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Olivia Castillo
Author, Motivator, Shaker & Mover, Mother, Wife, Artist, Dreamer

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"Hope is the Thing With Feathers..."
Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, And sings the tune without the words, And never stops at all, And sweetest in...


Just Breathe
As I read the glaring headlines, see the rising death toll and numbers of people infected, watch the stock market fall, and see whole...


The Question of Statehood or Independence for Puerto Rico
The recent powerhouse performance of J Lo at the 2020 Miami Super-bowl proudly unfurling the Puerto Rican flag under the U.S. flag,...


The End of an Era
Where were you when you heard about the sudden death of famed, retired basketball star Kobe Bryant? I was driving with my daughter on the...


The Art of Being "Lost"
"...the idea of being 'lost' in the modern world means not having every moment mapped out; freeing yourself from a sense of obligation...


Why We Should Help Puerto Rico
“Puerto Rico’s National treasure Punta Ventana destroyed by 6.4 magnitude earthquake. People sleeping on the streets afraid of their...


You Are Enough
I dreamed of my mother. She was in Spain walking in the crowd, wandering the city, following the Spanish minstrels as they sang their...


Travel is the Best Gift of All
“ Collect moments, not things.” - Author Unknown Ever since I was a young girl, I have wanted to travel. Books were my inspiration. I...


An Attitude of Gratitude
"Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love.” - Mahatma Gandhi It’s chilly outside, rain is falling and a...


The Hero's Journey
"You enter the forest at the darkest point, where there is no path. Where there is a way or path, it is someone else’s path. You are not...
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