Welcome to the New Blog!

So here we are again… the start of something new! This is probably one of the most exciting times of my blogging career! I don’t really know where to begin with this new blog post, to be honest. If you’ve been a steady and faithful follower from the beginning, should I just catch you up on what’s been happening in these last few years that has ultimately lead me to let go of the old RisasRizos? If you’re brand spanking new here and you don’t know much about me, should I just start over with a refreshing introduction?

You know, the funny thing is, that photo in this first blog post was taken back in December if I’m not mistaken. That’s why I’m wearing a sweather, just in case you were wondering. (It’s okay if you weren’t wondering, these are just random thoughts that pop up in my head. I overanalyze scenarios in my head that will probably never happen. It’s just who I am, you’ll learn that soon). Obviously we’re in the thick of May with 80° weather in most parts of the country. I am NOT wearing that sweater now. But stick with me, I’m trying to give you a visual here…

My idea was to launch with the start of the new year… in January! The idea was to completely leave behind my old brand name in 2020 with the rest of the mess that year gave us. But then I started thinking of all of the beautiful things 2020 blessed me with: a wonderful husband, a beautiful baby girl, and patience. Lots and lots of patience. So I knew when January hit, while I was swarmed with campaigns and my husband unfortunately getting Covid, everything was sort of put on hold. My patience kicked back in and I was reminded that everything sort of happens at it’s own time. There’s no need for rushing, there’s no need for immediate sharing. I’ve learned the (somewhat) hard way to share about the things that I love, because that’s what brings me joy. And as selfish as it might sound to some readers, I don’t have to share about what the audience WANTS if it does not excite me.

I’ve thought about this for quite some time actually. I’ve just never put it into motion because I was afraid of letting go of RisasRizos. (Recap for those of you who are just joining me: RisasRizos was my brand via YouTube and Blog where I shared primarily about naturally curly hair.) I sprinkled bits and pieces of my personal life but if we focus on the numbers here, I got far more interest when sharing about hair care than anything, so I felt chained to that niche. Deep down though, I always wanted to share more. I never wanted this (or me) to be about hair.

Hell… I bought this domain almost 4 years ago, I’ve BEEN ready to let go! I just chickened out on several occasions. Until last year!

2020 sparked a lot of creative energy for most of the world. Being locked inside for months on end forced me to want to do MORE! To share more! And so I did. I mean, I had a lot to share! I got married in February of last year while I was 5 months pregnant. I finished the second half of my pregnancy in the middle of a pandemic. Then at the end of June, I gave birth to my sweet baby Penelope. It was my first time being a mom, I HAD SO MANY QUESTIONS! So naturally, my content fell into mommy mode! Do I necessarily want my “new” brand to be all about Motherhood? No. Not at all. But I am ready to share more about what fills my being with light! I’m finally ready to let my guard down and be unapologetically me – Rocio Isabel!

So if you notice my new “tagline”, I’m now sharing all things Lifestyle, Curls, and Mommyhood. All of the things that embody who I am as a person! You’ll get the joys and woes of motherhood, my journey in faith, travel, food, style and beauty recommendations… and hair care! Again, while I’m leaving RisasRizos behind, curls are still a part of me, and I intend to continue to share about it – I just won’t let that be my focus anymore!

Like I said, I’ve struggled with this transition for several years, and I guess it took me being a new mom to finally take the leap! Whatever it was, I hope you come along for the ride! I’ve connected with so many of you in these last 7 years of blogging that I see a lot of you as my online primas (Spanish for cousin). Which reminds me – the whole bilingual thing…

Due to the nature of being a new mom and how time consuming handling a baby and working from home as a full time blogger can be, I have decided to not make this blog bilingual as I did the other. Being the “bilingual blogger” that I used to be meant committing to working double time on EVERYTHING! I hope that dedicating my time to one language on all platforms means I’m able to push out more content far more frequently! Thank you for understanding!

PHEW! I swear, a weight has just been lifted off of my shoulders typing all of that! I’ve kept a few of my most popular posts from the old blog because I wanted it to be easily accessible to you all with this new site! You can find them in each of their corresponding categories! Lifestyle, Curls, Mommyhood!

Alright, here we go! Welcome to the real me!

Un Besito (I mean… that’ll never change – haha!),
Rocio Isabel