YOU ARE THE MEDICINE
10/11/2020
“I am wise even from within the womb of my mother. I am the woman of the winds, of the water, of the paths, because I am known in heaven, because I am a doctor woman.” – MarĂa Sabina Magdalena GarcĂa MarĂa Sabina was a Mazatec sabia (“one who knows”) or curandera (medicine woman), who […]
JOY IS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE
03/11/2020
“The sharing of joy, whether physical, emotional, psychic, or intellectual, forms a bridge between the sharers, which can be the basis for understanding much of what is not shared between them, and lessens the threat of their difference.” – Audre Lorde Joy, and celebrations in particular, focus our attention on our commonalities, not our differences. […]
THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP & CONNECTION
03/07/2020
“Many Cultures One Country One People” – Saint Maarten Born on Curaçao, but growing up on Sint Maarten (and later the Netherlands), being around many cultures and nationalities, was how I was brought up. My first friend in life was Georgette and I can still remember the warmth of our friendship. It was never about […]