My whole body hurts. Yes it’s only been two days of yoga but there are these muscles that I didn’t even know that I had that are hurting me. Other than that, nothing is that challenging for the first 2 days (unless you’re fasting, in which the first few days are by far the worst). Classes, although not easy, have gone by quickly. I did want to acknowledge one thing. […]
I know people who believe being patriotic means listening to all the messages the media sends us. It means embracing capitalism in its current form, enjoying steak and potatoes and apple pie and supporting any big business because after all, corporations are so American. I know people that are afraid to say what they really want to say when it comes to politics because they fear the repercussions on their […]
Something wasn’t sitting right with me when I woke up to two text messages from friends and a BBC news alert on my phone this morning. It’s not just that I had been having nightmares for the past two weeks. I’d gotten used to waking up startled and examining my body for bullet wounds or bites from wild animals. This morning was different; I didn’t wake up to a nightmare, […]
“You can’t take politics so personally, they are just politics…” A friend said to me. I was visibly upset and furthermore feeling physically ill at the thought of it all. Chicago had just had its mayoral election – the first in which a Daley was NOT running in 22 years. The City was up for grabs.In the last wide-open mayoral race for the city of Chicago two decades ago, 68 […]
My lovelies, Somehow this blog has become like this really sick relative that will completely chastise you if you don’t call every other day. I don’t know how it happened really, but it’s become this crying baby that I birthed and I never imagined so demanding. This post is inspired by GUILT!! That little gnawing feeling you have when you did or probably didn’t (if you’re Catholic) do anything wrong. […]
This guy makes a great Obama. Brings up a really great point….a friend of mine helped produce it and is in it. I’ll give you a hint: he’s Mexican. 🙂
Hija de la Luna 