Welcome
Hello everyone!
Welcome to Happy LIfe And Style (formerly Latina Life And Style) – Blog by Paola Hernandez-Jiao. For me, life is about constant growth, about learning, it is a journey, one path leads you to another, about happiness and enjoying those moments that are priceless, as well as those that are simple and mundane, don’t just let life pass you by “experience your life and experience it to the fullest”. I often have what I call “Life is Good, actually GREAT!” moments, moments when I say to myself “How did I get here?!” (in a good way, of course it’s been through hard work and persistence), and more than anything they are moments of “appreciation, gratitude to my family and friends, life and God, and feeling very, very blessed!”
I have come to realize that life is to be enjoyed and valued because we will never get today, yesterday, or last year back. It is good and healthy to sometimes sit down, take a break (get enough sleep), and surround ourselves by positive people that love and/or appreciate us. The things I most value in life are my family (including the best husband I could ask for, who accepts me as I am, quirks and all), wonderful friends (including the best sister in the world and a handful of close friends), health (mine and my loved one’s), a satisfying career (which has given me many opportunities to live interesting experiences over the years), and experiences that enrich us (such as travel, aha moments, and learning). I now understand that the advice my grandmother has given me will forever stay with me, and I am a better person for it. That there is no sense crying over spilled milk, it can easily be cleaned up; there is no sense in having regrets, you can’t change the past, but you can learn and grow from life’s experiences; that some things are just out of my control and all I can do is pray; and that sometimes, something’s gotta give….we are not super women to try to do it all, please everyone, and all at the same time, and that is okay as well.
Many people, including my husband, suggested I start a blog so I could further connect with my friends, other women/girls, and share life lessons I have learned over the years, my experiences as a Latina, favorite things, beauty and style tips, and my “joie de vivre” (joy of life)….as well as learn from you. I feel fortunate to live in this wonderful country that offers us so many opportunities and comforts and also to be a Latina, I get to enjoy the best of both cultures, being American and Mexican, actually of many cultures through my travels, friends, and now my husband (he is German-American). Thank YOU for joining me on this new adventure……let’s see where this path takes us and learn from each other….from our joys in life and how we moved forward from the not so joyful moments. Remember, this is not a dress rehearsal…..this is a “live” show and no matter how many times you replay moments from your life in your mind….it will only be live once…..now! That is the beauty of life, it is so precious & priceless!
Hugs,
Paola