by Daisy Rosales | Oct 5, 2024 | spirituality, United States
The Russian River Valley is a stunning part of Sonoma County, California. Driving on quiet forest-vineyard roads carved through the countryside brings a feeling of nostalgia I can’t quite name. While the rugged coast is not far away, life along the river feels a...
by Daisy Rosales | Jan 2, 2023 | spirituality
Happy 2023! As I type this, I realize the last time I wrote a “hello new year” post was when we entered 2020 (here it is). What a whirlwind swept us all— all of humanity— shortly after those days. I’m not sure how to measure the stretch of time from...
by Daisy Rosales | Dec 31, 2020 | mindfulness, spirituality
There are myriad labels we can use to describe the events of this year, but “pleasant” is not one of them. A global pandemic that has taken too many lives. Destructive natural disasters that point to our climate crisis. The exposure of systemic racism in the US, and...
by Daisy Rosales | Mar 19, 2020 | mindfulness, spirituality
Our current global crisis has catalyzed numerous reactions, from individuals like you and me shuttered away in our homes, to large multinational organizations working to respond in time. Amidst all the advocacy, commentary, and reporting (and much of this is...
by Daisy Rosales | Jan 3, 2020 | spirituality
As I look back over 2019, I feel a rush of emotions. The highest highs and lowest lows met us this year, across 4 continents, over multiple months. Some of the travel was for our nonprofit that works with communities in Latin America. Other travel was for family,...
by Daisy Rosales | Sep 10, 2017 | People, spirituality
There’s a woman named Anne at my church. She is the picture of authenticity. She catches us off-guard with her honest, knowing smile. She builds rapport without uttering a word. Anne grew up dodging bullets in east Africa. She now lives in Pasadena with her two...
