Published inBe YourselfThe 4 letter word that 2020 made us all questionAnd my 4 letter word to replace itJan 28, 20214Jan 28, 20214
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)To thine own Self be true (Unless you have a cancer diagnosis)As a culture we love to extoll the wisdom of Shakespeare’s “To thine own self be true.” But the reality is, there’s not a lot of…Dec 29, 202010Dec 29, 202010
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)Why it’s time to unghost my motherButterflies invaded my stomach the first time I learned the name of my biological mother: Cecilia. A name suddenly made her real. It…Dec 24, 20202Dec 24, 20202
Do we get the leaders we deserve?“I haven’t decided if I’m going to vote yet,” said a friend of mine on a group zoom meeting a week prior to the election. “Both candidates…Nov 29, 20203Nov 29, 20203
Heartache is like gum in your hairIn my previous blog about my biological father, I talked about Heartache type 1 and Heartache type 2 — as if it was diabetes. And just…Nov 12, 20202Nov 12, 20202
Confessions of an identical twinA few months ago during a visit home, my mom insisted that I sit down and watch a program she had recorded about twins. I must admit, as…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
I cried in the arms of my father for the first time at age 51There are some kinds of heartache that take you by storm. Then there are others that sneak up on you. They make their presence felt in…Oct 16, 20205Oct 16, 20205
Soul GazingI had just parted ways with Javier at Termini train station. I could feel the tears rising and that achy lump in my throat. With his…Jul 21, 2019Jul 21, 2019