My love for Latin culture runs deep. The irony is I have no idea why. I grew up with German roots in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and yet a salsa song comes on and you’d think I’m busy celebrating my very own Quincenara. I’ve been fortunate enough to enjoy many incredible adventures to Latin countries- from Colombia […]
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When traveling I often search high and low to find something that truly speaks to not only the country but also the culture of its people. I didn’t have any great expectations when going to Cuba, except for the typical Cuban souvenirs of cigars and rum. To which I returned with neither of them. Throughout […]
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It would appear as though I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus. Sometimes LIFE just happens and you can get all caught up in it. Although I’ve been writing, I’ve been keeping most of my writing to myself. For it’s been a great lesson to understand the vulnerability and openness that comes with “sharing” […]
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I wake up early on this fine Saturday morning to go and enjoy a relaxing morning and catch up on writing. For me, writing is a beautiful way to recap life’s experiences and moments that, although may seem small at the moment, are truly what makes life worth living. I arrive at Coffee Bean and […]
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Most of my life I have been a “planner.” The ironies of it all, are that most of the joys of life come from the spontaneity of life, not through planning. Though finally the winds of life blew me to Paris one year ago. It wasn’t just a strong gale wind or anything that finally […]
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After spending close to three weeks in New York to open the World Trade Center, I realized what the energy of a city can do. Either a city can empower and invigorate (More often than not) while others will chew you up and spit you out. Time out magazine wrote on the topic of: Does […]
Read moreGrowing up on the east coast has always given me a great sense of pride in being a part of what the east coast means to me. I think of the east coast as fast paced, hard working, authenticity. And this is coming from a gal who was born and raised on the east coast […]
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Fashion in a suitcase came about as many friends and family would often tell me that my life on social media and conversely, basically everything in my life, was built around fashion and my constant traveling around the globe. For the last few years, many close friends, colleagues and randoms I encountered would constantly wonder why I’m […]
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After years of fighting and rejecting the thought of moving to L.A., here I sit…on Sunset Blvd, in my new hood of West Hollywood. Who would have thought it? Certainly not me! The person who has detested and fought the very concept for all 17 years that I have been a resident of California. Guess […]
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For many years, my traveling has been ever growing and expanding into new countries, new areas across the globe. Though I must say I’ve always had a love for France, even before ever arriving for the first time. And yet, it’s a constant theme that comes up in my life. Then once I decided […]
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