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Ines Ayala
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Author of To Be Honest
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Join date: Nov 28, 2024
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Ines Ayala is a Salvadoran and Puerto Rican author from Long Island who writes romance. Her debut novel, To Be Honest, an upper YA romance, publishes June 2, 2027, from Ceiba Press. In Field Notes, she writes about craft, family, faith, and Latina diaspora life.
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Apr 10, 2026 ∙ 7 min
How I Learned to Understand Angel Number Meanings as Messages From My Father
A personal reflection on angel numbers, grief, and guidance—exploring how I began to understand repeating numbers not as coincidence, but as meaningful messages from my father after his passing.
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Mar 25, 2026 ∙ 6 min
Why I Stopped Using a Pen Name
A story about identity, fear, and choosing to stand in my own name This post is very personal—with details I’ve only shared in therapy. But this year, I feel called to stand in my truth and be unapologetically authentic. So, I'm opening a door I shut tightly ten years ago. Looking back just a couple of years, I wouldn't have even entertained the idea of publicly sharing my reasons for choosing to write under a pen name. But so much has changed for me mentally over the last two years. I've...
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Mar 24, 2026 ∙ 4 min
Meditation Was Just ‘Quiet Time’—Until It Cracked Me Wide Open
I used to think meditation was something you did to get a little peace and quiet. Then, slowly, things began to shift.
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