by Daisy Rosales | Sep 6, 2022 | Travel, United States
Welcome to the mystery, the land of enchantment, the wild west. With vibrant light, flourishing wildflowers, rugged rock formations and fascinating history, the region we call the American Southwest is bound to captivate any visitor, no matter what century they visit....
by Daisy Rosales | Aug 28, 2022 | Asia, India, Travel
Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, holds some of India’s most famous gems. After our weeks of working and exploring in Udaipur, entering the Pink City felt like a return to something familiar, even as it was absolutely brand new to me. As part of India’s...
by Daisy Rosales | Jul 4, 2022 | Asia, India, Travel
When I was six years old, I became friends with a classmate who was Indian American. Our school had a special week each year where we were encouraged to wear clothing and accessories that represented our cultural identity and ancestry. She wore a saree, bangles, and a...
by Daisy Rosales | Nov 28, 2021 | self-improvement
My mom tells a story of how there was a period in my infancy when I refused to eat anything but peach-flavored baby food. Worried about my nutrition, she took my pediatrician’s advice and mixed in a bit of cooked egg yolk, hoping I would not notice (apparently...
by Daisy Rosales | Aug 22, 2021 | self-improvement
Between mid-June and late July this year, I started to really feel it: an incoherent, rootless bone-tiredness that settled in and couldn’t be lifted. 15 months of pandemic endurance, and my defenses had finally crashed. I felt entirely depleted. And I’m...
