Bloomingful Thoughts

A Thanksgiving Reflection: Gratitude, Faith, and God’s Loving Presence

A Thanksgiving Reflection: Gratitude, Faith, an...

In a couple of days, it will be Thanksgiving Day—and it’s incredible how fast this year has flown by. This is my favorite season because it gently draws us into...

A Thanksgiving Reflection: Gratitude, Faith, an...

In a couple of days, it will be Thanksgiving Day—and it’s incredible how fast this year has flown by. This is my favorite season because it gently draws us into...

Finding Light in the Chaos: Preparing for Winter Wonderland with Bodega Blooms

Finding Light in the Chaos: Preparing for Winte...

I find myself in the same whirlwind again — surrounded by candles, packaging, and ideas — wondering how to make it all come together. My workshop looks like a creative...

Finding Light in the Chaos: Preparing for Winte...

I find myself in the same whirlwind again — surrounded by candles, packaging, and ideas — wondering how to make it all come together. My workshop looks like a creative...

sitting on stoop looking up feeling the warmth of the sun

September Reflections: Competing Only With Myself

Entrepreneurship—emprendimiento—isn’t a quick-rich scheme; it’s a journey of faith, patience, and persistence. In this September reflection, I share my love-hate thoughts about building a business, why grace is just as...

September Reflections: Competing Only With Myself

Entrepreneurship—emprendimiento—isn’t a quick-rich scheme; it’s a journey of faith, patience, and persistence. In this September reflection, I share my love-hate thoughts about building a business, why grace is just as...

Orchard Beach: A Candle, A Memory, A Bronx Love Letter

Orchard Beach: A Candle, A Memory, A Bronx Love...

They called it the Bronx Riviera, and to us, that name held weight. Orchard Beach wasn’t just sand and sea—it was la música, la comida, and the sound of cousins...

Orchard Beach: A Candle, A Memory, A Bronx Love...

They called it the Bronx Riviera, and to us, that name held weight. Orchard Beach wasn’t just sand and sea—it was la música, la comida, and the sound of cousins...

Building While Blooming: Why I Created the Comadres Collective

Building While Blooming: Why I Created the Coma...

There’s something sacred about sharing your dreams out loud. The moment you give voice to the vision inside you, it starts to take shape—and with the right people around you,...

Building While Blooming: Why I Created the Coma...

There’s something sacred about sharing your dreams out loud. The moment you give voice to the vision inside you, it starts to take shape—and with the right people around you,...

Bodega Blooms Turned 1 — Here’s What I’ve Learned

Bodega Blooms Turned 1 — Here’s What I’ve Learned

I still can’t believe Bodega Blooms is a whole one-year-old. Truthfully? There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t feel some level of fear—fear of failing, fear of not...

Bodega Blooms Turned 1 — Here’s What I’ve Learned

I still can’t believe Bodega Blooms is a whole one-year-old. Truthfully? There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t feel some level of fear—fear of failing, fear of not...