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Thelma Reyna, Ph.D., does a piece on a woman who has found her passion in improving education, first for her own child and now for all children in the Los Angeles schools. What can we learn from this woman’s work and her passion? MATILDA VERA: “PARENT OF THE YEAR” WITH A PASSION FOR CHANGE Starting …

We’re getting to know ourselves very well, and figuring out what moves us, motivates us and allows us to unleash our passion. This can be fun and exciting, and at times it can also feel like a lot of work! How do we stay focused, motivated, and relaxed throughout it all? Whenever we’re doing hard …

We’ve been talking all month about the idea of “Finding Your Passion.” And while I agree that you want to spend the majority of your time doing something that moves you, engages you, and is using your talents to their fullest purpose… Sometimes, it’s all about FUN! Do you remember what you used to do …

Thanks to commercialized media, the word “passion” has sometimes taken on narrow definitions with connotations that are not always appropriate in polite company, or—thanks to Mel Gibson’s movie, “The Passion of Christ”—evoke intense religious emotions. One of my favorite meanings of the word is “boundless enthusiasm,” the third most frequently used sense of the term, …

Both perpetrators and victims often justify domestic violence in the name of love. This is the month of Valentine’s Day, when we celebrate love and romance—and when our expectations of love can sometimes leave us gravely disappointed. There are those who may be suffering because they’re not in a relationship and wish that they were; …

Have you ever been curious about this waxing style, its origins, and what actually happens in the waxing studio? Reny Ryan, a powerful Latina from Brazil, discusses her book, Confessions of a Brazilian Bikini Waxer, in today’s podcast.  Click below to listen to this short recording (less than 10 minutes), in which Reny shares a …

This month we’re exploring what YOUR passion is.  Are you following your passions?  Do you know what they are?  Are you focused on what moves you, motivates you, and uses your talents to their greatest advantage? And is this true for ALL areas of your life? I’m in the middle of reading The Passion Test …

A spicy dinner, red balloons, roses, sexy music and chocolate-covered strawberries, love is definitely in air. February is the month where the cherubic winged-little person works overtime… and so do the chocolate factories. The day is February 14 (or Dia de los Novios) and on this day Latinos are expressing their love for each other. …

How many times do you think about your value? Maybe when you are in search of a mate, when you want to ask for a salary increase, or when you are getting a job offer. There is no secret that women in general have a problem when it comes to valuing ourselves. The root of …

A former Simon & Schuster editor, Marcela Landres is the author of the e-book How Editors Think and specializes in helping Latinos get published. Check out her webpage at: www.marcelalandres.com. Flight of the Swan: A Novel by Rosario Ferre (Plume) A ballerina must choose between her two passions–her career and her Puerto Rican revolutionary lover–in …