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Alicia Anabel Santos
Dec 27, 20191 min read
The People We Keep ~ Ep. 220
We must be mindful of the people we keep close to us. Who is there to lift us? And who is there to drain us?
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Dec 26, 20190 min read
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Dec 25, 20191 min read
Save Yourself ~ Ep. 223
There will come a day when we can no longer blame others for the f’d up things that happen to us #blame #shame #healing #trauma
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Dec 25, 20191 min read
Too Much to Carry ~ Ep. 224
We all have crosses to bare, things that weigh heavily on our soul… lets talk about how we can begin this healing process.
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Dec 24, 20191 min read
Covet What’s Intended for You ~ Ep. 226
When you want what someone else has…
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Nov 15, 20191 min read
The Yoruba Religion & Losing Godparents
Some thoughts around choosing godparents and a message for folks whom have left their ile, feel lost and abandoned. #padrinos...
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Oct 31, 20191 min read
How to Create an Altar and Live Dia de los Muertos Reading
Here I share some thoughts on creating an ancestor altar and provide a reading for dia de los muertos/all saints day. Ache’
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Aug 29, 20192 min read
My Iyaworaje: The First 200 Days (part 4)
Originally posted January 15, 2017 Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars....
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Aug 29, 20196 min read
My Iyaworaje: The First 200 Days (part 5)
Originally posted February 6, 2017 Before my Iyaworaje began something ugly happened to me, something arrived and shook the very...
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Jul 3, 20193 min read
My Initiation: Marrying the Santo ~ Part 3
For me becoming an Iyawó is akin to becoming one with the saint. The traditions and rituals are intended for the initiated to be in...
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Jun 2, 20194 min read
My Initiation: SANTO YABO ~ part 2
As I enter mi mes de cumpleaños de Ocha this is a month of reflection for me, of re-reading my ITA and of readying myself for what is...
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Alicia Anabel Santos
May 30, 20194 min read
My Initiation ~ Part 1
Welcome to my Santera reflections! It has been quite some time since I have written a blog post or anything longer than an IG post. After...
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Apr 16, 20192 min read
They are not worthy of me!
There are days when you are sick of being nice. Today is one of those days. Instagram (all of social media) is an interesting space where...
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Oct 5, 20165 min read
LAS MUJERES DE MI TIERRA ~ Women as a Tourist Attractio
BY YOSELI CASTILLO FUERTES I always had mixed feelings every time a Dominican man or woman would say, “Las mujeres de La Vega (o...
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Apr 3, 20153 min read
Nepal trip ~ Day 1: Goodbye dinner and Reflection / What I will take with me
Welcome to the 40 day writing challenge!!!!!!!!! Everyday we will be writing together. Reflecting. Exploring. Hiking some pretty...
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Oct 19, 20142 min read
Writing as a Meditation ~ Day 20
As I wake up this morning I am meditating on the keynote I am delivering in a few days. My key messages around the future, success and...
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Alicia Anabel Santos
Nov 10, 20112 min read
Meditation 10: The top of the mountain~
You’re standing at the top of a mountain… What do you see? Close your eyes and imagine that for a moment. I’m standing at the top of the...
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