VICTORIA'S INSIGHTS

SUNRISE IN KENYA

I am grateful for this glorious, special morning. The gods must have believed I deserved to be woken up to watch the sunrise from this cliff high above the small villages dotting the horizon like t...

Honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day

Ancestors Family lore shared with me over the years led me to believe I am a mutt, a mix of many different cultures. According to Ancestry.com, I'm 1% Native American. (My maternal Grandma was righ...

HARMONY'S GATE

I've been writing poetry for decades. When one comes to me, whether pen to paper or fingers on a keyboard, I move as fast as my hands try to catch up with my brain. This poem is no different. Peac...

only the 17th..

It's already the 17th and I'm only now in the state of mind to write this. The start of the new year begins a new path forward. I've been known to take myself a bit too seriously, and after a year...

Thanks For Giving

My vibrant, smart, confident, and loyal Famolare readers --- from the corners of my heart, thank you. I am so proud of the communities Famolare has created over the past fifty years and the credit ...

Orange Proportions

This week’s topic is one of “orange” proportions. My story begins on a day like any other. That is until a neighbor (whom I had yet to meet) strolled up to my gate and rang the buzzer. She politely...

Native American Heritage Month

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, I will be sharing an excerpt of my documented time traveling to the Four Corners with my dear friend, Amado Peña. He is recognized as an Artisan of the P...