I decided that it would be a really great idea to start a writing challenge for myself. The terms? 170K-175K words 3 months (85 days until the new year) ~2,000 words a day!! I might be hitting a new level of delulu but I’m quite excited for this new challenge, […]
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It’s about capturing the essence of the divine; whether that be love, joy, happiness, sadness, despair, fierceness. It does not always have to be formal, or some dressed up thing either, because life is not formal or ever curated… It just is. With Love, Cindy
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I used to dread when Friday would come and go, I feared you were moving on in life, Without me. Time moved on, and so did my heart. Now I look to Friday with excitement, Seeing only endless possibilities. Love, Cindy
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Someone recently told me that everything in life either takes or gives energy. For example, watching TV and being on the phone takes energy from us– makes us feel more tired. Whereas a tree can give us energy, making us feel more grounded. Similarly, people can also be the same– […]
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“A tree shares its abundant beauty, Willingly and everflowing, Never scared of giving it away, Knowing it will grow more once it’s rested.”-Cindy Garza
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In a phase of experimenting and trying new things… “Learn the secret of the sea? Only those who brave its dangers Comprehend its mystery!” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow X, Cindy
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So, so much Love, Cindy
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I know I am late to the game, but I just finished reading To Shake the Sleeping Self by Jedidiah Jenkins, and it was such a great book! I highly recommend it! I really resonated with this stage in his life, the feeling of needing to leave your “everyday” life […]
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I saw a motivation quote the other day that read “Progress not Perfection”. This has been a lesson that I have been working on for the last couple years, and so reading that really struck a chord in me. Then on my run, I realized I passed two tests relating […]
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I’ve just read Britney Spears The Woman in Me, and some lessons that I took from that, that resonated with me: • You are stronger than you think • Prayer • Creativity and Vulnerability is scary to share, but worth it This was such a good read, and I’m happy […]
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I made a cute little bracelet today 🫶🏼 Much Love, C 🌞
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Photography credit: 1, 5 & 6: Katie Donnelly Photography 2, 3, & 4: My friend, Cami 7: My friend, Sergio 8. Selfie hehe 😜 9 & 10: Luana Najean Photography
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I went for a long walk today, And I started to wonder: What makes me love Fall the most? And how can I appreciate it more? For me, it’s not necessarily food related— although I love a good Starbucks Fall drink once in a while. No, for me it’s a […]
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Much Love, Cindy 🌙🌙🫰🏼
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A wave, A disruption, Ripples through, Streaming and flowing into the abyss, Of light. X, Cindy
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Much Love, Cindy 🌙🫶🏼
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I’m still in awe at these pictures of the beautiful full moon we just experienced as we walk into Fall. XO, Cindy 🌙
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Purple continues to inspire me and show up in so many different ways 💜 In the Dahlias, the skies, people’s outfits. I love it 🫶🏼 Much Love, Cindy
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I’ve been really inspired by Monet’s consistent use of purple, and I’ve also been having and loving a lime green color moment. I actually love the contrast between the two colors and also enjoy sketch pieces like this where the lines are just made on a whim— no precision or […]
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I just wanted to post this because I loved this outfit today 🫶🏼🫶🏼 Much Love, Cindy
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Last night I went to the Paris Philharmonic Orchestra and the music was so moving, so inspiring. At times, I found myself closing my eyes to fully immerse myself in the experience and let my ears tune into the story they were telling. It was truly inspirational. This morning, I […]
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I took this picture on February 5, 2023 at the Philadelphia Art Museum. This is what I wrote that day after seeing his work: “I’m drunk off the art, standing in front of a Monet painting, and eyes watering from the disbelief that I am standing in front of a […]
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I took inspiration from “The Winged Victory of Samothrace” in the Louvre Museum. She called to my soul. She represents the Nike Goddess which symbolizes Victory. Sent down by Zeus himself to aid in securing victory in a battle. On her boat, she is wet from the ocean spray. Wings […]
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1. Angels in Disguise 2. Homemade Onigri 3. My Welcoming Friends in Paris 4. Cough Drops 5. Comfortable Birkenstocks 6. Laundromat 7. The opportunity to go abroad for a month 8. Myself 9. Family 10. Friends 10. Talking to my Grandma *in no particular order* Much Love, Cindy
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Today has been a day filled with much inspiration, From the Saint Chapelle’s tear-invoking beauty, full of sacredness, color, and peace. To Concierge’s map hunting for the virtual “treasure”, where those walls once confined Marie Antoinette in her final days. Such a stark contrast, to where you can now buy […]
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What are they telling you today? Will you listen to them today? Everyday? Much Love, Cindy
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What a lovely day filled with photography— I did a photoshoot this morning and then walked around the city to take cool pictures. In combination with trying my first ever croissant in France (absolutely delicious), along with a delicious dinner of escargots with mashed potatoes and pieces of beef (I […]
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Photographed by Elliot Erwitt I felt so inspired by Elliot Erwitt’s photography exhibition at Musee Maillol. “ ‘I don’t use colour in my personal work. Colour is for professional use.’ He obviously prefers black and white because, he says, it captures the ‘essence’ of subject matter, whereas colour merely describes […]
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Feeling extremely grateful, For life, And for allowing myself to shine today. X, Cindy
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Today I woke up and felt my soul was hungry, For nature, For art, For movement. I had originally planned to do a photoshoot this morning but decided to sleep in a bit as I felt a cold coming on. But I felt like I was still wrapped up in […]
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Whirling past the stratosphere, That is my universe, I try to grab it tightly, Tell it to “take it slow”, But it looks back at me and whispers, “Child, I must do things in my own way, and so must you. Both our parallels can hold true at the same […]
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“ I just felt my heart splitting open wide from the sheer intensity of happiness it felt, Spilling out of my heart was a waterfall running right into the sea.” -Cindy Garza
Read MoreI truly am living this day, everyday, As my heart feels so full, While walking this path in my own way, Fueling my soul. – Cindy
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Easier said than done! Stomach in knots, As I returned my rental car, Checked in my bag, And waited in line to get help for my missing one. And yet in each situation, The outcome of assurance prevailed. I got the car back in time and fueled up, finally checked […]
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I would like to follow up with last night’s post on protecting and nurturing my peace. Today’s excursions were not really planned at all, after straining my knee from the day before I couldn’t really do many intense hikes today so I had planned to see Dunvegan Castle and maybe […]
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“A candle of peace burning inside my soul” Reporting to you live from Isle of Skye, feeling so aligned and at peace in my heart and soul from being surrounded and immersed in this breathtaking environment. I can’t help but feel already sad to leave it so soon. It’s crazy, […]
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A loose translation of this text is: I know that the seed cannot grow in life, but in death. What does it mean to die in life? To quite literally become disconnected with a version of yourself and walk away from it. To outgrow something in life that no longer […]
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“Life can be seen in grey or in color” Which do you choose? With Love, Cindy
Read MoreI sometimes worry that my inspirations will run dry, that one day I will no longer have new words to convey. It’s a fear that’s stopped me dead in my tracks from posting consistently, like I am already giving up. I was journaling this morning, something I’ve just recently started […]
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Lately I’ve been feeling like life is a blank canvas, painted by the brushstrokes of my wary steps forward, guided only by my intuition, held by my eternal optimistic faith. My optimistic faith does not mean I don’t question, get frustrated, or avoid anger and judgment, quite the contrary, after […]
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Alas we are in April now, in the swirl of Spring. With it, comes beautiful and electrifying rain and thunderstorms. The other day I was driving along the back roads and noticed some big branches had fallen from a recent storm. I called my mom to let her know to […]
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I let myself freefall into the abyss.
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I often saw how adults were recommended to try or do something that would help them, but they were so narrow minded that they refused and believed their idea or way of doing it was the best way. It was so frustrating and I didn’t understand why adults couldn’t be open to new things. Often I was told that “you can’t train an old horse”.
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Our fear can impact and affect beyond just our own life and past that imaginary line into the rest of the world.
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I think sometimes life happens and we get knocked down by it, it’s easy to get into that mindset of “why is this happening to me.” So I am going to try and offer you a different perspective to look at it! What if, instead, you saw it as your […]
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I felt my life shifting out of a dark space, And into a new chapter in my life, A yellow chapter, The color calling to me, showing up everyday, To remind me that great things are happening and coming, As I rise from my ashes, I am aligning with my […]
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This blog post is about putting self obsession into a different light. While I definitely understand the negative connotations associated with self obsession, I would like to show you a new lens to see it through. When you are confident and believe in your worth, you’re less likely to stand […]
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Rain, Pouring down on me, Washing away my pain, Liberating me, Freeing me from the heaviness. I felt like a child again, Immersed in an intimate dance with the rain, Soaking in all the magic and healing it had to offer. I laid on the wet floor, Releasing all my […]
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At one point or another, we all experience something devastating. Something so big that it shocks us to the core, so much so that our body and minds simply refuse to accept it or is able to process it. Nobody is promised a painless life. We aren’t even promised a […]
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In Mexico, there is a poisonous tree called Chechen, known to give you similar side effects of poison ivy but on a more intense level. Divinely, where there is a Chechen tree, there is always a Chaka tree nearby that actually helps to stop the chemical reaction of the poison. […]
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As I kayaked deep out to sea, the sound of people behind me quieted, I no longer heard anyone. Just the ocean and I, in a deep silence, except for the waves of self doubt crashing around me. The ocean told me of its power, of its depth, of its […]
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I was watching Euphoria the other day (Can’t wait for season three already), and in one episode Rue was talking about how people and societies like to define others by a single moment of their life—often times a low rock bottom moment. It got me thinking, and it got me […]
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As I walk on the slippery thin ice, I hear it cracking under my foot. Spring is gently impatient to come through, brewing underneath. The cold, crisp air hits differently on my face, on my body. It’s inviting me into the change and the transformation that is so palpable in […]
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I am a vessel to express God’s (the Universe’s) creativity; I am a unique form of expression through limitless mediums; I am light; I am green and grounded; I am all colors. I am no colors. Above all, I am love. -The Serene Sol, Cindy, A Human, A Soul
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Recently I took a snowboarding lesson and I was feeling really nervous since it had been two years since my last time. My stomach was churning, and I was physically and mentally tense. To give you some insight, for snowboarding, you *ideally* go down the mountain doing “S” shapes by […]
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I used to question my life journey with such confusion and frustration, I felt like I was all over the place. Why wouldn’t I just focus on one thing, get really good at it, and be done? I used to set these unbelievably unrealistic goals for myself, for things that […]
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It’s been a little over a year since losing my Dad. And what a year it’s been. I think sometimes words can’t express the full extent of what lies in our hearts… So, I wrote a short song, titled When Hope is Lost, in an attempt to convey the rawness […]
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*Please note this post contains certain topics that can be triggering* A lesson I recently learned (and am totally guilty of having done it) is the need to have others agree with my point of view. There are so many topics that I feel like are polarizing people: presidential elections, […]
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Lately, I’ve been feeling like my heart is feeling heavy and overwhelmed from so much death or death having loomed over loved ones and strangers. My heart aches for some comfort, it aches for an unrealistic promise that death will stop. That the pain derived from loss will be no […]
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Something on my mind lately has been over-identifying with labels. Lacy Phillips did a great podcast episode with Maryam Hasnaa and Lalah Delia where this was one of the discussed topics. Marianne Williamson also talks about this in her book “A Return to Love”. I so desperately wanted to be […]
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I used to think I needed to be someone who I wasn’t, I felt I needed to maintain this persona that I envisioned could fit in and deserved to be loved. I rejected parts of me and made them feel ugly, unworthy. My self-worth was for the most part based […]
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“You are i r r e p l a c e a b l e.” That’s right– you are iireplaceable. Each and every one of us is so beautifull unique. We all have gifts that no one on this planet can do like you. Allow yourself to explore what you […]
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