The Sofrito Diaries

Healing is something that is most powerful when it's self-imposed.  I'm not talking about physical illness.  I mean, emotional he...

There is an English proverb that tells us that behind every great man is is a great woman.  I feel blessed in that I grew up seeing it bo...

It didn't matter what my friends call me.  To my [step] Dad, I was always Pumpkin.  When I was a little girl, it was Princess Pumpkin...

I have a lot of time off this December. Come to think of it, I have most of the month off. I saved my vacation time out of habit.  For ...

It's funny how life turn out sometimes, no? I am such a "family" person.  I'm in my happiest state when surrounded with...

Do you know why I despise dating?  Because it takes me a long while to get comfortable with someone. It takes time to see if that pers...

When you wake up in the habit of praying every morning, you sometimes wake up amidst conversations with God.  Most of the time, I express g...

My heart was wide open that Saturday morning...   That alone is uncommon for me.  If you know me, you know that my heart lives in a ...

Scene: I have my hair clipped up and sort of coming down at the sides.  My eyes feel heavy and tired.  The muscles in my neck and sho...