Moments. The ones reminding us that the world is a big place and everything we think we know is only one part of the truths within it. When I was a child, I thought I would grow out of this feeling as I grew up – my first time snorkeling was yet another reminder (ofContinue reading “Underwater, Just Breathe”
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Infinite Shades of Blue – Quintana Roo, Mexico
I came to Mexico by myself but not alone. My mind wanders in attempting to articulate my experience here. It’s such a different story depending on which lens I see it through, variations as numerous as Mexico’s infinite shades of blue. Do I start with the magic of Tulum, mango stands, squeezed juice? The smellContinue reading “Infinite Shades of Blue – Quintana Roo, Mexico”
October 2020
when I first opened my eyes. after many years of running so fast my vision blurred. a train passing by the trees. there was a moment and then another. the first, where I thought. being loved was measured. by the level I was adored. the second, where I start. to unbelieve what I knew andContinue reading “October 2020”
December 2019
pushing off the ground, I lift to the edges of my toes. to the edges of myself. my body stretching up across the surface, arms raised high, my chest beating with hunger my finger tips, lightly dancing toward the sky the only jar of honey that’s visible sits High glistening in the sunlight that piercesContinue reading “December 2019”