About - Getting Better

I have felt the squeeze of digitalism and devices shrink my human spirit and reduce me bit by bit, scroll by scroll, to a state of numb mindlessness.

If you’re still reading, I assume you’ve felt the squeeze, too. And maybe you’re as desperate as I am to relieve the pressure of this tightness around your soul.

I write these personal pieces to invite you to reconnect with your sense of meaning and fulfillment in life. This is a space to spark your goodness — the best parts of you, the parts that help you get up every morning eager to show up for this new day.

In return, please pass along any inspiration you find here. That might mean sharing a piece of mine, or leveraging my creative momentum to create and share something of your own.

Watch your inspiration continue to grow as you share it. Set an intention to share from a place of care and compassion — I feel sure those qualities are contagious.

Above all else, this is a space of hope and joy. My writing reflects my disposition toward levity and exists to invite you into that state, too.

This is how I enjoy many conversations, and where inspiration often strikes: over a table of deliciousness. During a walk is another favorite :)

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About me

I’m Miriam! I’m a second gen American (my dad grew up in the Puerto Rican Bronx and my mom is German) living in St. Louis, Missouri with my husband, toddler boy, and dog. I absolutely love the Midwest — against all odds and against all my previous resistance :)

My journey has taken me through life as a Goldman Sachs financial analyst —> a non-profit consultant —> a NYC barista —> a venture-backed co-founder —> a Forbes 30 Under 30 lister —> a mindfulness meditation teacher —> an Awakening Joy teacher —> a mother & writer.

The last two are for life, and I’m grateful for it.

Thank you for being here.

It means the world to me ❤️

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Miriam Cruz

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Mother & writer in St. Louis, Missouri. I write Getting Better — a space of stories that are mostly true, sometimes funny, sometimes sad, always rooted in joy.