Coming from a visual design background, I was constantly baffled about how much of it is open to interpretation. Yet writing is as clear as it gets. A medium without distractions, no sounds or visuals that might have alternative meanings attached, only your eyes and my words, dancing across the…

I firmly believe that the Oscar-nominated film and its rising star Yalitza Aparicio are what Mexico didn’t know that it needed, but it‘s been overdue for decades. — For context, I was born in Mexico in the early 90’s. The movie happens in the 70’s. However, don’t let the historical placement fool you, the situation for the young indigenous women that work as housekeepers, nannies and often times cooks at the same time, remains unaltered. They don’t receive…

Greta Thunberg bravely speaking out about climate change at the United Nations and calling out the leaders who won’t make laws to protect the planet and everyone in it, the Parkland kids demanding for gun control regulation and surviving not only trauma but bullying and mockery by adults that should…

The worst lie I ever held as truth was that of a certain power looming over society, looking after our interests and making sure that no matter what, we would be protected and taken care of. (Here’s why) — For some people, this directly translates to an almighty God and for others to the concept of government. In some instances, we would complain about such entity, but we would always know, in the back of our mind, that if things went awry we could rely on it. My mother…

The first time I watched this show it seemed to me like a version of Tyra Bank’s American’s Next Top Model. Oh boy I was wrong. — It was a day that my boyfriend had left for travel that I dared to finally watch the show that my friends had been raving about. It startled me to begin with the flamboyant attitude of all the contestants from the get go. The men full on drag were sassy…

Photography is one of the most important tangible legacies we leave behind, of our life, of our experiences. As I write this, I think about the way my boyfriend’s grandmother would lighten up telling the stories of her life and travels while looking at her photo album. Page after page, she was nudged to remember those small details that make her memories much more rich and vivid to…

I love being productive and checking off all the boxes on my daily to-do list. It gives me a consistent sense of relief and accomplishment, but this had never been particularly easy for me, until now. — Working online is tricky being that the internet is essentially the ultimate distraction tool with constant triggers shouting for your attention. Imagine now that you’re sitting in front of your internet-full computer and working from home, being your own boss.

aka Millennials and the Quest for Freedom — You could say I’m the quintessential millennial. I eat a vegetarian and gluten-free diet, I sold all of my things, became a minimalist, quit my job and moved to different continent to start my own business because working for someone else made me feel unfulfilled. One of the things I…

Have you ever felt like sitting down to meditate is just a waste of time while you keep on revisiting a to-do list on your mind with your eyes closed? — The truth, is I can’t even excuse myself by saying I’m new to meditation anymore. I have been practicing it and trying to find my way with it for the past 4 years. For a while I preferred to ignore and dismiss it as something that is simply not for…