Hello there!

I hope you are all well.

Would you mind if I shared a special belief of mine with you? People are beautiful. What? I believe you’re beautiful. I believe I’m beautiful. I believe everyone is beautiful.

As I sit here at Peet’s Coffee, drinking my hot black coffee (because I’ve come to the realization that it’s the cheapest drink on the menu), I can’t help from time to time to stop what I’m doing, and just take in everything that is happening in the room. Someone is having a conversation about a new piece of artwork they’re planning on releasing, a boy tells his dad about the book he’s reading as they pick up their trash to leave, a group of people sit across from me laughing, enjoying each other’s conversation and company. People are beautiful.

This week was a good, productive one. I’m officially in the works of currently trying to create my own mentorship program, along with the help and support of certain individuals. I won’t go into details, but it is something that I am trying to do as my side hustle. I told myself this year that I am going to act more on my ideas rather than think and contemplate about them. I feel it is extremely important to keep yourself accountable, in anything that you do. Only you can call yourself out; know when you’re lying to yourself, know when you’re pushing yourself, know when you’re truly being/ giving your all. Everyone can do it.

I’ve also given myself a goal, to finish writing my book by the end of this year. I know I can do it. I just have to find the time in the day to actually write down some words. Don’t be fooled though, time can be someone’s best friend, or greatest adversary; so act now.

I love my job. I know not many people have the opportunity to say that (maybe they do), but I genuinely love my job. I’m working with community members, people who remind me of my grandparents and the people from my hometown Coachella, and showing them what it means to truly take care of themselves both in mind and body. It’s nice, because we see people collectively collaborating with one another, to try and come up with ways to better their overall health. Plus my co-workers are super supportive, which have allowed me to transition easily into the position.

I finally get to move into my new apartment this upcoming Friday! I’ve loved living with my partner this past month, but the thing I have also disliked the most is the traffic. I also have to say, the only thing about moving into my new apartment is I won’t be able to see my partner at the end of every day, which honestly sucks. It’s fine though, even more to look forward to towards the weekend.

As the days go by, I’ve been finding more and more things to motivate me in this life. Everyone has goals. Those goals for everyone vary though. Some may be short-term goals, others long-term goals, but rarely are those goals reflected on. I feel the effort we put into those goals are overlooked, letting the value attached to them slip away, which in turn makes us take them for granted.

My partner went to a health conference yesterday, which was an all-day thing. I don’t know who was more excited about it, her or me. I’m serious! For her, she was going to go to workshops, hear people who are currently PA’s (Physician’s assistant) speak about how current pre-PA’s can make their applications stronger, etc. For me, she was going to a health conference with people who know and specialize in certain areas of medicine, who are willing to be there to share their knowledge with like-minded individuals. When she got back from the conference, she excitedly went on and on and on about what she needed to do in order to get into PA school. It was great to see my partner motivated and ready to take on the world. HOWEVER, I had to remind her that everything she was telling me, she should keep herself accountable to doing. Because going back to the latter paragraph, it is essential to put in the work, recognize it, and reflect/grow from it.

I plan on adding a blog containing my article that was published recently in a magazine. It’s about my story, and is an emotional piece of work that I did, that I am very proud of, which I am happy to share with you all soon.

Feel free to comment what goals you’ve accomplished recently, if you’ve struggled with any of them, or if you have some for the future!

Thank you for reading, being a part of my experiences, and truly be yourselves.

I wrote a poem in the past, but I feel it relevant to this conversation. Take it in any way you choose.

 

I’m hungry, so I make myself a burrito.

I’m hungry, so I make myself a sandwich.

I’m hungry, so I get myself a book.

I’m hungry, so I learn about race.

I’m hungry, so I read about systematic change.

I’m hungry, so I learn about the inclusivity of women.

I’m hungry, so I watch all the patriarchy existent in my home.

I’m hungry, so I wonder about the purpose of our lives.

I’m hungry, so I listen to the stories of change and resilience.

I’m hungry, so I think about how to break free from the chains of society.

I’m hungry, so I feed my mind and soul with knowledge.

Now I’m thirsty.

 

Fausto Figueroa

Sunday, 5:09 PM