Hello everyone! Today is my birthday and I have committed the rest of my life to happiness. I know happiness can't be forced in just like mean winters can't be forced out. But they can be entertained. Happiness can sit at my table and drink wine with me. It can remind me that nothing is… Continue reading happiness
Month: February 2015
sor juana
About ten years ago I was reading a book on Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, and although I didn't understand her poetry, I loved her life's story. This woman fascinated me with her fierce intellect. I wanted to be like her. I don't think I will ever be the greatest Mexican poetess in history, but… Continue reading sor juana
irrelevance
I just thought of the idea that being "irrelevant" is a good way to be happy. I'm not thinking of family and friends in this, but of personal impact on whatever part of the world I have thought I could change. Right now, as I sink into my complete irrelevance, I can finally breathe out… Continue reading irrelevance