The weather in Oakland is nice. Summer keeps wanting to peep through and the clouds tend to give way by midday, sun beamin in through my apartment windows, the apartment I have been so grateful for.
Its been a tug of war lately though between this creative drive that keeps wanting to peep through and my will to end this semester successfully. I knew I had it comming.. 21 units in one semester leaves you with at least 60 pages to write at the end of the semester. I have to remind myself though that this is good training. I'm building a muscle here, trying to balance academia with my teaching and creativity. Although so far I've been just keeping my head above water, I'm aiming for the day where I can juggle all this work with no sweat. Sometimes I have to wonder if I'm neglecting aspects of my own humanity. The world expects so much of me these days, and I think it has always been in my nature to live up to higher expectations than the world expects.
Once I am through with this semester though, its gonna be all about spendin hours in the darkroom with some new exciting projects I have in mind and non-stop writing.... Incentive....
Quien es Ella?
- Tigera Consciente
- Rosa Cabrera is a Harlem native, born to Dominican parents. She delves in personal essay and memoir writing. She has taught English in New York City and Oakland high schools for a total of 5 years, and currently resides in Oakland, California as a single mother to her kid. She founded InkRise, a writing workshop for survivors of violence, in 2012.
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4 comments:
hey lady
just stopping by in yourspace! take care of yourSELF first-the world can wait until next week. sending you some love on all those new projects you will have going on. you're so funny and you speak your mind--i've been reading your comments on other blogs!!! LOVE THAT~~~ best.
aww, thanks for visiting.. its been feelin a little lonely here so i've been blog hoppin and keepin this as my space for thought processing and personal reflection.. glad i could come across so many beautiful people all at once.. kinda like a big ole meal that hits the spot u know...
good luck with those papers. i'm in the same damn boat
yeah, ditto to kilimanjaro's words - take it easy on yourself and do what you have to. prioritizing is a fucking bitch, i'm trying to learn that for myself now. there's so much to do, so much i wanna invest myself in, but never enough time. unfortunately, artistic and social stuff often ends up coming last (for me), i can barely keep up with my blog and visit other hot places (like yours) to stay up to date and part of the community.
but i believe it's possible to be on top of everything - just takes some learning and skill. well, good luck on those peipas - i'm sure they'll be brilliant. i'm looking forward to some more of your photos, girl!
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