Tag: breakup
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Here
I’m on the balcony of an Airbnb in San José, Costa Rica. The breeze is cool, the sky is blue, low mountains with villages in the backdrop of a half modern, half rustic, but socially progressive Latin American country. It’s the eve of the age of Aquarius. My landlord came to check if I was…
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Bad feminist
I think I’m just going to have to keep forgiving myself for being a bad feminist. For every time I catch myself comparing myself with another woman or wishing another woman wasn’t so successful or skinny or popular or something better than me. I have to keep flowing with the waves of my confidence, as…
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Conversaciones con el océano
He tenido muchas conversaciones a solas con el océanohace 15 años, hace 3 años, hace 6 meses.Me preguntó cómo es ser una mujer con una familia, conocer a personas que han muerto, sentir orgullo, amor y odio.Dije que estar vivo se siente como una historiaY pregunté, ¿cómo es ser el océano?¿Cómo es ser fluido, vasto…
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Everyone left
After everyone leaves After all his friends leave and spend sleepovers in Paris Im left alone with him With his immense love and darkness And I accept I accept this life and this nonlife I accept the river of life that had no beginning or end I tried to accept and create a platform of…
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I would do nothing
When we protect our self respect without focusing on the self, what are we protecting? A lot of people who are living with some factor of risk and danger in their lives don’t see how glamorous they appear There is so much unknown The day you find out who you are, what do you do…
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Full circle
The Bribri gave me a protection rope It is half red for the heart and blood and inner protection And half yellow for the sun and light and outer protection And as a bracelet the circle makes the protection complete One day I’ll be brave enough to wear my longing on my skin Longing for…