Hi, welcome to my blog, I currently live in Alexandria, Virginia, but came to the United States, specifically Washington, D. C. in 1984. What started out as a trip to learn computers because I had graduated from high school with the vocation of Executive Bilingual Secretary, turned out to be a life-changing decision. I had the opportunity to stay in the United States. I wanted to work for the World Bank or the Inter-American Development Bank. At the time, although bilingual, my English wasn’t as smooth and it would take several years to develop an acceptable English. I went on to work for several international organizations, providing office support for many years. My personal and professional experiences include childcare, driving for Uber, and cosmetology, but above all, I have always loved technology and how it shapes our lives. In 2011 I started an online marketing business, rooted in creating mobile apps, barely three years after the launching of the first iPhone, a device that markedly transformed our lives.

Fast forward to today, I earned a Bachelor of Science in Information System Management and I’m proud to say, with a 3.5 grade point average. I have always loved learning and the only reason my GPA went down was because in 2011 I had too much on my plate and I was confused about my major, so my grades declined and unfortunately, stayed in my record. 

I later changed my point of view about the importance of grade point average. As I got older I also changed my belief about school, probably leaning to strongly supporting a change in the methods of learning in schools. Today, what is important to me is to continue to always learn by reading books, asking questions, and never quieting down that natural curiosity for life and things. 

I have lived through a lot of situations and experiences and I too have an opinion on things, and somewhat of an expertise on others. I want to write to address the important things in life such as well-being and self-care. I want to focus on wellness, and like a good education, it has to include various topics to make it whole. As we will explore in this blog, I intend to write about emotional, physical, social, intellectual, and occupational (career) wellness, and I might dabble a little in spirituality. Within each category, there are innumerable topics such as cooking, nutrition, fitness, finance, travel, entertainment, plants, and everything else that makes our life what it is. This is the reason why I call my blog Living Up and I hope you join me to enjoy the discussion.