Happy New Year! 

It feels incredible to be back after a long hiatus. 

I'm not sure about you, but I feel as though the past two to three years have been bit of a blur, and that I've just exited the thick of it. 

That season of my life was filled with bittersweet moments in my personal life, career, and family. I wrestled as I tried to adapt to a revised path and timeline for my life that I didn't quite understand, which left me exhausted. 

Somewhere in the midst of it all, I lost sight of the simple things that bring me joy and perspective on life, like travel, photography and blogging. 

I'm grateful that I made the time to take a step back and rest this Christmas. Here's a few photos from my trip to Cape Cod with my family. 

There's nothing like the crisp ocean air to clear the mind and restore the soul.

We took the time to reminisce about life, acknowledge our progress, and to get excited about our future together. 

I have no idea what this new year will bring for me, but I'm confident and hopeful that there is goodness, beauty and growth in store for 2023. I truly believe that the things that we don't understand in isolation will all come together for good. It's just a matter of time!

Most of the two-day trip was spent indoors reporting on presentations concerning investment-state dispute mechanisms and the distinctions between the NAFTA 1.0 and 2.0 trade deals.

I still managed to make the most of sunshine and thirty-degree weather in the mornings by waking up extra early.

Huevos Rancheros

After the conference ended, we were taken on a campus tour of the Panamerican University at Guadalajara.

The Law Faculty's Moot Court

One of the conference organizers was kind enough to invite us to his home for dinner, where we spent hours asking each other about our career paths in law, discussing the differences between practicing law in Mexico, Canada and the U.S., and learning about beautiful Mexican vacation spots (other than Playa del Carmen and Cozumel).

Tequila and Mezcal tasting

These times have taught me that travelling really is the biggest luxury of them all.

It requires not only time and resources, but health and economic stability.

No matter how short the trip, the bonds that you make, the incredible people that you meet, and the moments you share together will last a lifetime.


Needless to say, I'm looking forward to the day that the global pandemic is over and the travel ban lifts. But more importantly, I look forward to the day that we can all gather together with our loved ones and explore again.

Sheer Beauty

Gentrification

The Power of Imagery

Let's Talk Politics

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Mujeres

Text in italics: "Without women, the enormous work of the Revolution would not have been possible."