by Daisy Rosales | Aug 27, 2015 | self-improvement, Uncategorized
Growing up, I never understood what it meant to just enjoy an activity. I was very performance-oriented, so I couldn’t comprehend why a person might be internally motivated enough to pursue a hobby– for the sheer joy of it. This past year, I spent a lot of...
by Daisy Rosales | Aug 24, 2015 | self-improvement, Uncategorized
Influence is a powerful phenomenon. We all know of greatly influential people who use their influence either to better serve others, or to draw greater attention to themselves. Influence is desirable because it’s a clear indication that something we’re...
by Daisy Rosales | Aug 18, 2015 | Travel Tips
Not long ago, I came across a post from a popular travel blogger that mentioned the evils of volunteering abroad. I was surprised by how vehemently she denounced the practice, so I read on. Before we headed to volunteer in Quito, Ecuador, it had never occurred to me...
by Daisy Rosales | Aug 17, 2015 | Ecuador, International, Latin America
See the mint-green house below? Two dreams came true there. 1) My dream this summer was to interact with children in need and support a ministry doing amazing work. And that’s exactly what happened. 2) Alicia’s dream years ago was to purchase this...
by Daisy Rosales | Aug 14, 2015 | Ecuador, International, Latin America
There’s a feeling I can’t seem to shake. Coming back from Japan, I was energized by the beauty we explored there. But coming back from Ecuador, I was just nostalgic– crazy nostalgic. Perhaps this is because we did not simply tour the lovely cities of...