I have always kept Squaarekat close to my heart. Squaarekat is a childhood memory from back in the day when women dressed meticulously to go to the supermarket; skirts were worn with pantyhose and heels. My mom always dressed this way. She worked in a factory as a seamstress yet when she walked home from work she looked like she just left a banking job. She took care of herself and her daughters. My sisters and I always had pretty dresses, and my mom was always refined and a sense of sophistication that caught the eyes of many stay-at-home moms on our block.
When I was no more than three or four years old, I always watched my mom get ready in the mornings. The white paperboards that held the pantyhose always fascinated me, every single time I saw one, I would always ask my mom to draw me something, this is what she drew for me:
This is Squaarekat this is how my mom entertained me for a few minutes while she dressed in the morning starting her daily routine. I adored it, my mommy drew me a picture!
As I got older Squaarekat was forgotten; yet for one brief moment in my daily routine one morning, a memory was recalled and I was re-introduced to a childhood recollection that was shared with a daughter and her mother.
Like my mom, I am a strong woman, passionate, and creative. We are both working mothers; she was a seamstress and I count beans. We both worked hard throughout our lives but more importantly, we always strived to take care of our own, and we still do.
Squaarekat is dedicated to my mom as it is committed to spreading the truth, it is a labor of love – a space to share my thoughts, my passionate views and hopefully spark the same desire to all who visit….
Hello, I am Marisa; my age is irrelevant; because I am never the same age on any given day. My love to write and express my thoughts started a long time ago…I am always jotting something; a poem, a quote, just about anything – the trails of notes will always lead to me.
My process to write is always the same one word at a time, yet I am amazed what ends up on a blank page because truly what you read was not planned. But the words flow out and the process begins. A story is shared, an opinion expressed; and a thought is established.
If I am not writing, I am working; when I am not working and not writing I am cooking some wonderful meal for my family. At times I can be crafty and I am always learning something new – I am self-taught in almost everything – I have learned how to crochet, blog, and do yoga. In my heart, I am a free spirit that will adapt, learn or figure it out.
Welcome, everyone, thank you for visiting. I want to share Squaarekat with you. This space is intended to heal, to inspire and to comfort. Please sit back and enjoy.