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...
by Daisy Rosales | May 9, 2021 | United States
Expansive bluffs that tumble into rich turquoise waters. Nearby ancient forests that tell stories of old. This is Mendocino, a wild and tranquil retreat from the Bay Area. It’s an absolute delight. It’s no secret that I’m in love with the California...
by Daisy Rosales | Mar 14, 2021 | self-improvement
“I had always thought that I would read more if I had the time but I’ve discovered that I would not.” These are the words of a meme comedian (I don’t remember whose), posted on Instagram shortly after the world shut down in March of last year....
