Calling all cycle breakers!!! In this episode I cover some ways that we may be using family as a weapon against others or how family may be weaponized against us. Let's break it down, have you noticed leveraging of familial structures, values, expectations? Y how can we break this cycle within our family? Listen in to learn just how this may be impacting you and what you can do about it.

In this episode, I honor the wonderful Mexican tradition that is El Dia De Los Muertos. I will dive into why la muerte should be a safe topic and not a taboo topic. Despite generational differences, superstitions, and historical traumas; the day of the dead offers a rich cultural framework for discussing la muerte within our latino families by:
1. creating ofrendas
2. storytelling
3. cultural rituals
4. reflection and remembrance
5. Art and creativity

Join me for episode 21, I will dive into the importance of using items to help ground ourselves when dealing with anxiety, stress and panic. Learn how tangible items can reduce anxiety and panic and enhance our ability to cope. Let's use our sense of cultural identity to help evoke nostalgia with the help of the original Lion King!!!

Episode 20 explores how to separate anxiety and fear from our intuition. How do we know when it's our intuition communicating with us and when it's fear? Learn practical ways to listen to your intuition and strengthen your relationship with yourself.

Join me for episode 19 where I will explore the benefits of crying and how shedding tears is great for your health. Learn why we in the latino community need to cry in order to improve resiliency.

Episode 18 is all about how the body expresses emotions. Learn some of the most common symptoms of repressed emotions and what you can do to release those emotions and improve your health. Aprende como el miedo, la ansiedad, la tristeza, y el enojo se guarda en el cuerpo.

Have you ever been made to feel that you have to carry the burden of a family secret? Have you heard, "los trapos sucios se lavan en casa"? Te Han dicho que no le puedes contar a nadie? If so, no estas sola/o. Listen to episode 17 and learn how to break this cycle and free your family tree from passing on this dysfunctional behavioral pattern.

Have you heard of this dicho "Quien del trabajo huye, su porvenir destruye"? or maybe this one, "El que madruga Dios los ayuda"? or perhaps this one, "El flojo trabaja 2 veces"? The latino community has so many sayings to encourage hard work but there is a real purpose to rest. Listen to episode 16 where I talk about the value of rest and share 5 ways we can prioritize rest without compromising our cultural values.