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....
by Daisy Rosales | Mar 6, 2021 | Travel, United States
The beauty of California’s coast is no secret. People have lived between its rocky bluffs and wild forests for centuries, drawing life from this stunning edge of the continent. Growing up in Silicon Valley, I can hardly remember when I started coming here. Just...
