June 6, 2012 Washington, DC I want to think that someday soon, hopefully really soon, people will no longer care about owning the latest Channel purse and will once in for all feed their souls with food that can benefit their growth. Manicuring pictures to hide obvious body imperfections is…

When ordinary people ask, "how are you?" We don't want to hear, "Well, I work for THE NDHSES, I am assistant to the BlaBla, and I do BlaBla." We want to hear a genuine answer. You know, something like I just saved a puppy from a dementor. And if you…

The first time you are on Tinder, you can’t believe your eyes. Tons and tons of hot people. Tons of options, too. And also… tons that should probably not be there. But. Who gives a sh!t? We live in a time of modern technology. We have digitized romances. We are on…

Even if you say you haven’t done this, I know you have. How do I know? I am a very sentimental girl, and I know my kind. Every girl has been there at some point in life. Every girl has faced sleepless nights. …

Everyone will always tell you that the best way to get over somebody is to find somebody better. Pffff… People will tell you to be surrounded by plenty of new faces Look for them in newer places. As if People give shitty advice all day long. But sometimes, you come…

I can't wait to bump into you one day. We'll grab coffee on the go. Talk while we walk You'll probably be rocking a fresh cut with highlights and shit. Fit and strong Standing tall, carrying your massive water bottle everywhere you go running early to some meeting. Wearing a…

Sometime during January, far away from home, I muster up the courage and say what I’ve wanted to say for the past four months. I am standing in his college dorm in the middle of a red cup party. Music is playing, and people are half-dancing and half-smoking. …

We knew it was Sunday the moment we smelled the pancake batter My mother turned the stereo on, and the sweeping began. Sunday mornings were all about eating panqueques and listening to old tangos MaryKondo-ing our condo before it was a thing We’d listen to Los 5 Latinos While rearranging…

One day we’ll thank wikiHow for being part of our journey. We knew it wasn’t going to be easy, but we kept showing up with a lazy smile on our face and a head full of ideas. We stuck around long enough to see ourselves succeed. To reach for the…