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...
by Daisy Rosales | Dec 9, 2015 | People, Uncategorized
Come in, sir, for you are weary And the night is cold out there Though our lives are very humble What we have, we have to share… These simple yet remarkable words are sung by the bishop in the musical Les Miserables (kudos if you recognized it!). I experience a...
by Daisy Rosales | Dec 4, 2015 | money, People, Uncategorized
It’s no secret that we Americans spend billions of dollars every holiday season purchasing gifts for each other. It’s also no secret that many products we purchase are made in industries that have been neglectful (at best) when it comes to the lives of...
by Daisy Rosales | Oct 9, 2015 | self-improvement, Uncategorized
As diplomatic as my writing voice (usually) is, I’ve always marched to the beat of my own drum when it comes to lifestyle choices. And by that I mean that I’ve rarely bent to the culture around me. Being naturally introspective and determined has led me to...
by Daisy Rosales | Oct 2, 2015 | mindfulness, spirituality, Uncategorized
This week was more difficult than most. For the first time in months, perhaps, I felt stressed. Truly, overwhelmignly stressed. It was not the good kind of stress that pushed me beyond my comfort zone and made me work hard at my endeavors. It was the kind of stress...
