“If I can be an example of getting sober, then I can be an example for starting over.” – Macklemore. I love Macklemore (he’s a rapper.) He is talking about addiction with this line, and about relapse. It’s a little less serious, but I’m talking about money. I need to come clean and confess. I…
Category: You Can Travel
Move to Miami?
In case this encourages you, here are a few thoughts from one of my moves: I’m not sure this is normal or not, but this is how it goes: I wake up in the morning, still half groggy and half asleep, lying in bed, and I think: There is no way I can do this….
How I afforded to take a summer off
I feel a little sheepish whenever people look at me like, how do you afford it? Yes, I pay for it all by myself… no, maybe it’s not the best way to spend my money, but I figure I’d rather err on the side of having meaningful experiences even if it costs money. Money can…
Learning the hard way
I have to learn the hard way. I try, I try so hard to learn the easy way. I read, I read a lot, ask the kids who asked me what I was reading on the beach yesterday and if it was The Notebook to which I awkwardly replied… no… it’s nonfiction. I like books…
Never too late
When I started training for dance at the age of 21, most people told me it was too late. Too late for what? Five years later, dance is my full-time profession. Between teaching classes, working at a studio, studying choreography, being involved in my own developmental classes and peer dance groups. I spend an average…
Consider NOT partying in the Mariscal of Quito, Ecuador
Alright, send the hate mail in. I’m ready. Friends. Readers. People I’ve never met. When I did research about Quito, and when I meet foreigners visiting Quito, all I hear about is one thing – the Mariscal. “Yeah, we heard you should check out the Mariscal,” “The Mariscal is so dangerous,” “The Mariscal is where…
Stay safe abroad
“Aren’t you afraid of getting taken?” Um…. no. Don’t worry, if you asked me that question, I’m not specifically writing about you because I’ve been asked it more times than I can count. Y’all need to stop watching T.V. or something. Before I sound too rude, let me explain that danger is a real thing….
Noemí’s travel tip – Find the live music
I learn a lot from the people I travel with. One of my favorite travel buddies? Noemí. Flexible, fun, always put-together and beautiful, and she is a magnet for live music. We would always try to find a restaurant at the end of the day that had live music. And let me tell you, it…
Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems
I had no idea where the phrase came from “More money more problems” but I looked it up… Apparently it’s a song by the rapper B.I.G. (love him) (love rappers). Which, according to my book Rich Dad Poor Dad, can be very true. The answer in life is not more money. See, we all think…
Adventures at home: Financial Literacy Part 2
Which leads me to my next point. The second hurdle comes down to our ability to admit that maybe we’ve been wrong. The second hurdle comes down to our ability to admit that maybe we’ve been wrong. As adults, it’s hard to accept that reality. If I said, hey, instead of selling your soul at…