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BIO Natalia Criollo Avilez – Chicago, Ill., is a freelance writer who found her hand in writing at the age of eight, love for storytelling as a teen and her nose for Journalism as an adult. After receiving her B.A. in Communications with a concentration in Journalism, Natalia continued to follow that scent and focus on projects that involved her community, culture and the arts. “When asked what type of writer I am, the first name that comes to mind is Gabriel Garcia Marquez. I live, breathe and dream writing.” Much like her idol, Marquez, Natalia's work continues to shift from poetry to short stories, novels and journalism. “I believe writing is an elixir of life, a reflection of my experiences, dreams, interests and personalities.” Other influences include Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes and any other creative individual who has inspired her throughout her life. Currently, Natalia writes for the NBC5 Chicago Street team, is the spokeswoman for the Breast Cancer organization, Bras for Hope, and is involved in other projects that allows her to express herself as creative artist. During her free time, Natalia continues to follow her heart and write on a variety of genres. I don’t like to commit to one genre because I believe there are so many talented individuals out there who each posses a unique quality." On any given day you will find Natalia submerging herself in a comic book, in front of or behind the camera, spending time with her two children and, of course, writing. As far as personal projects, Natalia plans on finishing and publishing her first poetry book sometime next year. Read more: http://colomitalia.pnn.com/14088-the-front-page#ixzz0LTo77HQ4

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I love me!

I love me!

I love me!

I am tired of trying to “fit in” to please society. I am tired of doing things that I would not normally do to please you! I am tired of trying to  make him love me when the reality is that I must  love myself !

I love me, what more could there be, a love for myself that super-cedes all. A love for myself that has taught me to appreciate the beauty in me. That has taught me to weed out the negative and focus on the positive of me .

I love me!

There once was a time when I was consumed by him , the thought of him, the feeling of him. Yes I admit it, I was in love with the idea of him .  An idea that was forced upon me by you! Television, Media , Hollywood, Friends, Family …Why is it that a woman must be with a man to be happy. Why does she have to  have that ring around her finger or be in a relationship before she turns the ripe age of 30 , to be normal.  Why are we teaching our daughters that in order to be happy we have to find our prince charming , live in his castle and be his trophy wife?

One of  many trophies that is displayed on his mantle  (for a limited time only) collecting dust until he is ready to polish us with his sometimes personality . A  personality that we have become a prisoner of, one that we have forced ourselves to believe in although the truth was painted abstractly  the very first day.

The very first day we met him we knew he was An Andalusian Dog”, and we were playing the  main role in this surrealist film that he liked to call his life. A Dali like film that is disjointed, jumping from the initial “once upon a time” to “eight years later” without the events or characters changing very much. Why are women  just going through the motions to appease you society!  In choosing to please you, we are living a dream that we eventually have to wake up from.

Well, I am awake and an choosing not to accept  mediocrity and get caught up  in the theory of him ! I am choosing to love myself , accept the single life and  be my own happy ending.

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