by Daisy Rosales | Nov 28, 2016 | Home, People
It’s been a while since I went shopping. And I did– briefly– while we were in Kyoto. I’ve been looking for a loose, work-appropriate pair of pants (culottes, a fun style from Paris). I pictured myself waltzing into the department store, finding...
by Daisy Rosales | Nov 21, 2016 | People, Travel
As I write this, I’m sitting at the Los Angeles Airport awaiting to board our flight to Osaka, Japan. Osaka is no small town, but our final destination is Kyoto. Oh, Kyoto… how we love thee. A gaggle of young Japanese college students gather around us....
by Daisy Rosales | Nov 7, 2016 | People, self-improvement, spirituality
Some believe that life should be easy. In fact, so many proponents of minimalism appear to advocate for simple living so that life can be easy. Or at least, easier. And those writers do have a point: our constant consumption complicates our lives. Our acquisitions...
by Daisy Rosales | Aug 1, 2016 | People, self-improvement
I’ll be honest. I hate asking for help– no matter how noble the cause, how reasonable my request, or how potentially beneficial it would be to my “helper.” So for most of my life, I’ve tried to avoid asking for help. As much as possible....
by Daisy Rosales | May 17, 2016 | People, Uncategorized
Say yes, say no. We are constantly told to draw boundaries, especially in relationships. It’s hardly enough to “be intentional” when choosing friends. It’s impossible to choose relatives. And try as we might, we find ourselves connected to,...
by Daisy Rosales | Dec 11, 2015 | Ecuador, Latin America, People
You might remember that Aaron and I spent July in Ecuador. We wandered through the lovely streets and plazas of Quito, and made a 3-day jaunt to the Andean town of Cuenca as well. But the main reason we visited was to volunteer with Casa Victoria. We helped run their...
