January 2016 – Grownup Navajo

Soliloquy of Hozhó

I challenge you to find new ways to describe my essence because I’m beyond beautiful… I am the strength of a mother who pushed hard to bring her daughter into this world when her heart stopped. I am more than incredible… As I am the resilience of my great-great-great grandmother who escaped from Hweełdí toContinue reading “Soliloquy of Hozhó”

Shíkeyáh, My Love

My people came from the earth and because of this, I believe, every story I have ever been told by my parents, grandparents, aunties or uncles, always starts with place. There is always a reference to a specific point in the land to set a story. Whether it’s where a family lives, “Remember where theContinue reading “Shíkeyáh, My Love”

My Antidote: Light

Positivity and “shine love” mantras have always been my way to cope, encourage and motivate myself to keep striving for excellence in my life. The thing about being a sparkly, light-filled lovetarian is, people sometimes mistakenly think you have never felt the darkness. The truth about the light I carry, is it not only lightsContinue reading “My Antidote: Light”