In this blog, I'll explore my experience with seeing butterflies out in the world when I'm with my puppy girl.

Lately I've been thinking about my time in Chile studying abroad. I remember quite vividly, in June 2004, I went from sunny Santa Barbara, CA to rainy Santiago, Chile. Twenty-years-old, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

In this article, I'll explore my journey being alcohol-free for a year.

In this blog article, I'll explore the benefits of reading nonfiction and fiction genres.

In this article I'll explore how buying pan dulce (or a special treat of your choosing) is an act of care and love.

In this article, I'll list some things I'm recalibrating this fall. Things that will make me feel better and toward my best, authentic self.

In this blog article, I'll discuss a few more lessons that my (growing) puppy continues to remind me of.

To kick off my upcoming 40th birthday, I've created a list of 40 of my life experiences that I've had under the age of 40.

In this article, I'll discuss some items that I most related to in the novel, I am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, by Erika L. Sánchez.

In this blog article, I'll note some key lessons that I've been reminded of by my new puppy.

2023 was a year of putting myself out there, learning, and vulnerability. In this blog article, I'll discuss some highs and lows of it all.

In this blog article, I will discuss a couple examples of letting go and how I believe it leaves room for new beginnings.

This blog article explores how volunteering can benefit you (and others if you pay it forward). I use examples from the editing industry.

In this blog post, I will discuss what authenticity reading is and why a writer or publisher may want to hire an authenticity reader.

Welcome! I'm starting a new blog that discusses editorial topics and some of my personal journey with career pivots and creative endeavors.