the beginning of 2025
Like many of you, I’ve been glued to the news since the new administration. My subscription to the New York Times buzzes at me throughout the day with hourly...
An end of the year reflection (2024 edition)
Hola, hola, hola! I hope you’ve had an incredible week filled with family, joy, and snow! New Year’s is creeping up, and I’m not sure I’m ready for the...
work-life balance: is it really a thing?
[a] break (noun): a pause in work or during an activity or event (Dictionary.com). a pause — that’s exactly the kind of button I wish there was in this so-...
the summer vibes are here: a whole lot of homework and rain
Since May, I’ve been unsuccessful in writing a newsletter — turns out Buttondown does not love interacting with my Mac’s Internet Explorer! But we’re back...
may our hearts grow as the flowers bloom
A few days ago, my shoulders lowered for the first time. All the stress I’d been carrying had been lifted off my entire body! The biggest event I’ve been...
2024 is underway + flourishing
There's no snow in February, and just the other day I went biking with a light sweater on. I love the feeling of the wind caressing my face, the ride makes...
I'm Back! Where have I been?
Hello! Hello! I'm so excited to sit back down for 'Soy La Misma'! Here's a quick rundown of what's been happening over the last few months. As you know, I...
A Mini Interview: Jocelyn Hernandez Guitron
Soy La Misma is back with the second installation of "mini-interviews," where I'm interviewing great friends of mine who are in their twenties! In today's...
A Mini-Interview: Ximena Mondragon
There's nothing more satisfying than getting off a call with the most amazing humans I know. I've been feeling more communicative and energized to connect...
road trippin
Arriving at 11:40 pm in complete blackness at Badlands National Park is like walking into a dark home that is not yours -- literally. Roque promised us a...
finding zen
I lie on my bedroom floor, staring blankly at my phone as my right index finger slowly drags itself through the oversharing of people online. My stomach and...
braving the online world
Happy April! I have no idea where March went but hopefully you're feeling just as recharged as I am now that it is Spring, well kind of (Minnesota weather is...
getting to the peak on a hike (and in life)
For two years, my boyfriend and I have learned to enjoy the outdoors regardless of the weather, especially taking hikes at state parks. Some hikes are a...
in homage of my teen-hood
It is Spring 2011, I'm in the eighth grade hanging out with my besties during recess and we're walking slow circles around the track made out of gravel. As...
soy la misma intro
Growing up, I spent a lot of time in my room flipping through magazines (Teen Vogue, Girl's Life, Seventeen -- if the library had a magazine for young...