A few plain commitments about how this site is written.
Written by a person
Articles are written by Elsy Merino, drawing on a real, lived life. We may use tools to research or tidy a draft, but the memories, the reflections, and the judgment behind them are human, and accountable to a real name.
Not professional advice
This is a personal essay blog about life’s crossroads, not a substitute for financial, legal, or medical guidance. For anything specific to your situation, talk to a qualified professional.
Honest by default
We do not dress things up or pretend every choice worked out neatly. If a piece of hard-won wisdom came at a cost, we say so.
Affiliate independence
Commercial relationships (see the affiliate disclosure) never decide our opinions. What we write comes from real reflection, not commission.
Corrections
Notice something wrong? Tell us at [email protected] and we will fix it.