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Wellness Day with DOVE in Houston
This year has been all about tapping into our best selves through different wellness practices like Yoga and Meditation. We had the incredible opportunity to share a super fun day with a group of influencers in Houston to learn about the benefits of setting aside some precious time to take care of ourselves. Our day began …
NETFLIX ACQUIRES THE RIGHTS TO DEVELOP GABRIEL GARCÍA MÁRQUEZ’S MASTERPIECE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE AS A NEW NETFLIX SERIES
— For the first time in history, Nobel Prize winning author Gabriel García Márquez’s literary masterwork One Hundred Years of Solitude is coming to the screen — as a new series for Netflix members worldwide. Netflix has acquired the rights to develop the beloved and acclaimed novel, considered to be one of the most significant works of …
Sabrina González Pasterski/Physicist
By: Carla Pineda Without any college credits under her belt or a “safety school” or backup plan, 16-year-old Sabrina González Pasterski applied to Harvard and MIT’s early admission programs. Both rejected her. But this was just a bump in the road of the young physicist’s career path, which has been the least bit linear or …
Wendy Carrillo/Politician
By: Carla Pineda If you ever find yourself struggling to wake up or dreading a difficult task, do yourself a favor and start your day by listening to some of Wendy Carrillo’s powerful speeches. I remember listening to Carrillo at the crack of dawn on Sunday mornings when I would drive my mami to visit …
M. Elena Vega/Executive Chef
By: Carla Pineda Whether she is sharing her vision for L.A.’s food scene or depicting the soupy goodness of her favorite dish, executive chef M. Elena Vega keeps her family and her culture at the core of her work. “Being a latina in the food business means a lot,” she shares. It comes as no …
Patty Delgado/Entrepreneur
By: Carla Pineda The term “hija de tu madre” conjures up the funniest memories of my mami looking in the mirror after my young niece gave her the most hideous makeovers. I picture her saying it while smiling and scolding me from heaven as I struggle through a well-earned cruda. I can hear her whispering …
CAROLINA MORENO/ JOURNALIST
By: Carla Pineda Whether it’s political rhetoric, budget cuts, or even trolls trying to silence journalist Carolina Moreno, her voice has a way of rising above the noise in her fight to uplift marginalized communities and highlight the resilience of the immigrant experience. The Colombian-born writer was laid off from the Huffington Post, where she …
CREATE & CULTIVATE BY CHEVROLET
A few weeks ago I had the chance to attend the 2019 Create & Cultivate 100 launch party in LA to celebrate 100 forward-thinking women who Find New Roads to fight for change in the workplace and the world. Ten amazing women from ten categories are honored and celebrated for their work. In the Art & Design …
SEEDLIP:What to drink when you’re not drinking’®
Seedlip is a Nature Company on a mission to change the way the world drinks with the highest quality non-alcoholic options. Three unique & complex blends – Spice 94, Garden 108 & Grove 42 – simply served with tonic or mixed to create sophisticated non-alcoholic cocktails. We got a chance to experience the magic of …
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