NAHJ: More than a conference
“Our job is to give a voice to those who don’t have one.”-María Elena Salinas At the end of May, I finished my two-year reporting contract in Corpus Christi without knowing what was next. The last couple of months […]
One Last Crossing: A Letter to the Coastal Bend
“You can have more than one home. You can carry your roots with you, and decide where they grow.” — Henning Mankell Two years ago, I crossed the Old Harbor Bridge with no idea what this next chapter of my […]
10 years later…an open letter to my mom
I still feel your hand in mine, guiding me through the moments we dreamed of.” – Unknown Dear Mom, As I sit here cleaning your tombstone, I brush over the date: Feb. 9, 2016. Time is strange. Although it’s been […]
Life Update: A Look Back on Life, Loss, and Growth
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”— Albert Einstein Almost three years — that’s how long it’s been since I last wrote on this blog. I’ve come a long way since […]
Quarter of a Century & A Year
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” ― Douglas Adams, The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul It’s My Birthday!!! Thank you in advance for […]
When One Door Closes, Another Opens So much has happened in these past three months that it still doesn’t seem real. I’m still grasping with the aftermath of what this summer held for me but as I continue with the […]
Summer 2020
The Last One
“It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson People say the oldest always have the biggest responsibilities, but I think the youngest feel the most pressure to do well. In May, my little brother graduated from […]
2021 Graduates
“You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And you are the one who’ll decide where to go.” 3 years…that’s how long its been since I walked the stage at my own graduation ceremony. Crazy to think […]
A Letter to the Class of 2020
Dear Class of 2020, Two months ago, many of you went on Spring Break and never returned to school because of a virus that changed everything in a matter of days. School districts and universities all over the country moved […]
Truth Behind Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexico’s Independence Day- Mexicans I find it so ironic how Cinco de Mayo is celebrated by many people in the United States when #1 mostly everybody thinks it’s Mexico’s Independence Day and #2 most […]