The Journey Begins
My name is Ines. Today is my 56th birthday and I decided to create this blog to give a voice to my coqui soul.
I call it coqui soul because I am from Puerto Rico. The coqui is a tiny frog native from Puerto Rico. It serves as a national symbol for Puerto Rico. As a native Puerto Rican, I strongly identify with the coqui. Thus, I’m calling this site My Coqui Soul project, as the purpose of this journey is to discover my Puerto Rican – coqui – soul.
I was born and lived in Puerto Rico until I graduated from college. Then I moved to Michigan in 1984 to attend graduate school. I now live in Michigan.
After 34 years from leaving the island, I still relate deeply to the coqui. I’m Puerto Rican by birth and feel that I will always be Puerto Rican in my soul.
For the last several years, I have been doing a lot of self-reflection. I guess you can say that I have been going through mid-life crisis. A lot of things have happened that triggered my exploration. I have been thinking a lot about who I am. Not superficially, but who I truly am. I have been searching for my soul.
This blog gives a voice to my coqui soul. I will be sharing my thoughts, my emotions. and the many life lessons learned along the way. I hope that you join me in this journey. Maybe you can relate to my observations. I hope you can also reflect as you listen and even learn something about yourself. I hope my journey can evolve into your own journey.
Welcome to my blog — My Coqui Soul Project
Thanks for joining me!
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton

I read your blog today. I can feel the excitement you feel about writing as I read it. Also, it does not hurt that your are pretty good at it (this from a person that loves to read). As your sister, I understand you, I can relate. Keep going…I will keep reading!
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