I was not sure this day would come, but I made it! As of today, April 8, 2025, I have been seizure free for a decade! It’s a little unbelievable that it’s finally official, 10 whole years!

It’s still scary, but  I made it to a decade and I’m so proud of myself! This deserves a celebration and I just happen to be in the middle of a vacation at the beach. Being at the beach feels like the perfect way to celebrate this big milestone. 

I have been having a wonderful time and it’s not over yet, I still have one more beach day. I have already been to three beautiful beaches, one I had only heard of but hadn’t had the chance to visit, until Monday. It really did live up to my expectations, after all the great things I heard about it. I had already visited the other two many times and love going back every chance I get. 

Buye, Cabo Rojo
Buye, Cabo Rojo

This week has been great because people won’t be on vacation until next week so it’s been quiet and calm and the weather has been perfect, sunny and very windy. We did have a long walk to one of the beaches, but it was worth it. I love that beach and it was empty so we had it all to ourselves. 

Bahía Sucia, Cabo Rojo
Bahia Sucia, Cabo Rojo
Bahía Sucia, Cabo Rojo
Balneario de Boquerón, Cabo Rojo
Balneario de Boquerón, Cabo Rojo

Apart from enjoying the beautiful beaches, I had to find a new track to run in this week while I’m away from home. It’s just a vacation from work, not running. I got a few suggestions for tracks to run in the area close to where I’m staying. The first track I tried was a hit; it was quiet, easy to find, and I was able to jog for two miles without resting.

Pista Atlética de Guanica

I don’t know if it was the time, the place, not having many other people around or what, but I usually don’t make it past two laps or about 8 minutes before I need to stop and walk. I have been able to run for one mile during races, but never two; that just seemed impossible for me, until yesterday. 

Now I see that I needed this vacation, and even though we are still keeping up with the stressful news, being in a calm place and not having to think about work helps a lot. I hope I can enjoy the rest of my vacation as much as I have these past three days.

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I’m an aspiring writer still looking for exactly what I want to write about, with a lot of creativity, imagination and desire to write. I studied Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse University where I explored many different sides of writing through my classes and extracurricular activities in order to narrow my search for an identity as a writer. I have written for Citrus TV Noticias and La Voz magazine, both of which gave me the chance to explore different mediums in which to write in. Through Citrus TV Noticias I also gained experience in translating from English to Spanish and vice versa, which is also something that I would be interested in working on since I am fluent in both of these languages. I was also an intern at Syracuse University Press where I got hands on experience in what goes into actually editing and publishing a book. Through out the last four years I have faced a lot of challenges, which helped chape the person I am today. After being in a tragic car accident, being in comma, having a Traumatic Brain Injury, and being in therapy for over a year, I am a new me, willing to face challenges and knowing how to deal with them. I want to write about my accident and life after it to help others, show them it can be done and help in any way I can.

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