Stories and the chapters of my Life

Every story has a happy ending if we give it enough time.

Chapter 11. Mentoring Magical Super Moms

13 stories

2021

08/07
The deliciousness in suffering • fearless • limiting thought patterns • superpowers
08/05
Rewiring • authenticity • fearless • guidance • trust and let go
08/03
Life with Amethyst at the helm • authenticity • fearless • spiritual • superpowers
05/15
Chica Fantástica • handmade products • little teacher • superpowers
05/03
A day in my life (2021) • home • husband • moments • visual life stories

2020

11/20
The Priestess • alchemy • guidance • mentoring • self-acceptance • spiritual
11/14
The value of support when pursuing meaningful goals • expanding through inquiry • limiting thought patterns • mentoring
11/13
Rise Above • expanding through inquiry • limiting thought patterns • mentoring • self-acceptance • trust and let go
10/20
Beyond Verbal • mentoring • superpowers
09/24
The Open Space • guidance
09/19
Taming the Fire • fearless • loving what is
09/17
Magical Woman • authenticity • fearless • guidance • self-acceptance • spiritual • superpowers
09/06
Ready to Begin • authenticity • awakening through autism • fearless • guidance • mentoring • self-acceptance • Son-Rise program • trust and let go

Chapter 10. Now what do I do with my life?

13 stories

2020

09/01
The space that births freedom • expanding through inquiry • self-acceptance
08/29
Playing with Others • limiting thought patterns • mirroring

2019

08/24
Set Design for “KoS” • art • filmmaking • joaquin's interests
08/06
Lego Wars is back • home • joaquin's interests • moments
08/03
Reading, writing, and drawing stories • art • education • filmmaking • illustration • joaquin's interests • unschooling
08/02
Character Costumes for “KoS” • filmmaking • joaquin's interests • sewing • unschooling
07/31
A Party in his Mouth • autism • quantum leaps
07/25
“King of Swords” The Genesis • education • filmmaking • joaquin's interests • unschooling
07/16
Cross-training for basketball (and a faster brain) • ABM & neurodevelopment • joaquin's interests • resistance
04/22
Meeting my Teachers • education
03/06
The Basement • autism • moments • Son-Rise program
02/01
Prayer • alchemy • fearless • guidance

2018

10/07
Officially in School • education • joaquin's interests • quantum leaps • unschooling

Chapter 9. Seven months of miracles

7 stories

2018

09/07
The Joy of Teaching Joaquin • education • moments • unschooling
08/28
Unfolding wings of independence • education • joaquin's adventure • my top 10 • quantum leaps • victories
04/17
A Terrifying Move • fear • fearless
03/28
Manifesting a school for us • autism • education • manifesting
03/17
Moving into Fear • ABM & neurodevelopment • joaquin's interests • quantum leaps • victories
01/30
An important message from the Oracle • guidance • little teacher • moments
01/21
Back in the Path of Light • auditory processing • autism • education • trust and let go

Chapter 8. Battling Auditory Processing Disorder

12 stories

2018

01/07
Off and Reset • autism • awakening through autism

2017

09/17
3rd Grade Report • auditory processing • education • joaquin's adventure • joaquin's interests • quantum leaps • unschooling • victories
09/03
“I am not Enough”—is that true? • awakening through autism • challenging stimulus • expanding through inquiry • fear • limiting thought patterns • trust and let go
09/01
The storms off the beaten path • challenging stimulus • education • expanding through inquiry • fear • limiting thought patterns • parenting • resistance • unschooling
08/15
Cheat Sheet (found in the middle of the last labyrinth) • auditory processing • education • limiting thought patterns • loving what is • reframing challenge
07/20
The map in my mind • auditory processing • guidance
07/19
Auditory Bombardment Day 21 • auditory processing • education • unschooling
06/24
Introducing Joaquin to Inquiry (and adjusting for APD) • auditory processing • parenting
06/22
Starting to figure the APD puzzle • auditory processing
02/21
A tiny bit of curriculum • auditory processing • education

2016

12/14
Listening • auditory processing • moments
11/29
Processing APD • auditory processing • reframing challenge

Chapter 7. Unschooling

54 stories

2016

10/04
“La Pandilla Salvaje” to the Rescue • auditory processing • education • quantum leaps • victories
09/26
Time to climb, stretch, and reach. • facilitating social development • guidance
09/24
A Story from the Trenches • autism • challenging stimulus • education • guidance • unschooling
08/01
What I’m learning from all THIS • guidance • loving what is • trust and let go
07/20
A day in my life (2016) • home • husband • moments • visual life stories
07/08
The Launch • guidance • spiritual • trust and let go
06/10
What does he learn at home? • education • joaquin's interests • unschooling
05/17
A message from a horse • guidance • little teacher • spiritual
05/02
Shark Wave • filmmaking • joaquin's interests • unschooling
02/19
Creativity —my nature and healing • expanding through inquiry • guidance • limiting thought patterns

2015

12/04
You can’t ever get angry at me! • awakening through autism • gratitude
09/16
Life without a story • limiting thought patterns • loving what is
07/18
Ode to Mint • gratitude • growing food
06/28
Dairy-Free Chocolate Ice Cream • gluten and sugar free • recipe
06/16
I hope que no me jodas! • parenting • unschooling
06/14
Teaching Now: The Food Garden • growing food • loving what is • trust and let go
06/12
A lovely afternoon camping out in the backyard • home
06/10
Lately Joaquin (7.5 years) • joaquin's interests • unschooling
06/09
Templates of Possibilities • fearless • loving what is • trust and let go
06/01
An Unschooled Life: Learning Does Creep In • education • unschooling
05/16
The Most Recent Miracle • joaquin's interests • quantum leaps • victories
05/06
Opening up to children • expanding through inquiry • fear • mirroring • reframing challenge
04/08
Home Reorg: The Bathroom / Laundry Room • DIY • home design • repurposing
03/25
The Magic Room • gratitude • manifesting • my top 10 • Son-Rise program • victories
02/03
Tis the season to be sewing • handmade products • repurposing • sewing • unschooling
01/29
My Purpose as a Parent • expanding through inquiry • limiting thought patterns • parenting

2014

11/10
The Food Garden v.2014 • growing food
11/01
Are we still doing okay? • fear • my top 10 • parenting • unschooling
10/15
The Rogue Chef: Moew • recipe • SCD • the rogue chef
09/16
Letting Go • limiting thought patterns • trust and let go • unschooling
09/15
Land for the Man • joaquin's interests • unschooling
09/09
He swims! • joaquin's interests • unschooling • victories
09/04
Reading v.2 • quantum leaps • unschooling
08/29
Swimming Update • joaquin's interests • unschooling
08/14
Running • joaquin's interests
08/09
Nurturing Conscious Independence • education • joaquin's interests • parenting • the rogue chef
07/26
The Road Trip • joaquin's interests • unschooling
07/24
Radically Authentic • authenticity • fearless • loving what is • trust and let go
06/19
The View from a Summit • autism • gratitude • team joaquin • victories
06/18
Cultured Butter
06/13
A Man and his Vehicle • joaquin's interests
06/11
Expanding Through Music • challenging stimulus • gratitude • mirroring • resistance • victories
06/10
Out in Deep Water • victories
06/07
The Book of Backyard Trails • joaquin's interests
06/04
On Graduation Week • victories
05/22
Happy in the Kitchen • alchemy • gluten and sugar free • SCD
05/21
Childhood Outside • moments
05/15
Currant Lemon Scones • gluten and sugar free • recipe
05/08
The Rogue Chef: Fruit Pizza • gluten and sugar free • recipe • the rogue chef
05/02
Sweet Cake • joaquin's interests • recipe • SCD • the rogue chef
04/30
Projects and Passions: April 2014 • filmmaking • joaquin's interests • unschooling
04/17
“Leon”, a Filmmaking Project • filmmaking • joaquin's interests • unschooling
04/08
“Leon” Film Premiere • filmmaking • joaquin's interests
04/07
Steak Pimienta • filmmaking • moments

Chapter 6. Autism and the Son-Rise bubble

90 stories

2014

03/29
Hombre Araña: A Holistic Hero • facilitating social development
03/25
Aaron in the house! • facilitating social development
03/13
Commando Man • moments
02/06
Joaquin’s Singing Course • joaquin's interests
01/31
A Book Collection by “Harey” • joaquin's interests • unschooling
01/17
Unschooling Snippets • unschooling

2013

12/28
Chocolate Birthday Cake • recipe • SCD
12/19
The Best of 2013 • home • moments • team joaquin • the Q nest • visual life stories
12/17
Moments at the Magic Room • moments • Son-Rise program • team joaquin
11/20
Nurturing the Team’s Motivation • facilitating social development • team training
10/22
Dazzling Madame Bovary • ABM & neurodevelopment • facilitating social development • victories
10/21
Inspiring Deeper Interaction • ABM & neurodevelopment • facilitating social development • Son-Rise program • team training
10/16
A rock-star volunteer’s 1st playroom session • facilitating social development • team joaquin
07/15
Inspiring Social Referencing: Following Eyes • facilitating social development • team training
06/20
Easing Into My Resistance • facilitating social development • joaquin's interests • resistance • Son-Rise program • team training
05/06
Our Journey (part 3) • autism • gratitude • joaquin's adventure • Son-Rise program • team joaquin • visual life stories
04/18
Spontaneously Role Playing for the First Time • ABM & neurodevelopment • autism • quantum leaps • victories
04/14
Radical Acceptance for the Son-Rise Parent • authenticity • autism • limiting thought patterns • my top 10 • self-acceptance • Son-Rise program
04/06
A Moment of Grace • awakening through autism • gratitude • loving what is • my top 10 • spiritual
04/05
Spontaneous Gorgeous Symbolic Gestures • autism • team joaquin • victories
04/04
Practicing Movement with Attention • ABM & neurodevelopment • facilitating social development • quantum leaps • team training
03/30
Inspiring Growth Without Requests • ABM & neurodevelopment • facilitating social development • Son-Rise program • team training
03/24
Hey! • victories
03/06
Suspending My Resistance • facilitating social development • resistance • Son-Rise program • team training
03/04
Madame Bovary’s Shop • facilitating social development • joaquin's interests • Son-Rise program • team training
03/02
Becoming a Teacher • loving what is • Son-Rise program • team joaquin
02/28
The Purpose of Zoning Out • autism • facilitating social development • Son-Rise program • team training
02/25
Not Joining Until Ready • joaquin's interests • resistance • Son-Rise program
02/21
Back to Spanish • joaquin's interests
02/15
Hombre Araña • facilitating social development • Son-Rise program • team training
02/07
Building With Daring Actions • facilitating social development • Son-Rise program • team training

2012

11/12
Amazing Melissa • facilitating social development • Son-Rise program • team joaquin
11/11
On being heard • expanding through inquiry • limiting thought patterns
10/25
Recklessly Driving to Central Office • facilitating social development • Son-Rise program
10/24
Fading Away • autism • awakening through autism • guidance • joaquin's interests • little teacher • manifesting
10/17
The Blind Box • facilitating social development • Son-Rise program • team joaquin
10/14
Mama’s Clues Game • facilitating social development • Son-Rise program
09/30
Free Silent Listening
09/21
On the way to the Zingaron Place • awakening through autism • expanding through inquiry • joaquin's interests • little teacher • reframing challenge • resistance
09/02
A Small Human Friend for Joaquin • alchemy • handmade products • sewing
07/18
Creating space through contractions • authenticity • limiting thought patterns • little teacher • parenting • reframing challenge
07/09
Freeing the Curls • loving what is • self-acceptance • trust and let go
06/24
Myself, realigned • handmade products • sewing • the artisan project
04/09
Meaninglessness • autism • joaquin's interests • reframing challenge • resistance
03/01
Choosing Heaven • guidance • husband • limiting thought patterns
02/23
Guidance from the Team • awakening through autism • guidance • spiritual • victories
02/09
Little Teacher • little teacher
01/31
Pep Talk • authenticity • joaquin's interests • resistance • Son-Rise program
01/16
Rose Colored Glasses • fearless • loving what is • trust and let go
01/12
Big steps towards freedom • fearless • loving what is • trust and let go
01/06
Conversations with Joaquin: Death • moments

2011

12/19
Cheat Sheet • parenting
11/17
Our Journey (part 2) • autism • gratitude • joaquin's adventure • Son-Rise program • team joaquin • visual life stories
10/27
Choosing and Allowing • resistance
09/26
A testimonial from a Son-Rise Volunteer • awakening through autism • little teacher • team joaquin
09/10
Love vs. Fear • autism • awakening through autism • fearless • little teacher • my top 10 • parenting • Son-Rise program • trust and let go
08/27
On / Off • manifesting
07/24
Finding at the bottom of my subconscious • autism • fear • limiting thought patterns • manifesting • memories • the Q nest
07/23
Healing: Energy and Information • autism • awakening through autism • guidance • manifesting • quantum leaps
07/19
Stepping Out of Yourself • autism • fear • parenting
07/06
9. I can’t be around Joaquin when I’m unhappy • autism • fear • limiting thought patterns • parenting
07/02
Loving Joaquin. Loving Ourselves. Loving All • gifts from autism • Son-Rise program • team joaquin
06/18
Happy Lenses • resistance
06/13
In case of unhappiness, read this… • expanding through inquiry • limiting thought patterns
04/12
Baking Puzzle • SCD
04/02
Awetism — no typo here • alchemy • autism • awakening through autism • gifts from autism • gratitude • my top 10 • parenting • spiritual
03/25
The road not taken • awakening through autism • expanding through inquiry • loving what is
03/18
Blessed Food and Water • guidance • manifesting
03/13
Slowly Awakening • awakening through autism • limiting thought patterns • trust and let go

2010

12/23
Looking for the stars in my dark sky • expanding through inquiry • limiting thought patterns • reframing challenge
12/12
Friend Eliza • autism • gratitude • team joaquin • victories
11/30
Our Journey (so far) • autism • gratitude • joaquin's adventure • Son-Rise program • team joaquin • visual life stories
11/18
Challenging challenges • autism • manifesting • reframing challenge • trust and let go
10/31
Healing Journey: October 2010 • challenging stimulus • fear • joaquin's adventure • joaquin's interests • Son-Rise program
10/26
Going to Battle • challenging stimulus • fearless • guidance • my top 10 • parenting • reframing challenge • Son-Rise program • victories
10/06
Meeting Strangers • autism • Son-Rise program • team joaquin
09/30
Healing Journey: September 2010 • autism • facilitating social development • joaquin's adventure • Son-Rise program • victories
09/25
All in motion • autism • awakening through autism • gifts from autism • manifesting • Son-Rise program • team joaquin
08/31
Healing Journey: August 2010 • autism • joaquin's adventure • joaquin's interests • quantum leaps • Son-Rise program
08/14
Son-Rise in Action • facilitating social development • Son-Rise program
08/08
For all the years I’ve spent trying to avoid the kitchen • SCD
08/03
The Longest Test • challenging stimulus • fear • parenting • SCD
07/31
Healing Journey: July 2010 • autism • joaquin's adventure • joaquin's interests • parenting • Son-Rise program
07/30
But then, the bad days come • challenging stimulus • parenting
07/30
First Weeks into Son-Rise • autism • expanding through inquiry • limiting thought patterns • reframing challenge • Son-Rise program
07/14
Blind but Trusting • awakening through autism • manifesting • my top 10 • Son-Rise program • team joaquin • trust and let go
06/30
Healing Journey: June 2010 • autism • awakening through autism • expanding through inquiry • gifts from autism • limiting thought patterns • Son-Rise program
06/10
Lately, Joaquin (30m) • autism • joaquin's adventure • joaquin's interests • Son-Rise program • victories
06/08
The Son-Rise Program • autism • Son-Rise program
05/30
The Journey Ahead • autism • awakening through autism • my top 10 • parenting • Son-Rise program

Chapter 5. Re-awakening the maker while at home with a toddler

39 stories

2010

04/11
Slash • joaquin's interests • moments
03/26
Of Child Models and Other Demons • Don Joaquin • handmade products • the artisan project
03/10
Cool it down, Mafe Maria • DIY • memories • the artisan project
02/19
Getting Serious • hand printing • handmade products • sewing • surface design • the artisan project
02/08
Shirt in Progress • handmade products • illustration • surface design
02/05
The Trail of Blood
01/25
Dusting the Studio (Part 2) • alchemy • DIY • handmade products • repurposing • the artisan project
01/21
Dusting the Studio (Part 1) • the artisan project • web design

2009

12/18
Rottweilers and Two-Year-Olds
12/14
The Wonderful Twos!
11/14
DIY chunky alphabet flash cards in Spanish • DIY • handmade products
11/06
D’onjoaquin Hated Halloween • Don Joaquin • handmade products • sewing
10/07
A day in my life • home • husband • moments • visual life stories
09/14
Back to my roots • handmade products • sewing • surface design • the artisan project
09/07
Turns out, I can actually make bags (YESSS!) • hand printing • handmade products • sewing • surface design • the artisan project
09/03
My Signature Style • alchemy • handmade products • the artisan project
08/19
These days, Joaquin… • Don Joaquin • joaquin's interests
08/14
Much ado about… • surface design
07/27
Cat Sleep Sack The Third • DIY • handmade products • sewing • surface design
06/30
So long, Siege :( • home • husband • memories
06/03
Recycling Project: Ripped jeans become capris • repurposing • sewing • tutorial
05/08
Embracing my high-needs little angel • Don Joaquin • parenting • reframing challenge • struggling young mother
05/07
Climbing up to the surface • limiting thought patterns • parenting • struggling young mother
04/13
Exploring New Avenues • handmade products • limiting thought patterns • sewing • surface design • the artisan project
04/12
First Easter Egg Hunt • alchemy • baby
03/09
Much ado about nothing • hand printing • surface design • the artisan project
03/05
What do you think, abuelita? • handmade products • sewing • surface design • the artisan project
02/04
So close to tragedy • baby • parenting • struggling young mother
01/24
Lately, Joaquin… • baby
01/17
A virtual manicure for online selling • the artisan project • tutorial • web design
01/16
I sign, you sign, he signs! • baby
01/04
The Wasteful Activities of a Childless Designer • limiting thought patterns • parenting
01/02
Weaning • baby • parenting

2008

12/18
Out of Mother’s Morning Out • parenting
12/04
Days 6 and 5 • baby
12/01
Day 7 • baby
10/22
As a gift to the public domain… • web design
10/06
Why am I not surprised? • handmade products • the artisan project
09/04
Sticking my patita in etsy • handmade products • the artisan project

Chapter 4. A brand new mother

20 stories

2008

08/30
Still lots to learn from my mother • the Q nest
07/11
Forget You! • parenting • struggling young mother
07/03
That Glorious Day • baby
06/20
This House • home
06/19
Best Compliment Ever • baby
06/16
Overheard in the bathroom • baby • moments
06/05
In Progress • alchemy • handmade products • sewing
05/15
A Parenting Meme • parenting
04/27
Liquid or solid, but by all means NOW! • baby • Don Joaquin
04/25
Trompita tastes bananas • baby
04/24
Make—for a living (or at least for my own sanity!) • parenting • the artisan project
04/12
If you believe in reincarnation… • baby • Don Joaquin
04/08
Life is so much better with coffee • parenting • trust and let go
04/05
The End of an Era • the Q nest
03/18
Born Free • baby
03/07
Bollo Campeche (i.e. I may have to stay at home forever) • baby • Don Joaquin • struggling young mother
02/02
Endangered Nap • baby • Don Joaquin
01/08
Noche de Perros • baby • Don Joaquin
01/06
Four Weeks • baby • parenting

2007

12/16
Introducing Joaquin, our perfect bolliti • baby • husband • parenting

Chapter 3. Pregnancy and nesting

30 stories

2007

12/07
Baby Shark • baby • pregnancy
12/06
Week 39.6: Bollito Atrincherado • baby • husband • pregnancy
11/28
+1 Station • pregnancy
11/26
Week 38: Activo Pillito • baby • pregnancy
11/21
TMI (Too Much Information) • baby • pregnancy
11/18
Week 37: Baked • baby • pregnancy
11/12
Week 36: The Countdown Begins • pregnancy
11/06
Painting Stripes Part 3: Taping • home design • nesting • tutorial
10/30
A Different Perspective • pregnancy
10/25
Sticking Out • husband • pregnancy
10/18
Sweet Genes • husband • pregnancy
10/13
Painting Stripes Part 2: Layout • home design • nesting • tutorial
10/11
Miscalculating Space • husband • pregnancy
10/05
Painting Stripes Part 1: Color • home design • nesting • tutorial
10/04
Third Trimester: Such a little box of surprises • pregnancy
09/27
Painting a Mural • art • home design • nesting • tutorial
09/21
They got me good • pregnancy
09/14
Changes: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly • pregnancy
09/04
Nest Planning • home design • nesting
08/27
I’m so going to get spanked for this… • nesting • pregnancy
08/10
One • husband • nesting • pregnancy
07/30
The Guilt Begins… • nesting
07/21
Bollito or Bollita? • pregnancy
07/10
Venting through a culinary metaphor • before I knew what I know now • challenging stimulus • limiting thought patterns
07/09
DIY Pregnancy Jeans • DIY • repurposing • sewing • tutorial
06/22
The Heartbeat • pregnancy
06/21
Only possible in the second trimester • pregnancy
05/16
The Secret of My Life • manifesting
05/08
Dear Mother Nature • pregnancy
04/11
Embarrassing episodes in the life of a poor barefoot girl from the Andes • memories

Chapter 2. Going for motherhood

21 stories

2007

03/18
Happy Birthday To Me • memories • web design
03/07
Oh, the irony… • husband • let's have a baby
03/02
Illustrator Tennis with Marla Scott • illustration
02/20
Trying is So Overrated • let's have a baby
02/12
DIY Reupholstering • DIY • home design
01/16
So Far So Close • memories • trust and let go
01/05
Bolliti Panfriti • let's have a baby • parenting

2006

12/08
Baby Talk • husband • let's have a baby
12/03
The Purpose of Life • the Q nest
11/23
Computer Drawing Tutorial • illustration • tutorial
11/18
A Gender Meme • memories
11/07
Coping With a Slap to Your Face • before I knew what I know now • challenging stimulus
11/02
Mafe Maria Realigns • web design
10/26
Real simple, I mean it! • web design
10/02
Our Wedding Photos • web design
09/26
Reaching Professional Milestones • before I knew what I know now • limiting thought patterns
09/16
Luz and Lucila • memories • the Q nest
09/08
One Second • husband
09/04
The Notion of Paradise • before I knew what I know now
08/31
Wimberley Landscape • art
08/25
It’s Time! • let's have a baby

Chapter 1. A childless web designer

17 stories

2006

08/24
Tercer Viaje a mi Futuro • husband • memories • talks with my future self
08/23
So Amazed • growing food
08/19
Ten Years in the U.S. • memories
08/12
Color for The Office • home design
07/27
Transferring Digital Images to Canvas • DIY • tutorial
07/26
Moving to SLC (Part 2) • husband • memories
07/23
Moving to SLC (Part 1) • memories
07/20
DIY Abstract Art • art
07/17
A Mother’s Figure • before I knew what I know now
06/30
Where’s the Passion? • memories
06/23
A Growing Project • growing food
06/14
Must Conquer Vector Art • art • illustration
06/06
A Mother’s Curse • memories • the Q nest
05/23
Working with la Tierra • growing food • memories
05/05
Maternal Wishes Still Not Kicking In • before I knew what I know now • let's have a baby
04/01
Married laughs before sleep • husband
03/20
Cuarto Viaje a mi Futuro • memories • talks with my future self