Walks in the Park

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When you go get a car Lock credit report, Experian and Transunion.   Now other 2, where did that go? The good bureau cleaned out. freeze the 2 negative ones.  When they are running your credit. They're sending it out to banks. banks look at y our credit.  When you are dealing with cars and loan, and bank in general you have to have a good structured credit report. Tradelines versus primary.  You have another bank the auto primary. Auto primary goes on your account.  Fingerhut, MyJewelers, Instarica. Purchase membership, have revolving credit report on your report.  25.000 or 30k if you got auto primary, stick to your account like glue. go to auto lot use that one and have a perfect structured Get the car for free. no license plate, no down payment.  If you go with bad credit, you pay for stickers, license plate, down payment. write voided check. you pay that registration amount. 1500. 800 tag 200. almost 3k for a car. Smart way, lock 2 buraus, only 1. they see you have the requirem

 two things I love spend a lot of time on or spent I used to be an avid church goer now i stay at home as of lets say today 1.30.21 me and my relationship with God is like a boyfriend that you gave your heart to and they are below your expectations I do what God tells me to do and I keep getting hurt I am tired of that too the bruises, the pain, hoping its all for something dude said stop seeing everything as a bad thing. I don't know how else to see it. New Brunswick, running away from homeless. go crazy, have no insurance, can get no theraphy. I've already had a history of mental illness. hello. mental hospital at 17.  then look for love in men after a year of you (God)  told me not to date. guess what? a year later, fall into the same patterns. now its 7 years later and I'm scared to be with me. I'm scared to be the version of me that is broken. Scared to give most of myself away as I do. scared to be co-dependent and the book said I was. scared to love because I don

I visited grandma's and Alex was hungry so I got him pizza from the restaurant. and then i go upstairs someone complained about my food choices. and Tio Dennis came and i said something like asking for advice and I often do. I like to ask older people about what they have learned. and he said something about one cannot do something because they are mad at their mom. and another time in life Tio Dennis said I did something wrong to mom. Mom the victim, always running to other people. Never talking to me directly. never, you know why? because she can't control me. or she tries to manipulate and control me. so when that doesn't work. she goes to others and OMG did you know, she cried in front of Tia Margot?  Tia Margot called me and said my mom gave birth to me, something, interestingly enough, I knew already. so my aunt was trying to guilt trip into something and again, I refused. I told my best friend Jane and she said she was watching Iyanla and some people cry for manipula

I watched TV. did some dishes. opened a TD trade account. It was in a post that Wall St Trapper made. In my head there was this voice. "yeah you want to go to the park but is that going to make you any money?" The truth is I want to write. Having a car is cool but its exhausting going from place to place. honestly with Jane here it was a lot. I watched Secret Garden at night to feel some sense of normalcy. When I was home I woke up before anyone. I left the house because Jane was sleeping in the living room and I didn't want to wake her. So I didn't do my usual do dishes as first thing I do after going to the bathroom routine. And what did I do? Search for car washes, the 4th one was the one. Go to Walmart return and buy whatever was needed for that day. I went to the library and bought magazines so that she could make her vision board. I came back she said okay and got to work. I have this need to be appreciated. To be told, you did this well. Last night we watched a

1.   Yesterday I was thinking why I stopped writing. I stopped when the presenter said, she noticed? Talking about my mom. I had to stop there. I think as a kid of 3 and a single mom that didn't say hi to me or speak. she just did her cooking responsibly and went to work and yelled at me and Lesly to clean on the weekends. You know how people wake up to the sound of the alarm or birds chirping? Not us, we woke up mom yelling at us to clean.  We were girls, which to her meant free house servants. Every Saturday was a clean-a-thon. And I was raised to think that cleaning the house made you a woman. Which meant women that have dirty houses are not women. I wonder what they are then. Rats? Anyhow, until this day I analyze my life and I realize that I spend a lot of time cleaning. Like ridiculously. In a society where all that matters is money, I spend more time cleaning than I should and I should take that time to learn a high income skill, so I have been told.  So I clean on Saturdays

There is something comforting about the past. it never changes. The future is the only thing we can mold, create and become.  -Auris

Rosa, Rosa, Rosa Why you always hanging out with Rosa? Cause she talked to me. she listened to me. she used to talk to me and talk for hours. and I was frustrated because I wasn't used to talking and I didn't know what to say. she was a talker. I was the listener. It took me years to be able to talk.   In younger years, I borrowed my entire personality after Mariela. I remember when I first saw her, she had curly long hair and pins in her hair and a tight red shirt and she looked like the queen bee in the group. she was funny, well read, into politics and things like gymnastics. she was always well informed. she watched the news. she on the pulse of things. and did I mention she was hot? Yeah, she looked like she ruled the world. I was like, I want to be her friend. and then I did! I got to be her best friend! I got to go to her house everyday and she introduced me to the books. I was already an avid book reader and she was as well but she was frustrated because no one wanted t

You a selfish motherfucker. But what about mom? What about her? Cesar: Why do you hate her? I don't hate her. I'm talking about in the play my experience of her.  Cesar: If you didn't hate her, you wouldn't have said those things. "Those things" (using air quotes) are my feelings, they are my thoughts they are my experience. Why is it that you cannot imagine a world where me and Lesly's experience of mom is different than yours? you are the favorite, the golden child. you got love and hugs and you are special. All we got was clean the wall and take out the trash. and if you remember that's how you treated us too, like little servants that have to clean the house because mom didn't want to do it. Mom: it was a lot of work! Me: so was it being ripped from everything you know, put in a different country and language and home with brother that ignored us for the TV and a mom that was never around. the only things that were said to us was that we were b

Victor and mommy are yelling and pounding on the door, Mommy says “Valencia, I can’t believe you are so stupid to get kicked out of school.” My brother says to my mother, “Mommy, come on give her a break, there has to be an explanation.” “EXPLANATION! There is no explanation that will make this ok, Valencia open the door, NOW!!  Even my dog Bandido joined in with the yelling and was barked at the door “Ugh, everybody is hates me, even the dog”.  It was true I got kicked out of school. It happened a week ago. I got up everyday and got ready for school, pretending that nothing had happened and a suspension had not ended my normal routine of things. (suggestion)  I’m such a liar. <--- great moment, again putting us in the mind of the character. ------> I had updated my mother’s contact info to my phone# and email address and was hoping to intercept the snail mail, but mommy got off of work early today. This part is very unclear. what is snail mail? and she updated her mother's c

The mixture of fear, anxiety, and depression I was currently experiencing was overwhelming. With my heart racing and my breath erratic, I looked around wildly for a way out.  Notes: (1. explain appearance, hair messy? was is in a net, or a tight bun creating a headache? details like these) 2.We need a diagram of this. like draw it and then explaining it would be better because you have to draw a picture with your words.  3.Before you say you were heading toward a 'small window' we need to know where you are. You haven't introduced the character yet. Is she female, male? the gender and hair type I feel would paint a picture 4. good job with first 2 sentences, we know he or she is in a state of panic)  I headed towards the small window and forced it open only to realize that I was on the 3rd floor of our building  Notes:  5.  (talking about "3rd floor of 3 bedroom" is confusing. The 3 is repeated but not a good sequence. 3rd floor of.. building. then paint picture o

 They say being sad (AKA depression) is like dark cloud that rains on you. But in my experience, I see it as a plastic bag. Its a plastic bag full or gabage that you have to carry around all the time. And only you can see it. And you pretend that you are not carrying it around. And it gets exhausting, pretending to be like everyone else that is not carrying this dark plastic bag.  People ask you how you are doing and they don't give you time to anwer. You say sad, but nobody listens. Eventually you just give them what they want, a smile and a "OK!" and they keep going as they intended. Only asking how are you as a part of a social contract, a greeting that is really a question that noone wants to hear the real answer. So everyday I carry this bag. and its full of thoughts. It asks me questions. Like what is the point of my life. and when will life be better. and when was the last time I was happy. and no matter how good and positive I try to stay and answer, it always com

She was exited about it. you cant tell someone that you don't like their dream. you don't like their desire.  that is what they want to do. Also, where I live I am 10 minutes away from a horse stable. It costs $30. Sometimes the things we want we don't accomplish because we are not in an environment where its close.  Most of us want to travel. but our weeks are filled with 5 to 6 days of work, church commitment and family obligations. My Thailand trip will cost me around to become a citizen, 1.2k for the ticket, then whatever money once I get there.  or I can convince someone to pay me to fly there. easy.  I saw Rihanna do practice and I thought she really loves it, because this looks like a lot of work. lol.  India Arie IG, same. I was like this is not glamorous as they make it seem. They gotta travel, sleep in hotels or big buses in uncomfortable close quarters. It's work. Yes they make a song and a video then they travel everywhere promoting it.  Did you know your dr

1. got my EIN even though i had that week with Jane, that still got done with the help of Mr. Fernandez. and all he asked is for my testimonial. the post with him and his daughter and she kept talking over him and into the camera was hilarious! he said, she don't want me to win. too funny! 2. Pat joined Toastmasters! following up with him, doing a LIVE, letting him know about the group now he gets to be a part and join us every week. I should send him a voice message now letting him know to start his goal. 3. Alex has a new speech therapist and he likes her! he was laughing and she introduced him to a speech therapy game that he likes and she says i have to pay for it. and she told me the website but i forgot. let me reach out and have her do it for me. 4. i was sick on Monday, and Tuesday felt better. I cooked last year because I was so hungry. I had some good sleep and I am grateful that led to me waking up early and being able to write a draft of my play. also spent half an hour

Well, there is Hitler (sign guns with hand) NO, I am not Hitler! I mean I'm not crazy. I mean I'm depressed. Does that make me crazy? Presenter: nods head.  (means yes in American audiences) Auris; I mean I'm a 17 year old girl. I just feel lonely some times and when I walk the streets, I am alone. When I walk to school, I am alone. When I drink water, I am alone. I go home alone and when I got accepted to college, well... Presenter: Let me guess... you were alone. Auris: It's not so simple. I thought my whole family would be around me and there would be hugs and kisses and the occasional "I am proud of you!" and my sister "I'm sorry for all the times you stayed up until midnight doing the dishes when it was my turn and I feel asleep on my responsibilities". You know, something like that. Presenter:  Oh, so you were lonely, yes? Auris: yes. Presenter: I mean, that's not so bad. We all feel lonely sometimes. You were lonely and then you got ta

Grateful for: Pat Paige went to toastmasters meeting and joined! (lot of following up, and telling him about it and sending him voice messages) I did Toastmaster of the day  Alex hit his speech therapy goals. (weekly, twice a week zoom appointments) I haven't missed one Toastmasters meeting. Not even this one, where I might have had corona. I pushed through and just did it.  Money: Invested in a real estate cohort for 2k which is amazing. personal coaching, like hand holding the type that I need. the Neo Davis coaching is more like get some emails and join a Facebook group. what is the point of that?  I have an accountant, Steve. We haven't talk lately due to Jane's visit and he was not present for our 6am meeting. then why did he set it at that time if it didn't work for him? come on. In the Kevin Hart documentary, he would wake up early and work out. His world was falling apart, how is working out important? I don't get it.  Need to work on: all the activities cos

 Most of my time I do walmart, food shopping, walking around like time aint a thing. pee, costs me lots of trips to the laundry and now that money aint a thing we are doing it more frequently. stay at home will take or own washer and dyer. car and house all on good credit I hear. Income, deposits into my bank account. I can do that with a real estate transaction. Boone says I can do a wholesale deal if I dont have money yet for anything. I have February cohort but first 2 weeks is credit based.  How do I make money? Focus on who already paid you, Mr. Steve. Do his course. Work hard, up nights like you used to when you came up with your book. I was up all in one night thinking about giving Alex to mom and for me going live to work with him for a week. The obstacle I keep facing is money. One of our rules is, remove obtacles. I want to do the real estate cohort in order to stop making money the obstacle. Find a hussle. Run the play, find the play. I like newt enterpreneur because he'

I will tell you the story  of my first and last mentor. It was while I was working at Bank of America. He was in a business conference that the bank had and we were allowed to get off the phones and go listen to people in other aspects of the business. It was supposed to inspire us and learn how to reach other positions within the bank.  So there I am, hearing him speak. He was bold, be spoke out against a recruiter that was in the room and called him out for not helping him get the job. He worked in the revered NY office, by Donald Trump's famous NY building.  and he worked in the NY office We emailed back and forth. I contacted him, I told him my intentions and I would like if he was my mentor. He agreed.  We were both at Bank of America employee and we had a chat that you could send a message to anyone in the company. as you were working, you could send messages to anyone, even the CEO (if you are that bold).  And I connected him with a young girl at my church that had an MBA bu

Welcome, Toastmaster Gray, members and esteemed guest.  My name is Auris Arias and I my speech title is: Bring your dreams closer, it's easier than you think.  Yesterday my friend rode a horse for the first time It's something she wanted to do for very long I was not exited but she was, because it was her desire I got on it with my son at the end and she said you are not scared I said no. No, let him go faster then I'll get some excitement! And it made me think, why is this is a big deal for her and not for me? and I thanked God that the surprise that I had set up for her was actually a life long desire she had. I live 10 minutes away from a horse staple. I have lived here for 2 years and have never gone. To be honest, I didn't know about it but someone mentioned it while I was at a taxi ride.  My friend was visiting so I created different experiences and things we could do together as she said she wanted to do something every day.  The revered Earl Nightdale wrote: &qu

The holidays just passed. you saw from friends, your loved ones, you maybe had to answer some annoying questions and saw some people that are familiar. Every year we get updates from people. where they are, and sometimes we start comparing. in my life there is someone is always consistently rising. the curse of having siblings, you will always have someone that you will be compared to.  Parents are great at this. but honestly we do it to ourselves. we have deadlines and goals and in America, in this consumer society most of life's highlights are based on the things we are taught to consumer: a house, a car, and the personal milestones, marriage, kids.  Everyone has a different time to reach these goals. and we put pressure on ourselves and family and friends constantly put pressure on us. overall, no one cared whether you graduated the 4th grade, because everyone on your class graduated at the same time. but things that are unpredictable, when are you getting married, how many kids