by Araceli M. Ream | Jun 10, 2016 | Parenting, Voices
Although my children are all teenagers, and I have never taught any subject other than music, I have always had an interest in history. With the successful opening of the Broadway musical, Hamilton, the soundtrack discovered by one of my sons and shared with the rest...
by Araceli M. Ream | Apr 22, 2016 | Uplifting
It seems to be an underlying theme in nature. Every living thing has a purpose. Even animals, such as the dog Max, the main character in a film of the same name, can lose their passion for life without having a purpose. Without his handler, the German shepherd,...
by Araceli M. Ream | Mar 23, 2016 | Relationships
As young children, the world was a new place to discover: books to read, woods to explore, friends to meet… It seemed there was no limit to the treasures we could find if we just knew where to look. Then somewhere along the way, our eyes were turned elsewhere: to the...
by Araceli M. Ream | Mar 6, 2016 | Healthy Living, Uplifting
Growing up female in a western society is toxic. One would assume that because I came from an immigrant family where both of my parents, raised in poor families, never put the focus on appearance, or that, to this day, I have never heard my mom complain about any...
by Araceli M. Ream | Mar 3, 2016 | Life Changing Series, Voices
There I was, suffering through another kung fu film. The things we do for love, right? I hadn’t been aware that marrying into another Filipino family included going along with an obsession of kung fu films (especially those which were dubbed over in English by cheesy...
