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Get Up, Momma
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Get Up, Momma

Posted on April 1, 2022April 17, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

As I struggled in my puddle on the shower floor, my Boi’s gentle, calm voice cut through the pain, “Get up momma. You don’t belong down there!”

Paulina was here…
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Paulina was here…

Posted on March 29, 2022March 30, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

Paulina was here. It was sooo nice!!! She stayed three days and four nights… But, […]

Wandering Between Worlds
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Wandering Between Worlds

Posted on March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

Days, weeks, and months seem to meld together in such a way that life seems […]

I DO NOT Want To Do This.
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I DO NOT Want To Do This.

Posted on March 8, 2022March 11, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

When Josie died, I was overwhelmed with thoughts of, “How do I do this?!!!” Every […]

Cpl “V” Julian Varela Martinez           Nov. 26, 1999-Feb. 4, 2022
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Cpl “V” Julian Varela Martinez Nov. 26, 1999-Feb. 4, 2022

Posted on February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

Cpl Victor Julian Varela Martinez, passed from this life to the next on the night […]

Somewhere Above the Fog
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Somewhere Above the Fog

Posted on February 6, 2022March 8, 2022 by Michelle Martinez

Lucid dreams by night often become blurry by dawn, and the light of a new […]

Lean In, Look Up, Take Heart.
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Lean In, Look Up, Take Heart.

Posted on December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 by Michelle Martinez

I never could have imagined five years ago that I would be witnessing multitudes of […]

Finding Joy After Loss… Is it even possible?
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Finding Joy After Loss… Is it even possible?

Posted on October 24, 2021October 25, 2021 by Michelle Martinez

At first, loss can feel like you are living in an absolute nightmare, except you […]

Never Count Your Tortillas
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Never Count Your Tortillas

Posted on July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 by Michelle Martinez

My Grandma Frances always said, “You should never count your tortillas!” This sage wisdom becomes […]

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