Community and Growth

Grateful to the @cityofwaco, @dillon_meek and the Building and Standards Commission for the opportunity to serve. I’m grateful for the many resident volunteers and city workers who, day in and day out, listen to one another, work out conflict, dream big dreams together and act in solidarity with the community. Thank you. #waco (at Sanger-Heights, Waco) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtFLbO4DmU9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n84eipan45j7

“Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” — Maya Angelou https://www.instagram.com/p/BtDrShwD_G8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1944a1iv6q2cf

I discovered the Sabbath isn’t about what is done or left undone as much as breathing in the goodness of God. The more I inhaled, the more I desired another long breath. -Margaret Feinberg. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs3BcPAjLfH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pb1oabtye67h

Feliz cumpleaños to my sweet, smart, imaginative, cuddly and curly Zekers. Te quiero muchísimo. 9 years!!! . . #happybirthday #felizcumpleaños #cumpleaños https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsv4PjTDy0L/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1be50ndbeks3k

11 years ago we met and fell in love with Jonas. He’s clever, compassionate, and creative- everything i want to be when I grow up. Te amo con todo mi corazón, mi hijo. . . #happybirthday #felizcumpleaños https://www.instagram.com/p/BsnbV7CDU4Z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1tlakrfonxbxq

Amig@s, this is it, my last semester. The support of so many people made this possible. I almost dropped out towards the beginning b/c LIFE. There were so many difficult trade-offs, things I didn’t want to say No to and changes I struggled to accept. Hechándole ganas. Adelante! . . . #baylormba #baylormba2019 #latinoleaders #latinomba #business4good #sustainableentrepreneurship #raza #waco #wacotx #sangerheights #socialimpact #tech4good https://www.instagram.com/p/BsjiYN0Dz0z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=pz4olyi9vqfo

Can’t stop it, but it can be sanctified. #time https://www.instagram.com/p/BrNhSI0jD_X/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xjfukblie7m0

Jonas mixin’ up something funky at the lab . . . #drums #rhythms #downbeat #percussion (at Guitar Center Lessons) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrBrN8UjtC5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12wh7dn9oarm4

People travel the world over in search of what they need and return home to find it. - George Moore (at Waco, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqTdT1rDcze/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3za484b86qpa

Usher, Ronald Reagan, Robert Downey, Jr., firefighters and Darth Vader have been invited to attend the opening bell of the #nyse. I must’ve just missed them :( #newyork #baylormba #baylormbanyc (at New York Stock Exchange) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqAnS9NDfC2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1709wxmthxbtu

Learning UX and UI from Twitter teams, did a little marketing campaign case study on the platform and got amazing feedback, great food, great work, even greater people here! #twitter #baylormba #baylormbanyc (at Twitter, Inc.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqAmMaoDv_W/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vkxnrs9qdh98

This morning, Latina entrepreneurs Daysi and Sarah from the 25th Street Bazaar shared their stories of triumphs and challenges, tactics and strategies, hopes and dreams to build a life of beauty and dignity for their children, neighborhood in #Sanger-heights and all of #Waco- with the Grupo de Apoyo y Esperanza. I shared my story about my own mother’s entrepreneurial grit and persistence and went over the Customer Canvas framework and talked about @startupwaco. Sarah and Daysi had folks ready to start their own Waco small enterprises! New things are developing! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo44pSugukm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15rgnjk78e351

Grateful for these days (and the mundane ones, too): -time sitting with a friend who was in an accident -conspiring for an inclusive economic development approach in #waco with amazing leader and Executive Director Ashley of the @wacofoundation -Knocking out Cooperative Strategy approaches with a colleague -listening to small business owners on 25th Street corridor to help inform @startupwaco offerings that are inclusive of the Latin@ community -learning how to record a podcast from neighbor, local Pastor and friend @wacobishop -getting messy making butter slime with my little ones, who inspire me -receiving a beautiful, handmade, ceramic hanging from St. Andrew’s Abbey as a gift for service on the board at Casa Alterna in Georgia. The art piece is a reminder of the Immigrant Christ who crossed the border between eternity and our finite world to reconcile us with God and one another. Thank you Charlotte and @antonofalterna and the rest of the board directors. (at Waco, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo4hfwZAVV5/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=113xdb6xdpiqs

Mi #familia. My #family. (at The San Antonio River Walk) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnbRj4YAZkU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8of09tppl51

#papelpicado at #elmercadosanantonio (at Historic Market Square) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZHBEPgVH_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dt8hms5zm5vn

#furry. San Antonio was host of #sanjapan2018. There were lots of creative cosplayers and good fun. (at The San Antonio River Walk) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZGfG7ABRJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7cd84pyhlw9v

Wall of #stairs and tourists at the #sanantonioriverwalk (at The San Antonio River Walk) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZFqfMgj_G/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1byfz0w43x6z7