I think of myself as a simple person.  Middle-Aged, Hispanic female transplanted from the east coast – never to feel at home in this foreign land.  It’s perhaps because I’m a transplant that my interactions with others seem so difficult and forced.  Or, perhaps it’s my theory that we all have some form of Asperger and my social awkwardness, creature of habit, inability to get into other people’s shoes, and compulsive behaviours are the cause for how I feel on a day-to-day.  In either case, I’m aware that life shouldn’t be so difficult to get through and I must find a way to be happier.

I’m a mother of three, and depending on the day or week, step-mother of four and depending on how you slice it, grandmother to a bunch or only a handful.

Growing up I can’t say that I had any positive role-models.  And while I don’t espouse to be one, I started The B-Side of Life…not just the hits in an effort to offer up my experiences and lessons learned to those that may be looking for someone else whose life isn’t Facebook or Snapchat picture perfect but has somehow found a way to make life work and is still looking to make life better.

My posts will include revisits to my past.  And where they go from there, who knows.

Travel along, comment if you like, offer your feedback or insight or your opinion.  The B-Side of Life is meant to be an examination of life, an exploration of the past.  I’m looking forward to having you come along and we’ll see where that takes us.