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Eat | Drink, Cocktails, Culture, Los AngelesJuly 18, 2019

Family Style | Southeast Asia + Japan

By Dawn Garcia

Japan + Southeast Asian cuisine to enjoy…

Eat | Drink, California, Cocktails, Los AngelesApril 10, 2019

Spanish Peruvian, You Say?

By Dawn Garcia

[title maintitle=”Los Balcones” subtitle=”Peruvian + Spanish Indulgence”]…

Eat | Drink, California, Cocktails, Los AngelesAugust 10, 2018

Falling in Love With Los Angeles

By Dawn Garcia

[title maintitle=”An L.A. Story” subtitle=”Falling in Love…

Eat | Drink, #ATODBrunchHop, brunch, California, Cocktails, Los AngelesMay 5, 2018

The Raymond Restaurant Rendezvous

By Dawn Garcia

The Raymond 1886 Where history breeds beauty,…

Eat | Drink, California, Los Angeles, WineNovember 14, 2017

Taix | Viva la France!

By Dawn Garcia

#TastyTuesday – Taix Restaurant is LA’s French…

Eat | Drink, Cocktails, Los Angeles, WineOctober 24, 2016

Wagyu Steak + Wine | Los Angeles

By Dawn Garcia

Wagyu Steak + Wine | Los Angeles…

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There is a whole@universe conspiring to give you the life you dream of. Be patient. Be pliable. Be open.

#life #gobig #livethosedreams #writer #inspiration #motivation #keepgoing

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There is a whole@universe conspiring to give you the life you dream of. Be patient. Be pliable. Be open. #life #gobig #livethosedreams #writer #inspiration #motivation #keepgoing

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#TBT Something about this moment in time is different.
Different than the girl who loves in a world fraught with discontent. Different than the young me, so sure love was about another person.
Different than the socially constructed definition of happiness.

* This middle aged stuff is tricky. *
We have to love but be cautious.
We have to be brave but be mindful.
We have to give but not to the wrong people.
We have to learn to love all of our physical imprints of time.
We have to remember the story behind every scar.
We have to let go of fear and take way more chances.
We have to do things that scare the sh*t out of us.
We have to become our greatest ally.
We have to learn to love ourselves completely.
We have to revel in the moments of sheer magic.
We also have to mourn the loss of dreams.
We have to tear down walls and learn to make castles.
We have to dream new dreams.
We have to hope beyond hesitation.

This photo above is of two women who always remind me that tenacity and self belief is a gift.
They remind me that we can always pivot and succeed.
We can live without a lot of things, but friendship is not one of those things.

To my fearless and brilliant and beautiful friends (including you @farahcasis + Lejoi @bravechicks):

You have shown me so much love, encouragement, support, strength and community.

Life is hard. It’s downright heartbreaking. But the friendships we make become the bond and family we so crave.

I wouldn’t be able to keep fighting for equality and opportunity and representation without my tribe. My hermanas. My amigas. My niños y niña.

The women in this photograph are two of the most tenacious, kind and exquisite women I have known.

In my life, I have been loved deeply. Hurt deeply. Torn apart. Put back together.

The women in my world and the genuine people in my circle - they’re the glue.

And I love you for that.

#DontGiveUp #loveislove🌈 #soulsisters #LatinasActingUp #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #friendship #love #passion #hope #dawngarcia #writer #producer #creative

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#TBT Something about this moment in time is different. Different than the girl who loves in a world fraught with discontent. Different than the young me, so sure love was about another person. Different than the socially constructed definition of happiness. * This middle aged stuff is tricky. * We have to love but be cautious. We have to be brave but be mindful. We have to give but not to the wrong people. We have to learn to love all of our physical imprints of time. We have to remember the story behind every scar. We have to let go of fear and take way more chances. We have to do things that scare the sh*t out of us. We have to become our greatest ally. We have to learn to love ourselves completely. We have to revel in the moments of sheer magic. We also have to mourn the loss of dreams. We have to tear down walls and learn to make castles. We have to dream new dreams. We have to hope beyond hesitation. This photo above is of two women who always remind me that tenacity and self belief is a gift. They remind me that we can always pivot and succeed. We can live without a lot of things, but friendship is not one of those things. To my fearless and brilliant and beautiful friends (including you @farahcasis + Lejoi @bravechicks): You have shown me so much love, encouragement, support, strength and community. Life is hard. It’s downright heartbreaking. But the friendships we make become the bond and family we so crave. I wouldn’t be able to keep fighting for equality and opportunity and representation without my tribe. My hermanas. My amigas. My niños y niña. The women in this photograph are two of the most tenacious, kind and exquisite women I have known. In my life, I have been loved deeply. Hurt deeply. Torn apart. Put back together. The women in my world and the genuine people in my circle - they’re the glue. And I love you for that. #DontGiveUp #loveislove🌈 #soulsisters #LatinasActingUp #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #friendship #love #passion #hope #dawngarcia #writer #producer #creative

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Today I get to celebrate one of my best friends @nandaespindola1336 - This is still one of my favorite pics of us from @eatseehear when we watched #BreakfastAtTiffanys (or was it #TheShining!) at the Autry.

You are one of the most genuine and beautiful souls I know and the past decade+ of our friendship have been so fun. I cannot imagine going to a concert without you, let alone not having you in my life!

Today on your birthday I hope you remember how loved you are, how much success we’re about to have, how much we’re building together, and that I have ALWAYS got you!

I love you Fernanda! Feliz compleaños mi hermana!!

#birthdaygirl #friendsforlife #besties❤️

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Today I get to celebrate one of my best friends @nandaespindola1336 - This is still one of my favorite pics of us from @eatseehear when we watched #BreakfastAtTiffanys (or was it #TheShining!) at the Autry. You are one of the most genuine and beautiful souls I know and the past decade+ of our friendship have been so fun. I cannot imagine going to a concert without you, let alone not having you in my life! Today on your birthday I hope you remember how loved you are, how much success we’re about to have, how much we’re building together, and that I have ALWAYS got you! I love you Fernanda! Feliz compleaños mi hermana!! #birthdaygirl #friendsforlife #besties❤️

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I will always be grateful for every mistake because within them, are moments of pure life!

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I will always be grateful for every mistake because within them, are moments of pure life!

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Life is incredibly confusing, miraculous, beautiful, painful, and all we get.

I don’t know what makes a life a great one, but I’m beginning to think it encapsulates many layers we don’t understand just yet.

Being a mom is epic and infuriating and elating and exhausting.
Being a hopeful romantic is foolish and disappointing.
Being all the things doesn’t mean you’re any of the things.
Do your best.
It’s all any of us can do.
And please be grateful you have the capacity to love against all odds.
It’s messy and heart wrenching, but please don’t stop believing.
Hope breaks up the chaos.

Know that this life you’re living, LIVE IT.
Find a way to channel the love you have into being of service to others.

Life is all the things.
But it’s the only one we’ve got.
Live in every moment.

Create. Create. Create.

@chicanohollywood @nalip_org @salvationarmyus @thegoodviberetreat @women_in_entertainment @womensmarch

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Life is incredibly confusing, miraculous, beautiful, painful, and all we get. I don’t know what makes a life a great one, but I’m beginning to think it encapsulates many layers we don’t understand just yet. Being a mom is epic and infuriating and elating and exhausting. Being a hopeful romantic is foolish and disappointing. Being all the things doesn’t mean you’re any of the things. Do your best. It’s all any of us can do. And please be grateful you have the capacity to love against all odds. It’s messy and heart wrenching, but please don’t stop believing. Hope breaks up the chaos. Know that this life you’re living, LIVE IT. Find a way to channel the love you have into being of service to others. Life is all the things. But it’s the only one we’ve got. Live in every moment. Create. Create. Create. @chicanohollywood @nalip_org @salvationarmyus @thegoodviberetreat @women_in_entertainment @womensmarch

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