Diani Alvarenga
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I love to write and share my stories with others! Writing is what gives me peace.
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The Facebook Sonnet: Denying Reality, Honoring Disconnection
Sonnets, like other forms of poetry, can be about a variety of topics such as love, people, objects, and so on. Sonnets consist of fourteen lines, contain iambic pentameter, and have rhyme. It is utterly amazing how writers can write about simple things and get audiences to become engaged. When writing a sonnet, writers must be sure that they are focused on a single idea so that readers do not get lost. The Facebook Sonnet by Sherman Alexie speaks to those who use social media constantly. Facebook is used by billions and billions of people worldwide; its mission statement is “to give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.” However, over the years, Facebook has been utilized in ways that are unhealthy. Through the use of irony and rhyme, The Facebook Sonnet gives people the reality of what social media truly represents, which is that Facebook is viewed as this sacred place people can go to for anything that they are dealing with in their lives.
By Diani Alvarengaabout a year ago in Poets
Motherhood: Not just sunshine and rainbows
Unexpected Pregnancy For women who don't plan on having kids, seeing a positive pregnancy test can feel like their world has fallen apart; the emotions they feel may be anger, confusion, fear, etc. However, despite a baby not being planned, women still find ways to cope with their pregnancy. One of the most critical things women should do when facing an unexpected pregnancy is reach out to people who won't be judgemental. If you find yourself completely weak, it's best to speak to people that will motivate you to stay strong. You can also schedule to receive counselling about your pregnancy so that it may help you decide what steps you want to take. Hopeful Beginnings is a child welfare agency that is focused on fully supporting women throughout their pregnancy through services such as counselling for adapting to motherhood, prenatal support, and postpartum depression support.
By Diani Alvarengaabout a year ago in Families
Rosibella
“It’s a girl,” said the lady, I was happy because I already had a name in mind: Rosibella Watching you move inside me brought so much peace to my heart I only see black and white, yet there is no doubt you are beautiful But I am afraid, what if the relationship between us is like the one I have with my mom? I admit, my heart would have a sense of jealousy if dad were your favourite I cannot force you to love me, because I did not love discovering a life was inside me
By Diani Alvarengaabout a year ago in Poets
Mom, I do not hate you
Mom, I am sorry you feel that I hate you due to the distance between us. I need you to understand, I do not hate you, but I do hate your hypocrisy; I hate that always victimise yourself. Why is it difficult for you to be truthful? I know deep down you are not a bad person. You say I have resentment towards you, maybe I do, but I view resentment as deep hatred towards someone. I still remember so much of the things you did to me back then, but I do not hold any grudges against you. I just wish you could see yourself from my eyes.
By Diani Alvarengaabout a year ago in Confessions
Recipe for Rajas con Crema
Are you interested in preparing a delicious dish? Then when you go to the grocery store make sure to buy the ingredients to cook rajas con crema! Rajas con crema translates to roasted poblanos in cream. This is a Hispanic dish and when it comes to Hispanic dishes most of the time they will not taste awful. When I first saw this dish, my initial reaction was that it looked odd, to me it seemed like something that would not be pleasant for my stomach to have, but when my stepmom told me it did not contain any cheese, I was not hesitant to try it. I immediately fell in love with the dish and a few weeks later asked her how she prepared it so I could do it on my own. I am a huge fan of recipes that do not have a bunch of ingredients but are able to have a lot of flavor. I feel that this recipe, although simple, has excellent flavor.
By Diani Alvarengaabout a year ago in Feast
Diary of an Oxygen Thief: Inside the Mind of a Narcissist
Facebook introduced me to Diary of an Oxygen Thief While scrolling through Facebook, there was this photo of a page from a book, it said: “I liked hurting girls. Mentally, not physically, I never hit a girl in my life. Well, once. But that was a mistake. I’ll tell you about it later. The thing is, I got off on it. I really enjoyed it. It’s like when you hear serial killers say they feel no regret, no remorse for all the people they killed. I was like that. Loved it. I didn’t care how long it took either, because I was in no hurry. I’d wait until they were totally in love with me. Till the big saucer eyes were looking at me. I loved the shock on their faces. Then the glaze as they tried to hide how much I was hurting them. And it was legal. I think I killed a few of them. Their souls, I mean. It was their souls I was after.” Immediately after reading that, I said to myself that I needed to purchase this book. I was amazed by the brutal honesty of the narrator. Not only that, but I wanted to read a book in which for the first time the protagonist is not always a good person, I wanted to read about someone who would tell their story but not be a good person. Typically, the protagonist is a good person, but in this book, the narrator is a narcissist by breaking the hearts of women because he does not want to experience being heart broken.
By Diani Alvarengaabout a year ago in Humans
Simple Strawberry Milk Recipe
A while ago, there was a YouTube video titled Fresh Strawberry Milk Recipe by a channel named HANSE. I decided to view it and I just thought to myself how delicious it looked. So, when my mom came home with a box of strawberries, I decided to take the opportunity to make this recipe.
By Diani Alvarengaabout a year ago in Feast
Sweetheart, Break Up With Your Mediocre Boyfriend
The other day, I was watching an old clip of the Steve Wilkos Show. The clip was about a controlling boyfriend. It was extremely creepy that the girl was explaining the situation in the relationship and her boyfriend was in the background, blaming her for the way he is. It is honestly so disappointing to be with someone that does not put effort into the relationship and acts like they are perfect. I was so happy when the girl made the decision to leave him, after everything he put her through, she had every right to put herself first. If you are currently dating a guy who cannot even do the bare minimum please dump him. Your mental health is more important.
By Diani Alvarengaabout a year ago in Humans
The Bunny is my Spirit Animal
Bunnies are the Best! Whenever I get asked about what animal I consider to be my spirit animal, I always say the bunny. Bunnies are my favourite animal. They are so sweet and cuddly. Looking at them just melts my heart. My boyfriend has a pet bunny, but his family does not interact with it. I wish his bunny would not be so afraid to interact with others, but that is going to take some time because all everyone does is give her food and then leave her alone. My actual zodiac animal sign is the tiger, but I am nothing like the tiger. Here are some ways I relate to these beautiful adorable creatures:
By Diani Alvarengaabout a year ago in Confessions
Toxic Mindsets in a Hispanic Family: Acknowledgment and Effort Can End Them
Sometimes, living in a Hispanic home can be too much to handle. In Hispanic culture, there may be toxic mindsets within family members. Some examples of these toxic mindsets would be parents telling their kids they have no right to privacy just because they are the parents and can take over, the husband expecting the wife to serve him in every way, girls being treated differently from boys, family members always having something negative to say, and being shamed for not having the same opinions on prominent issues such as abortion or education. In I am not your Perfect Mexican Daughter, by Erika L. Sánchez, readers get an insight into what Julia goes through since her mom never approves of her, this affect Julia deeply. She wants to be herself but being herself means being a disappointment to her mother. Toxic mindsets in Hispanic families need to end because it leads to a family falling apart. In order for toxicity in Hispanic households to end, there needs to be acknowledgement and effort.
By Diani Alvarengaabout a year ago in Families
