Imagine, if you will, you are given a special clock to fix. The clock parts are all out of place and it’s not ticking rhythmically like it should. It can’t tell time and the numbers are all in the wrong place. The clock is also not polished and looks old and battered. Even if you […]
Just about three months ago, I was preparing for an adventure as part of Rina Yoga’s 200-Hour Teacher Training and Immersion in Costa Rica. My simplistic packing list looked something like this: Textbooks – check Yoga mat – check Tropical survival gear (aka bug spray, sunscreen) – check Arguably more important than my list of things to bring was the […]
I made a promise to my mom this past weekend: that I would completely be myself. I know it seems as though, “well who else would you be?” The reality is, that as a result of major recent changes in my life, I’ve tried to adapt and conform to my surroundings in a way that […]
As I lay here pondering what to write about for my next blog, I realize that I’ve been in a creative fog. I can’t really get inspired to write about anything in particular so I’ve procrastinated writing this all week and all day. (It’s due today.) As I lay here at 11:33pm at night trying […]
I was born in Venezuela. My mom is Cuban. My dad is Argentinean. They met in Puerto Rico. I was raised in Miami, the melting pot of all Hispanic countries. If you hear me speak Spanish you will see how unique my accent and choice of mixed words are. Spanish is the third top language […]
Naci en Venezuela. Mi mama es cubana. Mi papa es Argentino. Ellos se conocieron en Puerto Rico. Me criaron en Miami, donde todos los latinos se mezclan. Mi acento y uso de las palabras es unico por esta combinacion. Espanol es el tercer mas hablado idioma en el mundo y el Segundo mas hablado en […]
Fear is more harmful than the pain of a physical injury. Fear is the driving component behind tension, resistance, and paralysis. Lately, because of my transition to a new city, with a new environment, with a new job, a new family, a new everything, my level of fear has risen. It has been scary to […]
One of the most challenging parts of doing a Yoga Training as a teacher is getting people to sign up for the training itself. One would think that the constant hours and attention each student needs and requires for them to become effective teachers would be the hardest part, but for me, that’s the vegan […]
For me, inspiration comes from within. There’s an internal spark that lights up and communicates with me somehow. It tells me “Okay, Listen to this… This has depth…. This has meaning… Keep fueling this… Keep going… Keep working on this… Follow through no matter what…This has a purpose… Stay connected… You’re on the right track… […]
