Ever heard of a Cenote?    I had never heard of it until recently when I watched an episode of Expedition unknown where Josh Gates went to Mexico to investigate the Mayan apocalypse.    It's alright you do not have to know about Expedition unknown. It’s too science-y... and exploration-y... and history-y. Which spells out fun for me, but, believe it or not, I’ve learned it’s not the same for everyone. What are Cenotes?   Cenotes are deep pits or sinkholes fed by the filtration of rain and currents of underground rivers that are born in the heart of the earth. The term Cenote has also been used to describe some similar karst features in Cuba and Australia. But Cenotes are prevalent and most awe-inspiring in the Yucatan peninsula, Mexico.   The Yucatan peninsula separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea.   Never mind that my only experience with Cenotes was from a comfy sofa with some popcorn and a TV screen, they still looked ama...

Short hair versus long hair? Is that even a question worth asking? We all know the majority will scream ‘LONG HAIR!’ at the top of their voices without even giving it a second thought. I’m the ‘majority’ or at least I have been for almost my whole life.  I’m not going to tell you what length is better and why, that, I believe, differs from person-to-person.  And I think it ultimately boils down to what makes you feel beautiful.  This will simply be a discussion of the nays and the yays of both lengths, with some Insightful anecdotes from me and some of my friends. When most people are in their short hair stage, they hide behind wigs and weaves and beanies and hats, and whatever it is they can wear over their heads to avoid being seen with short hair.  I am ‘most people’ or at least I have been for almost my whole life.   Normally I would just avoid cutting my hair, but of course sometimes life happens ( how my natural hair journey started ).  And when li...