This childhood memory helped me rediscover the power of our imagination — 🎶Come with me and you’ll be In a world of pure imagination Take a look and you’ll see Into your imagination¹ 🎶 Once upon a time …my mind was a frequent visitor to the playground of infinite possibilities. In this vibrant world, the only rule was there weren’t any. The colors and geography of…

In exchange, here are three tips you may not know! — Okay — I’ll be honest. I have more than one favor to ask. But you’ll be happy —I’m not asking for 10 — only three! 😉 Could you kindly make a note of who is subscribed to you Some of you are tagging writers who are already subscribed to you. We are getting two emails — one for the tag and then…

This recent invite reminded me that perhaps we have not progressed as much as I thought we have — “Hey Natalie, I want to invite you over to my daughter’s beauty contest this Friday at 6 pm. Fernanda will be going — so the two of you can drive over together.” I listened to Gaby’s audio message on WhatsApp — closed my eyes, and asked myself, “Just how? —…

“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen…” Brené Brown — A pebble was thrown into the pond of my writer’s thoughts. Two days ago I read, “Do people read you because you read them or because you’re a writer?” As the ripples gained momentum, I was bothered both by the discomfort of a seemingly innocent question — while at the…

Priceless interview advice and a story I hold close to my heart — I had a two-minute conversation in my head in the span of 3 seconds when my phone rang, and I saw the caller ID displaying where I had applied for work. I’m so glad I turned off the “silence unknown caller” setting. Calm your voice down — sound cool and collected…

Along with a few others and developing news why you should be paying more attention to what is happening in Nuevo Leon, Mexico — This month I clock three years of living in Monterrey, Mexico. We immigrated due to a new position my husband accepted with a company that has treated him like family and in which he continues to thrive. Grateful. At this point, I’m no longer surprised to notice many Regios (nickname…

As Dory says, I think we should “just keep swimming” — A few months ago — okay maybe it’s been just one — I began to notice a sharp pain in my right shoulder. Maybe it’s been around for a lot longer? Lately, days, weeks, and months all become a blur. Don’t say I’m pre-menopausal — I just had my blood…

Never could I have known that it was my last chance — would I regret this too? — 1989 Drivers honked their horns. Children laughed and chased each other in circles with backpacks in hand. A warm breeze and the smell of sweaty after-school events filled the air. It was the usual 3 p.m. dismissal hour. I leaned back on the railing that lay just low enough to where…

I was hoping to find a way to inspire this young boy but it was he who left a lasting impression on my heart — Monterrey, Mexico, September 2020 The streets were peaceful, lightly spotted by drivers and pedestrians. As far as I was concerned, this was normal. I was an immigrant once again, and elements of this new landscape reminded me of my birthplace I left decades ago. Rolling up to busy traffic lights…