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Cecilia Campillo de Valle

Lifestyle

Vision boards transform wishes into truth

Ah, tradition — there’s nothing like the comfort of doing something ritually. Based on The Secret’s philosophy, me and my mom create a vision board at least once a year to help bring the things we   want to life. It’s one of my…

February 25, 2018
Issues

An open letter to Congress – from a terrified teen

To the still ladies and gentlemen of Congress, Going to school the Thursday after the Parkland shooting was terrifying. I had never really been deeply affected by a school shooting – although I should’ve been as a student attending school everyday – but I…

February 19, 2018
Music

January Playlist 2018 – meditate and motivate

Happy February! Officially, the first month of the (best) year has come to an inevitable conclusion. And like every month, every year, it roared with thunder that struck like rock and roll, moved like hip-hop, and purred like jazz. From music that helped me…

February 2, 2018
Fashion Lifestyle

The Confessions of A Closet Vegan

It was the end of the school year, May of 2016, when I decided to go vegan. My AP Bio teacher taught a week on nutrition where she showed us videos, brought in a guest speaker and basically proselytized us. It only lasted that…

January 17, 2018
Lifestyle

New Year, New Me and New Blog Posts

Hello my Pepillas and Happy 2018 🙂 Full of crazy memories with glorious ups and dramatic downs, there was one thing really missing from my year and it was y’all. We all have our phases and I let one of mine affect the things…

January 17, 2018
Entertainment

15 favorite feel-good movies for rainy summer days

Because weather during the summer doesn’t always cooperate with our beach or tanning plans, here’s a list of my favorite go-to feel-good films for those gloomy afternoons we’re stuck inside. Clueless 27 Dresses 50 First Dates The Help Matilda Heathers RENT Practical Magic Empire…

July 8, 2017
Lifestyle

A South Beach sweet sixteenth — with sand and sea

My 16th birthday was insane. I woke up that morning with high expectations and they were beyond exceeded. I’ve already told my mom I want to do it again next year! (She said yes, btw.) My birthday lands at the very end of the…

September 12, 2016