About The Writer
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Monica Hurtado
Raised in San Diego, CA
She shares with you her own life experiences with the intention to help you through your own.
A Place to Read & Connect
In a moment of struggle, try and remember
"Everything is temporary. Keep going."
About Moni
A Little More You May Want to Know...
ABOUT MONI
I'm a writer and an artist in every sense of the word. I see people and the world and choose to focus on the positive. I am Mexican-American (Chicana) and was raised around strong women who hide their emotions and keep moving forward. I can agree with that in certain aspects, such as in my work life and I find being a single Mom sometimes it's best not to wonder and keep it pushin'. But when it comes to emotional situations I choose to face it head on and do the work, get to the root and work through it. Even for those people who tend to shut others out, it's only because life taught them to do so, and that is their protective mechanism. I'm blessed with a kind heart, kind eyes and compassion beyond measure. Because of this, I'm surrounded by people who have learned to trust me with their stories but not necessarily many others. Life throws us curveballs but it never defines who we are. I believe people will always need each other, even if it's only very few, the few you trust with your heart in their hands, to get through situations and through life.
ABOUT MY WRITING
When I write it's ALWAYS based on life experience. It could either be a paragraph or 2-3 pages long. The length of the piece doesn't define how deep the emotion is, it just means that's all I had to say about it. But you can always count on honesty, vulnerability, creativity, and every once in awhile maybe a cuss word or 2, or 3. I will have grammar errors and will use too many punctuations, but that's just me.
I believe if you try and control your writing and stop yourself from what comes naturally to you, you end up stifling your writing piece, almost suffocating what needs to come through, and your audience will read right through that. You can expect me to be straight up, no chaser. I am thankful for being blessed with the gift of writing, and for those of you who do connect, welcome.
ABOUT THIS BLOGGING SPACE
I see this as a space where you can READ about my experiences, whatever they may be, and what I came away with learning, always pushing forward. A place where you can come and LET IT OUT! I have a section called ASK MONI, and you can write it out to me, let me in and I can help see you through whatever life situation you are going through. I'm pretty good at it. Lastly I want this space to be somewhere people can CONNECT. I think that's what is lacking in our everyday lives. Connect through reading, connect through letting your guard down, or connect just by simply knowing there are others that have been where you are and they came out on the other side a stronger version of themselves.
