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…

Because you married a non-White. — Racism is never justifiable. ~ Author Unknown Last month I caught an article in my feed that almost made me click. It referenced “mixed-race babies.” The author’s indignation rang as self-serving. The headline struck me as disingenuous. I passed on his story. But despite not having read it, the subject…

Dancing Elephants Book Project — Exercise and healthy living — Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Quiet the mind. Three little words masking a seemingly impossible feat. How can we control something so abstract? …