“I’m interested in using the past in order to break open into the present day… It’s something that you can see if you’re interested in looking that way.”

The creative arts speak through and to us in 2019: memoir & storytelling, poetry, music listening & creation & therapy, Chinese New Year, Puerto Rican superheroes, theater, acting & audio description, podcasting, children's book writing, photography and more.

“This country is in need of deep healing. We’re in a transformational moment in national history and earth history, so whichever way we move is going to absolutely define us.”

“…the work of loving oneself is no small task. In a culture and society that profits off of us separating from ourselves at a fundamental level, to love oneself is one of the most radical things a person can do…”

"It’s about following your heart, looking for answers in undiscovered places, and daring to go to places internally that you didn’t even know existed. Then suddenly getting it! When we follow our heartstring, there’s no telling where we could end up..."

My love of superheroes, combined with my love of art, Puerto Rican culture and a sense of accountability to the greater good, led me to imagine and create my own collection of superhero characters...

“...nothing makes a kid (who then turns into a grownup) more interested in attending a live performance than having the opportunity to participate in the craft. Nothing turns them off more quickly than telling them: look but don’t touch; listen but stay in your seat.”

"On day -15,165, I was welcomed into the world at the end of the week, in the middle of the year of the mid-’70s to two loving parents, giants in stature and heart... But this is not about my life from then to day one. It is about my life from day one to day 730..."

The creative arts speak to and through us in 2018.