Ever feel like your whole life is mid rewrite?
Me too. This is where I write through it and you’re welcome along for the ride.
nice to meet you
My name is Brenda
You can also call me Bee. I’m currently based in San Antonio and rooted in the mantra of Always Becoming. I started BeeYouXOXO as a space to document life as I experience it: the fun parts, the complicated parts, the loud concert nights, the quiet reset days, and everything in between. Here I write about life in my 40s through music, bariatric life, creativity, cozy living, everyday adventures across Texas and beyond, and moments with Oliver, my dog. At the center of it all is the belief that life keeps evolving, and so do we.
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Performative Support Has A Flag. It Doesn’t Have People.
There is a cost to staying quiet when waving the flag isn’t enough, and performative support isn’t the same as standing with someone. So often we use our privilege for a popular sport instead of the issues that actually affect people in our community, day…
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What Living in the Hyphen Has to Do With the World Cup
We were driving down Harwin when we saw them. Two jerseys* hanging outside one of the stores, moving in the wind the way everything on Harwin moves, like it’s trying to get your attention. One had the Virgencita on it. The other had Chicharito as…
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The Animal Songs We Carry for a Lifetime
I’ve been surrounded by animal songs for as long as I can remember. Before I understood symbolism, metaphors, or why certain songs stayed with us, they were already woven into the fabric of my life. My mom sang them to me. My Houston grandma sang…
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Why the World Cup Sounds Like Home
Before I knew what a delantero (forward) was, I knew what “GOOOOOOOOOL DE MÉXICOOOOOOO” sounded like. I knew the excitement in the announcer’s voice. I knew the cheers coming from the living room. I knew the way an entire afternoon could suddenly revolve around ninety…
Soundtracks of Life
Concerts, outfits, emotions, and the music memories I’m still thinking about long after the drive home.
Watch along