As a blogger and memoirist, I write real stories about mental illness, child abuse, language barriers, and identity. My debut memoir "I Asked the Blue Heron" is now available in stores and online in Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo.

Move and Let Go/ Mudarse y Dejar Ir

In one room of my house there are three piles of assorted objects: things to take, things to sell and things to give away. I go through closets and shelves sorting my belongings according to the use of the last year. Letting go of that lesson plan I rocked several years ago may seem obvious,…

Hispanics and Mental Health / Hispanos y Salud Mental

Last Saturday, I volunteered as a Medical Interpreter for OSU Hispanic Health Fair in Tulsa, OK. The fair’s objective was to provide screening and basic medical services to the Hispanic community of East Tulsa. The volunteer coordinator provided me with a portable computer and instructed me to conduct a survey, which was designed to assess…

Side Effects and Exercise / Efectos Secundarios y Ejercicio

I walked into Fit for Her Owasso with my lack of confidence and insecurities tied up in a knot like shoelaces inside my stomach. I didn’t want a commitment; so I took the no-contract package at this little cute gym just a stone’s throw away from where I live. What I needed, above all, was…