Writing as a Meditation ~ Day 20

As I wake up this morning I am meditating on the keynote I am delivering in a few days. My key messages around the future, success and legacies. Our words are what moves and shifts the universe to conspire in our favor! I read that in the Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho. So many quotes from…

Words & Rituals: A special event in NYC!

On my mind... Rituals. Words. Sisterhood. Power. Womb. The sacred. The stories we must tell. The line up. The badass women about to tear up the mic. Memoir. Fiction. Poetry. Our voices no longer muted! Oya. Tomorrow. NYC Latina Writers Group 8th Anniversary. See you there! 5:30pm Corcho Wine Room. October is truly the month…

Writing as a Meditation ~ Day 18

  As I wake up this morning I had to ice my face. My eyes were burning. My pupils were stinging. I wanted nothing more than to shut them. But I have way too much to do to just be still. So after my writers call I packed my bags and left the house to…

Writing as a Meditation ~ Day 17

As I wake up this morning I was not ready to turn the lights on. I wasn't ready to start this day. I wasn't ready to come out of the darkness. I found myself laying in bed for thirty minutes just being with my thoughts and trying to remember my dreams. What's beautiful about this…

Writing as a Meditation ~ Day 16: For my sisters… A meditation on sisterhood~

This morning I honored exactly what I needed. It was 4:30am when my body woke without the alarm. I had this pounding, excruciatingly painful throbbing headache from the moment I opened my eyes. Like those hangover headaches, except I didn’t drink last night. It was the kind of headache that felt like a pan being…

“Don’t Call Me a Latina Writer” ~ Writing as a Meditation ~ Day 15

"Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day I can hear her breathing." ~ Arundhati Roy As I wake up this morning my mind is on one thing... the anniversary of the NYC Latina Writers Group. I can't believe we turn 8-years-old in less than twenty-four hours. The…

Writing as a Meditation ~ Day 12

As I wake this morning I am feeling really good. Visiting my daughter was just what I needed. Re-connecting. Being present. Making delicious gourmet meals from scratch. Hearing her express herself and me sharing with her. We spoke of so many things. She hugged me yesterday and said, "mom you're really doing it! Those girls…

Writing as a Meditation ~ Day 8

As I wake up this morning I begin by walking towards the water to write. I am here at my favorite pier with two loving writers. The water is loud... She is roaring... She is pleased... She is saying so much to me... Her winds caress my face... She is kissing me... She is happy…

Writing as a Meditation ~ Day 2

As I wake this morning at 4:35am all I want is sleep. My body wanted to stay in bed. I am not sure that there is really any good way of easing into this new morning practice of writing at 5:00am with my womyn writers group. It will be about just diving in! It’s about…

Writing as a Meditation ~ Day 1

Good morning day! It is 6:01am on this beautiful first day of October. Today was DAY 1 of a private writers journey I am sharing with the womyn I work with in the Writing from the WOMB Workshop! As I end this conference call I am incredibly PROUD of these womyn. Proud that you woke…