by Andrea Juarez | Apr 6, 2023 | Gratitude
This week’s post will be short and sweet. In an attempt to conquer the fantasy of the elusive work/life balance, I’m packing up the Passat and heading out to Palm Springs. Spending time with my son and friends, visiting Desert X , and hitting the reset button will be...
by Andrea Juarez | May 8, 2023 | Domestic Violence, Gratitude, Grit
The following is a list of shows/movies I watched from 2016-2021. I would watch them as a way to survive the invisible prison my ex’s addiction had placed me in. It wasn’t until later I realized this was a coping mechanism. To this day Schitt’s Creek remains our (my...
by Andrea Juarez | May 16, 2023 | Gratitude, Grit, Motherhood
M is for “Ma”, the term of endearment for my abuelita. O is for my son, the “Object” of my affection. T is for the “Tears” being a mother brings. H is for “Heart”, for mine now lives outside of me. E is for “Everything” I have sacrificed to be your mom. R is for...
by Andrea Juarez | Jun 28, 2023 | Claremont, Gratitude, Grit, Healing, Motherhood, Small Business
It’s been a few weeks since my last piece was published. Thank you for your patience while I wrapped up the end of the school year. A lot has occurred. Good things are coming, but first I must process the endings that made these new beginnings possible. I will detail...
by Andrea Juarez | Oct 22, 2024 | Featured Post, Gratitude
It has been ten thousand years since I have written anything for this blog. What the hell happened? (A shit ton beautiful people, a monstrous SHIT ton.) After the events that transpired last summer, writing was flung to the backburner, as I was thrown into survival...