About
I am native to San Antonio, Texas and a poet, writer, and blogger at Cisneros Cafe.
At Cisneros Cafe, we talk about soul work by way of faith, family, commentary, writing, and books. My hope is that we have a conversation that moves us both forward. Progress not regress!
- Mondays I post about soul grace.
- Two Tuesdays a month I post book reviews (depending on how fast I read them).
- Fridays I join the Five Minute Friday community and write a poem for you.
- Expect my Midweek Brew newsletter to hit your inbox every second Wednesday.
I encourage and sometimes ruffle feathers on Twitter.
I blog at Cisneros Cafe.
I let auto post do its thing on my Facebook page.
I host book giveaways (only if you’re a Midweek Brew subscriber) on YouTube.
I am mom to Faith, Ryan, and Brooklyn. I’m in favor of soul-filled conversations with my Hip Hop nerd of a husband, Erasmo. Yes, he taught me about DJ Kool Herc. If it was cool to name our newborn daughter, The Bronx, we just may have. We settled on Brooklyn.
Our life is about food, family, community, books, and road trips.
At two years old, I lost my father in what was then America’s largest peacetime tragedy aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz in 1981. At six years old, my mom married another hero, my Mexican immigrant stepfather. Divorce has since placed us in different directions. In the Spring of 2013, I filled that void with my heavenly Father.
Christianity challenges me because life is messy and I have questions. The work here comes from that place of faith where I recognize my Latinidad and mistfitness. I am an advocate of religious freedom and marginalized people.
My work has appeared in The Acentos Review, Rock & Sling: a journal of witness, Mudroom, The Lookout Magazine, Zouch Magazine, Amity Coalition, Sagebrush Review, and more. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Thank you for allowing me into your life this way.
Amor y Abrazos,
22 COMMENTS
You have a beautiful family!! Ahh…makes me miss San Antonio.
Thank you so much, Crystal! San Antonio is beautiful.
Hi, Carolina! I just clicked on your site, and I’m so glad to meet another Compel member who writes poetry (and you’re darn good at it too, my friend!) I’d love to read more of your words. Overjoyed to meet you. Witness and Cantarito = excelente!
Christina,
What a pleasure to have you stop by. Thank you so much for your kind words. It’s beautiful to know and see other Compel members here. I’m excited to meet you. Many blessings, sweet friend.
Loved reading about your new life and how God has changed you! May God Bless you and bless your writing!
<3 God bless you, Kristy! Thank you for stopping by. See you soon, sweet friend.
Hello Carolina! I LOVE this space you’ve created!!!! What a cool cafe concept… I can’t wait to grab a Chai Latte and meet you at She Speaks! Thanks for being such a beautiful encourager of moms, writers, and Jesus followers!
Nicole! Thank you, my beautiful Compel writing sister. I can’t wait to grab a chai and meet you as well. She Speaks can’t be here fast enough. Thank you for spreading love and encouragement through Christ. <3 I appreciate your visit and I'm really looking forward to July! Have a beautiful week!
Thank you for connecting with me! You have a wonderful life.
Thank you! I enjoyed your blog and can’t wait to read more. Have a blessed rest of your weekend.
I nominated you for creative blogger award. I don’t see where you have been nominated, so I hope you can participate! I do enjoy your blog!
Is it too late, Kristy? I’d love to participate. I was feeling horribly sick when I read this and didn’t come back to it. Let me search my email. <3 And thank you!
Thank you for stopping by my blog so i could find yours. I also know how it is to have a messy life, maybe you can teach me a thing or two about getting my life in order.
I’m still learning, my friend! We can do it together! 😀 xoxo Have a blessed week, Analiza!
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Carolina, your blog site is the bomb! I think we both began our blogging journey about the same time. You have exceeded my progress by leaps and bounds. You are my inspiration, by sister. Your gift with words and your tenacity in using your gift will continue to open doors for you. I am blessed to watch how God uses you.
Thanks, gorgeous friend. xxx You inspire me too, sister. Let’s do it together!
Carolina, I lost my Daddy when I was 12…1 month before I would turn 13. I was the oldest of 3 girls and very close to my father. I miss him so after all of these 57 Years! Daddy died within 5 months of being hospitalized, only to discover 2 MO later that he had Pancreatic Cancer. There was no treatment, no cure. He was a Navy doctor so I was used to traveling and loved being a Navy kid. Everything changed 9/18/1960. Mama never remarried and that helped me in my growing years as I can see now that a stepfather could not have replaced Daddy. I missed the relationship I had with him, the times spent doing homework together, building things together in his workshop. I was on that precipice of adolescence and needed to know the love of my father. Instead, I became insecure and fearful that any boy would leave me so I tended to leave a relationship before they had a chance to leave me. After college, I was then afraid no one would want me so married the wrong guy and one who treated me so bad. My self image was a wreck and have carried pieces of that all these many years. So many dominoes crashed when Daddy died. I can see so much more clearly now that I know Christ and have a Christ-centered marriage. Carolina, I probably can write more, but the night is late. Let me know if you want more. – linda @ Being Woven
Your story and mine are so similar. It gives me chills. It also shows me more and more that this book needs to be written. I’ll email you soon, Linda. xx Thank you. #BeginAgain
Carolina, your About page gives a beautifully nuanced portrait of who you are, what you do, and why you do what you do. Inspiring. Thanks..
What a blessing to read your 5 minute Friday post and then come here to learn about you. Your story is beautifully sad and filled with hope that this is not all there is. There is abundant life in Jesus. He is the source of our joy.