In 2020 I had the idea of purchasing roller skates. I waited months for them to arrive and when they did, I was unstoppable! Seriously, I couldn’t figure out how to stop. I still don’t really know how to stop, but I can skate. Every time I would skate, I would text my friend Dawn and share my excitement. My friend Wallis also bought skates, and...

I was going through old photos one day and I came across a polaroid of my tía Lala. She’s around my age in the photo and she’s relaxing on her bed in a strapless white mini dress with a strawberry print. Her feet aren’t visible in the photo, but I pictured a pair of playful ruffle socks on them. I loved the idea of some knit ruffle socks so muc...

I used to spend all my vacations at my Mamá Yoya and Papá Neto’s home in Mazatlán. My clearest and happiest memories are from there. I can picture myself standing in the courtyard. The large stone staircase is to my left with the banisters I used to slide down. Behind me are the mustard front doors and white wood gate that were usually open so ...