My therapist asked me: “What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?” I laughed. Easy. I have three.
1. Gabriel García Márquez, king of dramatic love stories:
“Tell him yes. Even if you’re dying of fear, even if you regret it later. Because if you say no, you will regret it all your life.”
Basically, the Latino version of YOLO.
I said yes when I should’ve said “girl, run.”
I said no when I should’ve said yes.
Guess what? The nos hurt more.
Regret doesn’t show up cute—it shows up at 3am with a bottle of pitorro or mi pipa bien paquea, replaying what I didn’t do.
2. Then there’s the street proverb from abuela’s wisdom:
“El que se va sin ser echado, vuelve sin ser llamado.”
If they leave without you kicking them out, they will come back.
Every. Single. Time.
Like boomerangs. Or cockroaches.
3. And then, the surprise one—from Ray Kroc (yeah, the McDonald’s dude):
“Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”
Talent? Nope. Genius? Nah.
Persistence is basically my first name. Determination is my last name.
That’s it. That’s the combo. That’s why I keep pushing, even when life feels like a broken ice cream machine at McDonald’s.
Together, these three advices are my holy trinity of chaos:
Say yes. Let them come back. And keep going, no matter what.
So the best advice?
Say yes, even if you shake.
Say no, even if you cry.
If they leave? Sit pretty, they’ll be back.
And whatever happens—persist. Because that’s the only thing that keeps the story moving.
Graciass por leerme, y di que sí!
Génesis ❤️🔥❣️
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