Toma-Sol

As I grow older, I find myself reflecting on this life of mine. Remembering where I've been, how far I've come, how far I have to go. When I was 18, I saw life as an endless expanse of opportunity. I was going to rule the world, or my part of it anyway. I was driven to succeed no matter the challenge. An aspiring graphic designer, I worked as an artist for the college newspaper and held internships at two local companies. I had a 3.8 GPA, aced my Spanish classes, and won a logo design contest for the local zoo. I decided I wanted to dj for the university radio station, so I made a demo tape and got the position. When I took Ad Campaigns clas

My daughter recently turned 11 years old. It seems impossible to have journeyed over 11 years with this human being whom I helped create. It also seems a miracle that she is here. You see, when I became pregnant, my mind and my body descended into a sick and panic-ridden state. In the dead of a bitter cold winter, I was bedridden for almost three months with nausea so intense that eating anything was a struggle. I was losing weight when I should have been gaining, and extreme panic attacks were an almost constant companion. So much so that I did not see how I could go through with the pregnancy. I felt like I had been invaded and the only wa