Massiel Alberto
Bio
Massiel Alberto is a writer from the Dominican Republic. For as long as she can remember, she has had an affinity for the written word, not just fiction, but expressing her opinion through essays and reviews.
Stories (7/0)
Living with routines but not methodically
Ever since the pandemic started I've been living the same life, like on autopilot. I wake up at 5 AM, work out, shower, then sit down at my desk to write, check my emails, update my blog, or simply read articles and do research. Then I’d head out, run some errands, come home, shower, cook, watch TV, nap, wake up and spend the afternoon reading or worrying about things beyond my control. (Of course, I must mention that spending time talking to my best friends is an amazing way to spend pieces of my days and I’m always looking forward to it.) The thing is, this cycle of activities has been on repeat and I didn't notice. Too distracted on automatic to notice.
By Massiel Alberto2 years ago in Journal
The impossibility to fulfill Instagram's Standards
I think I’ve talked about this more than I talked about books or writing, or even promoting my own books. But it is a necessity now more than ever. Our mental health is the most important thing. If our mind isn’t well, the whole body suffers. That is a universal fact we cannot deny. We cannot go on trying to fit into a community, following all the trends in the world, or just going to our social media, scrolling down our feeds, and comparing our lives to those who live the “aesthetic dream”.
By Massiel Alberto2 years ago in Journal
Just Another Self-Care Pep-talk
I don't know how many times I’ve talked about self-care in my life. Aside from books and my writing career, self-care is very important for me. Especially now that I will return back to living alone in the middle of a world pandemic.
By Massiel Alberto2 years ago in Motivation
