BIENVENIDA PRIMAVERA DEL ALMA:PARA TI QUERIDA LECTORA Y QUERIDO LECTOR

BIENVENIDA PRIMAVERA DEL ALMA:PARA TI QUERIDA LECTORA Y QUERIDO LECTOR Bienvenida, Querida Primavera!  En esta primavera del 2022, despues de 24 meses donde el mundo padecio tanta tragedia le doy a la bienvenida a la primavera del 2022 llena de una Esperanza verde como el campo florecido. En esta primavera te exhort a renovar tus raices familiares y comunales y a sembrar semillas de edification comunal. Vivimos tiempos inciertos y llenos de muchos desafios. Por eso, te pido que tomes un momento y medites en lo que deseas cosechar a traves del 2022. Toma nota hacia donde vas, con quien vas y por que vas, o no vas! La limpieza de la primavera empezo contigo misma. Toma nota de las cosas en tu vida personal, familiar y profesional que deseas cambiar, adaptar o desechar. Comienza paso a paso, se dulce y amorosa contigo misma. La bondad empieza con la aceptacion incondicional de nuestra persona. Toma en cuenta las cosas que son magnificas en ti, y celebrate a ti misma! Eres magica eres maravillosa y con muchos dones fantasticos para ti y tu comunidad. Toma este espacio. Recortalo y escribe las cosas que te gustaria hacer para avanzar espiritualmente y emocionalmente. Las cosas que te gustaria para mejorar tu salud. Enumera una por una y refirma que eres dinamica, y mereces ser feliz, ser saludable y tener progeso. 1..Las cosas y eventos que quiero son; 2. Las personas , relaciones y opportunities son; 3. Reafirma que asi sera! Te mereces lo mejor! Bienvenida primavera y sendero de luz para ti! Read More From This Writer All Post Art Books Business Culture Education Entertainment Food Government Health Interviews Lower West Side Business & Economic Development Medical Military & Veterans Our Community Peace People Sports Uncategorized Who We Are OPEN LETTER TO ERIC ADAMS,NEW YORK  CITY MAYOR February 23, 2022/No Comments OPEN LETTER TO ERIC ADAMS,NEW YORK CITY MAYOR The time has come for a new dawn in New York City. Read More CARTA ABIETA A LA PRIMERA DAMA:Dr. JILL BIDEN January 23, 2022/No Comments January 2022 CARTA ABIETA A LA PRIMERA DAMA:Dr. JILL BIDEN Gracias por su liderazgo y mayordomia en el campo educativo. Read More 2022: ENFOQUE HAICA DONDE VAMOS December 23, 2021/No Comments 2022: ENFOQUE HAICA DONDE VAMOS  Se acerca el 2022. Nuestras comunidades se preparan para contiendas locales en diversos estados claves, Read More Load More End of Content.

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THAT’S A WRAP!

I’ve spent the bulk of the last year and a half putting together a documentary film that researched Puerto Rican history, culture, and identity. After all this time, I’m finally proud to say that I’ve finally crossed the finish line and completed this project. My film, “Boricua Soy Yo” will screen at UCF (University of Central Florida) Celebrates the Arts here in Orlando, at the famed Dr. Phillips Center for the Arts on April 9th, before I partake in the film festival circuit. To say that I’m breathing a sigh of relief would be an understatement, as producing an independent documentary, solely by oneself (with a little help) on a shoestring budget is a very overwhelming task. In mid-July 2020, as many fellow Americans, I found myself jobless due to the COVID-19 pandemic which at still has its traces in our everyday life. I was working as a Senior Functional Consultant for a Software Consulting Firm, making good money, however, due to the economic slowdown and societal shutdown fears, sales projections were grim and jobs cuts across the board were made. The loss of my job brought other depression, uncertainty, and self-doubt; however, I took that as an opportunity to pour myself into my next film project, and the idea of “Boricua Soy Yo” was born. Over the last year or so, I’ve written about my journey in y completing this film, sharing the experiences I’ve had and people I’ve met along the way. I’d like to publicly say thank you to the following individuals for their help along the way; Beatriz Flores of El Batey, Alberto O.  Cappas of the Buffalo Latino Village, Maritza Vega of the WNY Hispanic Association, artist Aileen Gonzalez Marti, Dr. Luis Martinez-Fernandez, Dr. Fernando Rivera, Rep. Darren Soto, Efrain Burgos, artist Pedro Brull, artist Maria Ramos, artist Jose Sanchez, Comedian and podcaster Casper Martinez, master sculptor Nilda Comas, and Melanie Maldonado Diaz or PROPA. This project could not have been completed without the help of each of these individuals, for taking the time out of their days to sit with me and talk about our history, our culture, and our identity. When producing a feature-length documentary, unfortunately, a lot of footage will be left on the “virtual” cutting room floor, as there is only so much a filmmaker can include within any given film to move the narrative. When putting this film together, I wanted to include the most important pieces of the story. I often tell people; documentary filmmaking is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle without a picture of what the finished film will look like. You can have an idea of what you want it to look like, however, the finished product is found within the interviews and how those come together to structure the story. I’m proud to say that my puzzle is complete and I’m looking forward to sharing it with the world. Read More From This Writer All Post Art Books & Poems Business Community Education Entertainment español Food & Culture Health Interviews Military & Veterans Peace People Politics Sports A BITTERSWEET NIGHT, LISTENING TO THE MUSIC OF “GITANAA July 6, 2023/No Comments On Saturday, June 24th, my wife and I joined a few friends and enjoyed a night of live Latin music Read More MAKING A MARK ON OUR YOUTH June 6, 2023/No Comments During my column last month, I wrote about having the opportunity to visit my childhood school, Herman Badillo Bilingual Academy, Read More IT STARTS WITH A BOOK May 12, 2023/No Comments IT STARTS WITH A BOOK On Friday, April 29th, I will have attended the 13th Annual Dia del Ninos y Read More Load More End of Content.

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BETTER LATE THEN NEVER: WHY NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH!

BETTER LATE THEN NEVER: WHY NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH! Women! Ha! What are they good for? Ha! ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! For starters, how did you come into existence? Is she not the gateway between the eternal cosmic realms of potential and our temporarily human form:  A manifestation of life to walk, explore, discover, develop, exploit, and eventually fade back into the annals from where we came?   Whoa-Man! More than a walking condom, she’s gone where most men have yet to go. Liberated from the status of being regarded as a second-rate citizen and undomesticated to be more than a pair of slippers laboring in the kitchen – She’s gone from making babies and scrambling breakfast eggs to rattling man’s brain to near insane. She’s gone from burning bras to igniting rockets that have taken astronauts into space and back (regardless of discrimination, three black women made Armstrong’s first flight into the wild blue yonder possible). In fact, more than a cartoon Super Girl and Wonder Woman, she’s taken the ride into the stars herself (Russia, 1963, Vostok 6 mission, 1st, and only solo woman cosmonaut while in the USA, 1993, Discovery shuttle, 1st Latina into space to return and become director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center). Not only do women recycle life on this planet, but Greek history also shows how they trigger men into the war (Helen of Troy). From indigenous tribes (Arawak’s) of the Amazon, “Caribe Headhunters” chased “Taino women” down river onto the Atlantic Ocean – thus populating the Caribbean islands. From the desert sands of the Old Testament to the prison bars of today, “Coveting Thy Neighbor’s Wife” is a thriving virus in man’s DNA. So, what of a woman’s DNA? No longer just teachers, librarians, nurses, and other servant positions; For sure they rival, even threaten, traditional “MASCULINE” social, political, and economic professions. Today women play in the powerful arenas of policy shaking and making.  But is that new? Think about it. History has shown the truth to the joke/not joke of “Behind the great man – there – a greater woman.” In fact, they say “Deny all men sex for 30 days and not only will there be global chaos but, in the end, guess who will be on their knees saying, “Your Wish Is My Command.” How sad! Behind the successful race for limelight equal opportunity, there is something disgraced. Motherhood! Sacred, center stage, and seriously ill-equipped and underestimated. There is the saying “Father God – Mother Earth,” “Ying n Yang,” “Heckle n Jeckle.”  All implying balance. Deeper still! I’ve heard an old Mexican saying, “Man may build the house (the world) but woman rules, sustains and makes it home. Without it, from the cradle on, society’s future has been decaying. Mind you, mother, primary caregiver, and teacher nurture future individual citizens’ morals, ethics, beliefs, and principles. The imbalance becomes first evident when a child is passed onto the institutions of social education: 2nd mama! Thus, the clash between home, school, and workforce expectations begin and perpetuates. Think not? Think mental illness! A society full Dr, Jekyll’s, and Mister Hyde’s. My uncle use to say, “There is nothing more magnificently beautiful, that God created under the heavens than a woman.” They also say: “there is nothing worse than the scourge of a woman.” Read More From This Writer All Post Food Government Health Interviews Lower West Side Business & Economic Development Peace People BETTER LATE THEN NEVER: WHY NATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH! April 17, 2022/No Comments POST TITLE (CAPITAL) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus Read More “LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD” February 17, 2022/No Comments “LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD” Wow! February! Lovey dove time for couples to share flowers, chocolates, dinner, special gifts, and of Read More FOR WHAT’S ANOTHER NEW YEAR January 17, 2022/No Comments FOR WHAT’S ANOTHER NEW YEAR The New Year is a worldwide celebration mainly full of parties, costumes, drinking and resolutions Read More Load More End of Content.

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