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Author: Maggie Hernandez-Knight
The Importance of Weekend Fun!
All work and no play? No bueno for the heart and soul. There was a time I used to wear burnout like a badge of honor. If I wasn’t working, I felt guilty. If I was relaxing, I felt lazy. Sound familiar?But eventually, the exhaustion caught up to me—and it wasn’t cute. Let’s talk real:… Read more
Stop Waiting for the Call. Make It.
One of my weekly happiness practices is simple: I reach out.A text. A call. A quick check-in with someone I care about.It’s not always the same person, but I rotate through a list of people I value. This habit started when I worked at a senior center. I used to encourage elders to call their… Read more
This Is What Power Looks Like: A Love Letter to Women Over 40
Let’s get something straight: aging is not a curse. It’s a privilege. And for women, it can be a revolution. Yet, too often I see women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond shrinking themselves. Dimming their light. Walking with their heads down like they’re embarrassed for having lived. Why? Because we’ve been told that our… Read more
Simply Miserable… or Simply Miserable?
How to Spot the Difference—and Protect Your Peace There’s a big difference between being miserable and being a miserable person. One is temporary. The other is a walking storm cloud, looking for dry hearts to soak. We’ve all been through rough seasons. Maybe you’re in one right now. When life gut-punches you—grief, heartbreak, illness, burnout—it’s normal to feel… Read more
Managing Expectations: A Quiet Skill for Protecting Your Joy
Protecting our internal peace and joy requires a skill that doesn’t get talked about enough: managing expectations. It sounds simple, but this one shift can change everything. Expectations are tricky—they’re often invisible, formed by childhood patterns, social media highlight reels, or unprocessed dreams about how things should be. Left unchecked, they quietly shape how we interpret the world,… Read more
To the New Parents: Beware the Beautiful Trap
So, you’ve just had a baby. Or maybe you’re on the brink, expecting your first and filled with dreams of adorable onesies, sweet snuggles, and tiny socks that make your heart melt. It’s beautiful. It’s real.But here’s what nobody warns you about until you’re in the thick of it: That same deep love that bonds… Read more
When the Story Ends: Reflections on Maestra Vida and Elder Abandonment
I recently saw Rubén Blades perform Maestra Vida live at Lincoln Center. At around 75 years old, his voice was still strong and rich, the acoustics were beautiful, and the crowd was right there with him—grateful, emotional, and fully immersed. It was performed concert-style, with the lyrics projected on screen. Even without a full stage production, the… Read more
Fix What You Broke: A Message to Parents from a Wounded Child
This One’s Personal I was triggered writing this—because this is my story. I’ve lived the pain of wanting connection with a parent who didn’t—or couldn’t—show up emotionally when it mattered. I’ve stood there, heart cracked wide open, asking for honesty, softness, repair… and gotten silence in return. I’ve swallowed the ache of being met with… Read more
I Wasn’t Sleeping. I Was Spinning.
How I Learned to Discharge Energy and Reset My Nervous System For years, I struggled with insomnia, brain fog, a racing mind, and an overloaded nervous system. I tried to relax, meditate, journal—even stretched before bed. And while those things helped a little, something was still missing. Then one quiet afternoon, it hit me: I wasn’t discharging my… Read more
The Slippery Slope Back to Square One
Let’s talk about setbacks.Not the kind that catch you off guard—but the kind you know are coming if you’re not careful. I’ve done the work. I’ve made real progress. But then life gets loud, I hyper-focus on a million projects, my brain revs up, and before I know it… I can’t sleep again.Not just one… Read more
