Autumn Leaves by Isabel Afonso The crunch of leaves fills her ears. The chilling winds sweep her off her feet. She tugs at her charcoal gray cardigan, hurries down the cluttered street. Her blue eyes glance at the slow dying trees. The ever changing leaves float to the ground like parachutes. Colors of red,Continue reading “Autumn Leaves”
Author Archives: Isabel Barreiro
Empathy
Empath Definition: a person with the paranormal ability to apprehend the mental or emotional state of another individual. My definition: being one with your emotions and everyone else’s to the point you get overwhelmed by trying to be everyone’s superhero and keep a smile on your face. It’s exhausting being empath. It’s exhausting having toContinue reading “Empathy”
2019 Reflection-Part 2
Alright. Time for my annual reflection. I swear every time I write one of these I realize I just get busier and busier with each passing year. 2019 was one for the books. I accomplished a lot of firsts. Now my favorite part. Let’s take a look at my New Year’s Resolution from last yearContinue reading “2019 Reflection-Part 2”
Thank You-Part 1 2019 Reflection
DECEMBER 2, 2019. In just less than 30 days we shall be entering 2020. It’s crazy to think that the year 2000 will be 20 years ago. I mean it’s crazy just to think that I graduated five years ago. I usually reflect on the year past in my blog post when it comes nearContinue reading “Thank You-Part 1 2019 Reflection”
Why Pixar’s New Short ‘Purl’ Represents Women in The Workforce
By now we’ve managed to be sucked into the world of Disney+. Most of us have turned into mindless Disney zombies with our Mickey ears and blanket corned into our bed. We’ve relived our childhood over and over again. We’ve even given some of the new things a try like High School Musical: The Musical:Continue reading “Why Pixar’s New Short ‘Purl’ Represents Women in The Workforce”
Sunny Side Up and Over Done
A lot of great things have been happening lately. But I can’t help feeling as if I’m doing everything wrong. I just finished my first big stage assistant director show and we sold out every night. Which I should be proud of. My first semester as a senior finishes next month. I, for sure don’tContinue reading “Sunny Side Up and Over Done”
Catch Up with Me- October 2019
Dear Blog, It’s currently 11:54 pm on October 14, 2019. The past few weeks have literally been insane. Let’s do a quick catch up! I went to Paris to surprise my godmother for her birthday! We almost missed our returning flight. That was a mission. I than had two interviews for two social media marketingContinue reading “Catch Up with Me- October 2019”
My Mental Health and Me
Mental health awareness day was just a few days ago but it’s something we should take note of every day. Mental health has become extremely important the past years. It’s become a topic more people are really to talk about. I’m one of those. I know personally from being an anxious introverted pessimistic perfectionist. ThatContinue reading “My Mental Health and Me”
Getting Out of The Unknown
People constantly question your life choices. I for one am deeply bothered by it. “What are you studying?”What are you doing?” “You sure you want a career pursing that?” “It’s just hard to make it you know.” I’ve gotten those questions since high school. But I’m a determined person who doesn’t settle for less. SoContinue reading “Getting Out of The Unknown”
Mid-Year Catch Up
The past summer has involved a lot of coffee and very little sleep. I bounced between summer classes, rehearsals, baby shower preparations and landing jobs. Was it worth the little sleep? I think so. Did I make time for myself? I tried. This summer was filled with new beginnings and exhaustion. But now the fallContinue reading “Mid-Year Catch Up”
