The Sweetness of Summer

Warm rays of sun embrace the teasing shore Sand sifts against the curves my heart adores Waves tease and tumble … Continue reading The Sweetness of Summer

10 Lessons I’m Learning from Cultivating Soil

Mother earth will guide the roots of a tree to water, the way spirit will guide me to that which … Continue reading 10 Lessons I’m Learning from Cultivating Soil

“The rules of the game of life are quite simple. Always tell the truth. Never live in fear of anything … Continue reading Four Transformational Rules

The golden grass vulnerable and resilient bows to the wind humbles its form to its surroundings anchored by its identity … Continue reading Strength in Vulnerability

The beat of the son Is in sync with the rhythm of my heart. The conga y timbales Pulsate Through … Continue reading The Beat of the Son

The following spoken word piece was inspired by a student who once asked me, “Why do we have to learn this?” … Continue reading A Biological Experiment of Injustice

Two months she spent with her jaw wired shut. Not only had my grandfather imprisoned my grandmother physically, he took … Continue reading In her, I saw the liberation we had all been waiting for

I was about 5 years old the day I jumped into my great uncle Miguel’s white Nissan truck on a … Continue reading In The Mood

I started asking myself this question unconsciously seven years ago. And it has evolved into a conscious act of … Continue reading Love Begins with Liberation

At age four I used to run around the front yard wetting my brothers with the water hose. We … Continue reading Liberation Begins with Understanding Where You Have Come From