grounding
I finally realized that always being described as easy-goingflexible full of “patience” andoh, she just goes with the flowwas simply a trauma response from childhood. It bled into all of my relationships. Releasing shame, forgiving myself, being gentle with all parts of self, loving myself enough to create boundaries, honoring my sacred intuition, resting to […]
rituals
One thing about me is I’m always going to get my feelings hurt because I’m sensitive as shit and this world ain’t the place for sensitive people. I have dark days. Because of my connection to the spiritual world, the reality of this place oftentimes drags me. On those days I contemplate a reality of […]
remembering who I am
Feels like that dream you have where you wake up breathless + happy. One hopeful morning in 2008, my son Diego woke up exceptionally hyped (so not a new occurrence with Diego) He was almost giddy, going on about how he dreamt he could fly. His face was radiant, his cheeks pink + shiny. He […]
Breastfeeding Art
I had a love/hate relationship with breastfeeding. It definitely didn’t come easily to me. You know those Earth Mama types — the ones who make homemade granola, have long beautiful hair, wear groovy harem pants, eat cheese made from nuts and have chubby babies nursing from their giant milk-producing breasts? That so wasn’t me. I […]
Paint This: Sun + Moon Mural
When life is a struggle, create something. Make art. Do art. Build something. Paint a wall a bright color. Anything, really. For me, the act of creating something tangible that I can look at every day and glean some inspiration from is an amazing thing. It’s proof that I am able to rise above my […]
Chicano Art at the Museum of Latin American Art
If there is one thing I want to celebrate in the New Year, it’s art. I love art. The power an artist has to make you feel something is amazing. That’s what Chicano art does for me — it makes me feel. Whether it be about my culture, my people, my spirituality, my identity as […]
DIY: Calavera Block Prints
Make your own block prints for Dia de los Muertos using a Speedball carving block found at your local arts and crafts store. I’ve always been enchanted by woodblock prints. This technique, originated in East Asia, has been around for centuries. As an artist, there are mediums that we learn and implement in our work […]
Visiting the Museum of Modern Art New York
I got to cross something off my bucket list. It was totally one of those serendipity moments. I was set to fly out to NYC for the LATISM conference and one of the first things on my mind was…Museum of Modern Art. I completely and totally geeked out over the prospect that I would […]