Memoir, writing

5 Ways a Growth Mindset Will Improve your Life

We are happy to know that the idea of the Growth Mindset is central to education at our teen’s high school. The teachers realize students are not a sum of their blunders; the scholars change and learn over time. There is no shame in making mistakes or not knowing, for those experiences teach us and […]

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blogging, Memoir, photography, writing

Friday Reflections

The universe is pointing me in a new direction with my website. I’m in an odd vortex where time spent investigating is counterproductive because it’s inverse to the attention a post receives. My research article views are low. Although I’ve been growling a bit about this, it has at least three good outcomes: 1. Writing […]

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Chile, Spanish Culture and Language

What If Girls Rode Bikes?

What if more girls, particularly more Chilenas, rode bicycles? The question and the answer began in Santiago, Chile. Two activists asked themselves, “How can we change girls’ lives?” Their answer was simple and profound; with bicycles. María Paz Castillo and Fernanda Martínez worked together in 2018 to kick off a Santiago Cycling Event for Girls and […]

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