life lessons

A Near Miss And A Win In the Caribbean

by Monica September 10, 2012

After two weeks in chilly Lima and humid Panama, I arrive in the Bahamas with the sun shining, and a crystal blue sky dotted with clouds like cotton balls that are being ever-so slightly pulled apart. This is my first time in the Caribbean but I’m only here for a two-hour layover before my connecting [...]

My Heart Will Go On

by Monica January 9, 2012

This weekend I saw The Artist, my first time going to see a movie in a theater in over a year. I loved the film, but (per usual) the previews were my favorite part of the experience. There’s something that fires me up about watching a story unfold over the course of only a few [...]

2011: A Thing of The Past

by Monica December 31, 2011

2011 was the year of trial and error: I tried on everything I thought would point me into the direction of a sense of Purpose and I let go of … a lot. A friend described me as throwing myself against the wall until I broke through. That sounds about right. While I can’t claim [...]

Life Lessons Learned From Watching Coldplay In Concert

by Monica December 26, 2011

Last week I was lucky enough to attend my first big concert ever in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. It was worth the wait! The band was Coldplay and they were off-the-charts incredible. Regardless of your taste in music, it would be near impossible not to enjoy the show. That’s because lead singer Chris Martin, his band-mates, [...]

Do You Want to Be A Good Wizard or A Great Wizard?

by Monica December 15, 2011

I recently finished watching the Harry Potter movie series. I’ll spare you my Top Ten Life Lessons Learned from Watching Harry Potter, but I loved this quote spoken by Harry himself: Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more, believing in yourself. Think of it this way; every great wizard in [...]

No Better Way To Live

by Monica November 21, 2011

It’s ok To change your mind. To stop. To go. To Slow Down. To lose faith. To lose sight. To lose all sense of belonging. To long for To live with To live without To choose one path and then another and then another still To grow up. To grow old. To grow young at [...]