My previous post was a somber one, and definitely the hardest one for me to write, but dealing with a dear friend's death really put a lot of things into perspective for me; about life, relationships, self-awareness, fears and the list goes on. I started being a lot more observant and conscious of what goes on …
Rest Easy Blaise Baldonado..
It's never easy to lose someone you love. I don't know how to cope with it, and I don't know how to react. Most of the time I just sit with a blank stare on my face not wanting to accept that this amazing person is gone. My heart is broken, and I can't help …
blink.
"Being humbled is an experience like no other. It teaches you patience, how to deal with challenges and helps you appreciate what you have." It was in a moment of great fear, shock, panic that I felt the most gratitude. Starting your life over in a new city and making the first real steps into …
faithful presence
About a month ago, Pastor Tim Chaddick shared an incredible message at RealityLA on the importance of having a faithful presence in people's lives. He spoke on how having a community built on genuine relationships matters and that there are NO unimportant people. Previously, when I heard messages on this topic, my natural instinct was …
hello 2015.
Each year has monumental moments, downfalls, tribulations, celebrations, etc. 2014 was no different. As I look back on this past year, I'm amazed at how much has happened and how much has changed. The most significant event that happened in 2014 would have to be graduating college and shipping my life back to Los Angeles. …
vital
When you sit down on a chair, you don’t think twice about whether or not it will keep you upright as it should, you believe gravity will hold you up. When you feel a breeze, you know the wind is blowing. You can’t see it, but you don’t question its existence. That kind of innate instinct and …
building blocks
When my older brother and I were younger, LEGOs were our thing. We would build fortresses, create tracks for our race cars, play with our little LEGO men; it was truly the most entertaining thing for us in our childhood. I always wondered why my mom never bought me barbies or kitchen sets, but whatever. Something I …
selfish youth
Fear is something that lives in all of us whether we like to admit it or not. It is something that has definitely hindered me from pursuing ambitious goals, from letting people into my life, and from fully embracing who I am and what I value. Allowing fear to linger and not making a conscious effort to …
Taking Steps is Easy, Standing Still is Hard
This week marks a month since I graduated, settled back in Los Angeles, and started working full-time. I can't believe how quickly time has passed; It still feels like it was yesterday when I was standing with my peers decked out in violet at Yankee Stadium saying farewell to the glory days of undergrad. Everything was such …
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the struggle is part of the story
I still remember the day I committed to NYU. Coming to New York was never part of the plan. I only applied to NYU because I felt like everyone else was. Never did I imagine I would actually end up going. I grew up in the same house, in the smallest city my entire life. …
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