet, Philospher & Scholar Healing is a process I know something about. But not because I hold a Ph.D. or another fancy degree that says I’m well-versed in…Healing6 min readHealing6 min read
