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…

And a reminder of the kid in all of us — Just as hope rings through laughter, it can also shine through tears. ~ Maya Angelou There is a sound that makes my heart smile. And it is something I’ve noticed wherever I go — whether I’m visiting another country, or right here in my own home country. It is hearing…

Proudly connecting with our Afro-Boricua roots — Escuchar el tambor es sentir la esencia de lo que somos. Como puertorriqueñxs, es parte de nuestra herencia ~ Autor Located in the northeast region of Borikén (colonizer name: Puerto Rico), Loíza has for decades captivated visitors. Affectionately labeled La Capital de la Tradición (the Capital of Tradition), this historic…

Just put others first — Kindness is a gift everyone can afford to give. ~ Unknown Less than 1/2 an hour ago, friends dropped me off at my house. The three of us had signed up to volunteer with a local non-profit, Techos Pa Mi Gente (Roofs For My People). Our task: prepare lunch for…

Because their aloofness is not my burden. — If you want to be happy, have zero expectations of others. ~ InspiringandPositivequotes.com My heart hurts. And it has been this way ever since I was a teenager. Now, here I am at 54 (soon to hit 5–5), with some of those same feelings. Way back then, I remember being…