When you are caught somewhere in the middle in life, it’s not an easy feat to figure out who you really are. It has taken me awhile to arrive to this page today, and by making this leap, I want to write passages that speak from my point of view and my personal experiences, but more than anything, this will allow me a sounding board to speak from my heart.

I often hear how hard it is to raise children, to keep a marriage alive, to keep a good job, to surpass adversity. The real dilemma for me has been to figure out who I am and where I belong in this great big world. I do have a lot of dreams to fulfill and yes, I am that day dreamer whose mind sometimes wanders to a different world, but in those occasional night dreams, I do see things, things about my life that oftentimes confuse me, thrill me, take my breath away, or that make me take a step or two back into my reality.

So, this blog isn’t about how to do something or how to solve problems. It’s about a little journey to my own self discovery. It’s my side of things – the way I perceive the world around me. It’s about the people who make me laugh, or cry, those who are out to help me or hurt me. It’s about the cultural differences between me and others, it’s about living. I find my life full of adventure, fun, heartache, and pain. It has days in which I am filled with low self-esteem, days in which I question my value or worth to days that make me feel like I am on cloud nine.

Through all those small nuances in my life and the anecdotal stories, I live my life as if I were on a trip to get to the real me. It could be a long road ahead, or perhaps I haven’t realized that I am already there, but, trust me, it hasn’t been simple so far. I learn every day and I make mistakes all the time. But I keep a positive outlook, a “live and let live” philosophy, I embrace my Mexican-American heritage, but I don't allow it to define me. I exist to make my life one to remember.

So you’re invited to travel with me, as you learn about my past, my present, and yes, that most wonderful future ahead of me. Along the way you’ll meet interesting characters, you’ll learn about the little things that make me laugh, but most of all, you’ll see this side of things in my world.
~A