+ 7 Meaningful gifts by women for women

7 Meaningful gifts made by women, for women

I’m a big proponent of gifting items and services made by women for women. It’s a way of supporting small businesses and other ladies. Here are some of my favorites, and please know that the list is just a small sample of what is out there! Pressed Intentions Maura Hernandez is a journalist and an editor who launched this Etsy shop as a creative… Read More

+ 4 Things you should stop doing for your own sake

4 Things you should STOP doing so you can reach your full potential

There´s a lot of talk about what to do to be successful. Equally important is what to STOP doing. That’s right. We all have to stop doing whatever is getting in the way of reaching our goals. After a lifetime of working for myself and making a living with words – writing, editing, translating and adapting them, – these are the things I feel… Read More

+ Lorraine C. Ladish and Alexia at BlogHer17

Dealing with post-social media conference exhaustion

Have you ever returned from a professional conference, particularly a social media conference, feeling all pumped up only to crash and burn a few hours after getting home? If so, please know you’re not alone. Your level of post-conference exhaustion will depend on different factors like how long the event was, whether or not you had to travel, whether you presented at a panel,… Read More

+ Does your online work interfere with family time?

Does online work get in the way of family time?

Oh, this one´s a biggie for me. And I don´t just mean since I became a mom. I´ve always worked a lot, ever since I was very very young. Maybe it´s because I love what I do. Even setting up this website and blog. I didn´t do it in little pockets of time here and there. On the last stretch, I worked hour upon hour non-stop… Read More

+ Tu mejor edad para tener una vida extraordinaria

Tu mejor edad para tener una vida extraordinaria

¿Temes tu próximo cumpleaños? ¿Te avergüenza confesar tu edad? ¿Te asustan los cambios físicos que trae consigo el paso del tiempo? ¿Crees que a estas alturas ya deberías haber conocido al hombre de tu vida, tenido hijos, conseguido el trabajo de tus sueños o escrito la novela del siglo? Si es así, no eres la única. Desafortunadamente, muchas mujeres comparten estos sentimientos. Esto no… Read More

+ Why I post my yoga photos on Instagram

This is why I post my yoga photos on Instagram

So I recently watched this video by JP Sears on yoga photos on Instagram and I laughed so much that I had to share it on my Facebook page. Before we go on with this post, I´d love for you to watch it because now every time I make (yes MAKE) my photographer husband take yoga pics, I can´t get this video off of… Read More

+ Breaking the news of grandpa's death to my teen and tween

Breaking the news of grandpa’s death to my teen and tween

Breaking the news of a loved one’s death is never easy. I’d rather endure receiving bad news myself one hundred times than having to break it to my kids once. But life and death are intertwined and so delaying the news or trying to sugarcoat it doesn’t make much sense. And yet, telling my daughters that their grandfather was dead is the hardest thing… Read More

+ 6 Books for creative entrepreneurs

6 Books for creative entrepreneurs

One of the things I recommend to anyone who wants to excel at entrepreneurship, blogging, writing and social media – or anything else, really – is to read about it. I am obsessive about reading and rereading books that can inspire me to grow and flourish in any aspect of life. So since people ask me what I read for inspiration when it comes… Read More

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Abordar el paso de los años con alegría

Hay que acostumbrarse desde jóvenes a abordar cada cumpleaños con alegría. Aunque reconozco que a partir de una cierta edad cada cumpleaños puede traer consigo una pequeña o gran crisis de identidad. Pasados los treinta y tantos, ya no eres una niña, pero tampoco eres anciana. A estas edades el cómo te ves no siempre coincide con cómo te ven los demás. Te puedes sentir espiritualmente… Read More

+ Why do I feel guilty when I'm sick?

Why the heck do I feel guilty when I’m sick?

I’m an artist, a dreamer, but I’m also a doer and a go-getter. I’m getting pretty good at working smarter rather than harder or longer. But I still have this urge to feel productive at least a few hours out of each day. No matter WHAT. Nothing can stop me. Or so I wish to believe.  By productive I mean doing something that moves… Read More