Easter tends to be a…well…competitive holiday for my family. There is the annual egg hunt which usually ends in a physical battle between grown adults tackling one another for that last hidden egg. The cousins are all grown up now, but we still love trash talking during the weeks leading up to the event, allContinue reading “Lasagna and Stuffing”
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Just
Last night as I was stopped at a red light, I saw a young man on the side of the road holding a cardboard sign that read “Just Hungry.” That stained camouflaged jacket hung off of him, and his blonde beard just brushed the top of his chest. It wasn’t time that aged him butContinue reading “Just”
Boy, Does She Know?
Boy, does she know? Does she know that part of you that you’ve never shared with anyone? Your dreams, your mistakes, and your deepest regrets? Have you grabbed her by her hand and taken her on a tour of the depths of your soul, beyond those fortresses you built, where no one has ever entered,Continue reading “Boy, Does She Know?”
Let’s talk about sex, baby.
Ladies…let’s talk about sex. Have you ever felt truly confident standing naked in front of a man? Have you ever found yourself turning off the lights before making love because you didn’t want your partner to see your stomach rolls? Have you ever felt tempted to go for a Brazilian wax? So much of ourContinue reading “Let’s talk about sex, baby.”
“Fat Girls Don’t Wear Skirts”
Ladies, how many of you have ever looked in the mirror and felt displeased at what you saw? Have you ever been truly happy with the reflection staring back at you? If you have been, then congratulations because you represent a very slim minority of the female population. It’s not our fault for feeling displeasedContinue reading ““Fat Girls Don’t Wear Skirts””
How to Spend Valentine’s Day as a Single
Ms. Independent, I have spent 34 of my 35 years single on Valentine’s Day, with the exception of last year. So if anyone is an expert on how to and how not to spend that lovey dovey, chocolate covered strawberry and red heart nauseating holiday, it’s me. So, you’re single on Valentine’s Day. So what?!Continue reading “How to Spend Valentine’s Day as a Single”
Resilience
On the Eastern part of Puerto Rico, the mountainous Yunque Rainforest lurks in the background of any vantage point. Looming high above the clouds on the tallest mountain peak, legend has it that Yucahu, guardian of the Taino, watches over the people on his throne. In 2017, Hurricane Maria destroyed the forest, eradicating the canopyContinue reading “Resilience”
“Love, actually, is all around.”
Ms. Independent, I have experienced the kind of heartbreak that wakes you up at night, panting for air, gagging with nausea. I have lost hope that I will find love, will ever be loved, and will have the heart to love again after so much hurt. I have doubted my capacity to love and haveContinue reading ““Love, actually, is all around.””
Dear Ms. Independent
Chances are, you’re a lot like me. You probably have a good job with a live-able salary, a closet (and hallway) teeming with shoes, and on the not-so-rare occasion, dishes piled in your sink. Every morning, you likely hunt through your closet and find nothing to wear, even though you’ve now occupied both your closetContinue reading “Dear Ms. Independent”
The C-Word 