• As an empath, my heart is carrying with it the weight of the world. • Simultaneously, I carry the work within myself that must be done. See as a Latina and POC, I too can do better. • In Meghan Markle’s recent graduation address, she quoted a past teacher who said “always put others needs before your own fears” and that hit me really f’ing hard. • This quote on top of current events reminded me of the work I once was so passionate about. Work I boldly stamped on my body just 8 years ago while fighting for human rights beside my Black and Hispanic LGBTQ sisters and brothers. Which also seems fitting considering it’s Pride month 🏳️‍🌈 • The work that became complacent, because I became “busy”. The work that was silenced because I was no longer listening. Perhaps unconsciously fearful to say more. • Doesn’t matter. I’m here and my ears and eyes are open yet again. AND if this resonates with you as well, I challenge you to look inward and explore whatever is or once stirred inside you. • I could close by sharing resources, places to donate or organizations I’ll personally be supporting, but this journey is yours and yours alone, so I’ll leave that part up to you my friend😘
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    As an empath, my heart is carrying with it the weight of the world. • Simultaneously, I carry the work within myself that must be done. See as a Latina and POC, I too can do better. • In Meghan Markle’s recent graduation address, she quoted a past teacher who said “always put others needs before your own fears” and that hit me really f’ing hard. • This quote on top of current events reminded me of the work I once was so passionate about. Work I boldly stamped on my body just 8 years ago while fighting for human rights beside my Black and Hispanic LGBTQ sisters and brothers. Which also seems fitting considering it’s Pride month 🏳️‍🌈 • The work that became complacent, because I became “busy”. The work that was silenced because I was no longer listening. Perhaps unconsciously fearful to say more. • Doesn’t matter. I’m here and my ears and eyes are open yet again. AND if this resonates with you as well, I challenge you to look inward and explore whatever is or once stirred inside you. • I could close by sharing resources, places to donate or organizations I’ll personally be supporting, but this journey is yours and yours alone, so I’ll leave that part up to you my friend😘
  • Feeling so.many.things with a side of constant processing and an effort to understand. But I still love you and I will continue to love you because If we lose that, we lose it all. • This is bigger than you or I or how we feel. Feelings aren’t enough. This is CHANGE. It is ugly, beautiful, heartbreaking, and hopeful all in one. • So I’ll tell you again and probably three more times, I love you. Today. Tomorrow. Always.🖤 #blacklivesmatter
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    Feeling so.many.things with a side of constant processing and an effort to understand. But I still love you and I will continue to love you because If we lose that, we lose it all. • This is bigger than you or I or how we feel. Feelings aren’t enough. This is CHANGE. It is ugly, beautiful, heartbreaking, and hopeful all in one. • So I’ll tell you again and probably three more times, I love you. Today. Tomorrow. Always.🖤 #blacklivesmatter
  • Where all my fellow brides at🙋🏾‍♀️ • Planning a wedding right now, well, it’s a lil tricky. Our food tasting went down today via takeout, I should probably finally hit purchase for the bridesmaid dresses since they’re coming a la the UK and we’re 6 months out, oh and flowers? Yea those feel completely optional at this point! • Yet, I sit here smiling, heart happy and thankful🖤 • If this wildly ambiguous season has taught me anything, it’s that not every destination needs a roadmap✨ The journey will be whatever we make it and this one, well, I wouldn’t want to walk through it with anyone else. • So cheers to change, choosing to control what we can, and celebrating what’s to come, even if we have no f’ing idea what that looks like✌🏾 • 📷 by the beautiful @mariah.lillian.photography
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    Where all my fellow brides at🙋🏾‍♀️ • Planning a wedding right now, well, it’s a lil tricky. Our food tasting went down today via takeout, I should probably finally hit purchase for the bridesmaid dresses since they’re coming a la the UK and we’re 6 months out, oh and flowers? Yea those feel completely optional at this point! • Yet, I sit here smiling, heart happy and thankful🖤 • If this wildly ambiguous season has taught me anything, it’s that not every destination needs a roadmap✨ The journey will be whatever we make it and this one, well, I wouldn’t want to walk through it with anyone else. • So cheers to change, choosing to control what we can, and celebrating what’s to come, even if we have no f’ing idea what that looks like✌🏾 • 📷 by the beautiful @mariah.lillian.photography
  • Mama and me Easter circa 2016 🐥🐣 • I’m loving family FaceTimes but craving hugs and Sunday dinners together. Especially today. • In the meantime, this snap of us makes my heart literally beat with joy AND if you swipe a-to the right you’ll get a lil peek at my mom’s mom aka grandma 👵🏾 that same day - It’s one of my favorites memories of her 💕 • Thinking of you and your families today and wishing you the happiest of days - however you choose to celebrate🖤
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    Mama and me Easter circa 2016 🐥🐣 • I’m loving family FaceTimes but craving hugs and Sunday dinners together. Especially today. • In the meantime, this snap of us makes my heart literally beat with joy AND if you swipe a-to the right you’ll get a lil peek at my mom’s mom aka grandma 👵🏾 that same day - It’s one of my favorites memories of her 💕 • Thinking of you and your families today and wishing you the happiest of days - however you choose to celebrate🖤
  • Proud of you • • • Today, tomorrow, always🖤
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    Proud of you • • • Today, tomorrow, always🖤
  • Sharing only joy these days, wanna play?✨ • I'll start with these winter wonderland snaps from our pre-wedding shoot in February which will forever be one of my favorite days. • @mariah.lillian.photography we'll never have enough thank you's for your beautiful work 🖤
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    Sharing only joy these days, wanna play?✨ • I'll start with these winter wonderland snaps from our pre-wedding shoot in February which will forever be one of my favorite days. • @mariah.lillian.photography we'll never have enough thank you's for your beautiful work 🖤