🪅 P.O.C.H.O. Stuff email (Friday February 27, 2026)

Feb 28, 2026 12:01 am

👋🏽 ¡Hola, !

Airports, flowers, elections, and doing absolutely nothing. This week’s edition moves between motion and stillness, between progress and pause. Let’s dive into this week's...

P.O.C.H.O. Stuff Email

Algo bien for a fun Friday.

Edition: February 27th, 2026

Picture 📸 • Optimism💖 • Cool Find 🕵🏽‍♂️ • Homework 📝 • Other Stuff 📢

PICTURE: 📸

Finally got to see the new Terminal 1 for myself ✈️ The Green Room at SAN is exactly what travel days need: a quiet reset inspired by a breaking wave, surrounded by powerful local portraits. A little moment of calm before takeoff.

OPTIMISM: 💖

Closing out Black History Month with a quote from a history making Black man:

“If you’re walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you’ll make progress.”

— Barack Obama (campaign speech, 2008)

COOL FIND: 🕵🏽‍♂️

I’m always sharing stories from SoCal, Baja, or Mexico City—but today, a beautiful one from New York. This IG reel follows a Mexican immigrant family in Jersey growing 65 acres of flowers that end up in Union Square, living their version of the American dream. From farm to pan de muerto to handmade tortillas, it’s about hard work, sacrifice, orgullo, and generational resilience. “Los sueños se cumplen trabajando duro.” 💛

👉 Watch the full story here

HOMEWORK: 📝

The Easiest One Yet: A fellow pocha told me I give too much homework 😅 so here you go, your assignment is to do nothing extra this week: no self-improvement, no optimizing, no pressure. Just exist. Drink water. Text someone you love. That’s it. You passed. 💛

OTHER STUFF: 📢

The actual state of the union is in a tough spot right now. The headlines are loud. The stakes feel real. And whether you’re feeling hopeful, frustrated, fired up (or all three) your vote still matters. 🗳️🇺🇸 If you need to register or request an absentee ballot, the U.S. Vote Foundation makes it easy. Their online tool generates your completed registration or absentee ballot request forms, provides step-by-step instructions, and connects you directly with your local election office. It’s available for eligible U.S. citizens living in the U.S. and abroad. Take five minutes. In moments like this, participation is power.

However you’re closing out February—traveling, tending to dreams, or simply existing—I hope you give yourself a little grace. Stay steady on the path, stay connected to your people, and remember: participation, presence, and rest all count. See you next week. ✨