by Andrea Juarez | Feb 4, 2023 | Grit, Motherhood
As the weather began to cool down and holiday decorations went up, I felt a familiar anxiety well up inside. Christmas used to be my favorite time of year. After my parent’s divorce it took years for me to enjoy the holiday season again. Once I had my own family,...
by Andrea Juarez | Mar 18, 2023 | Healing, Motherhood, PTSD from Assault
As noted earlier in Part 1 of this post, I didn’t notice the physical side effects from the attack until much later. Due to my body tensing during the altercation, the muscles along the right side of my spine didn’t relax and go back to their normal state. (This was a...
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 | May 22, 2023 | Grit, Healing, Motherhood
The next few posts will detail my life from July 9, 2021 to November 1, 2021. They will be shorter because the content is emotionally draining. I am forced to relive the events when I write these and being a single mother doesn’t allow for any mental rebound time. It...
by Andrea Juarez | May 31, 2023 | Claremont, Healing, Motherhood
As I crossed the street, the details of the shop became clearer. The sun had made its way to the east and its rays bounced off the gold lettering on the barbershop’s window. Stay Gold glistened in the sunlight. The building itself is charming, brimming with character....
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...
