Hola chingona,

This week has been an emotional one 😢

I am always honest about what is happening with me, so here’s the truth: I was deep in a funk. Heavy emotions. Doubting myself. Feeling stuck.

But that is part of healing. It is not linear.
Some days you thrive. Some days you just survive. Both are sacred.

For a long time, I would shame myself for feeling this way.
Growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness, perfection was expected. No room for mistakes. No room for breakdowns.
And when you grow up like that, you carry shame that was never even yours.

Shame for not doing everything right.
Shame for questioning.
Shame for just being human.

But I am not carrying it anymore.
And you do not have to either.

It is okay to fail.
It is okay to have breakdowns.
It is okay if you are not positive all the time.
You are still worthy. You are still healing. You are still evolving.

Even now, navigating dating again, I see how old stories creep in
"Maybe I am too much."
"Maybe love is not for me."
But now I know: If I keep telling myself the same story, I will keep living the same story.

So here I am writing a new one, breaking the pattern.

If this part of my story speaks to you, I also shared a personal Instagram post about shame — you can read it here.
You are not alone in this healing journey.

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Healing is not about becoming perfect, mija.
It is about becoming free.

I am proud of you for choosing yourself every day, even on the hard days.
Especially then.

Con cariño,
Viridiana