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I realized, as I went back through my starred post, I noticed a pattern. As I reviewed the posts, the dominant theme of giving yourself space emerged--giving yourself permission to be human, to have bad days, to grieve, to accept that sometimes we all need some grace. I hope you feel the permission when you need it.
Jen Gresham at Everyday Bright asks what happens when Wonder Woman doesn't feel so wonderful. It's such a thoughtful reminder that we all have periods of struggle.
It's not unusual for us to try to hold back difficult feelings or deny their existence. Elisha Goldstein of the Mindfulness & Psychotherapy blog offers this thoughtful reflection on why feeling our grief can be good for our health.
Mara of Medicinal Marzipan offers a compassionate, self-loving challenge to the idea that we must always be "consistent." When we focus on each moment, we're freed from the effort to seek consistency.
I was absolutely floored with the concept that Melissa (Dr. Snit) of Living With Lupus--But Dying of Everything Else explored in her latest post. She talked about serious illness as being a time when we are in a "state of grace." Read more to understand what this means to her (what it means to me might be a blog post of the future).
Okay, bear with me, this last one may see like a stretch at first. But actually, since we are talking about allowing ourselves to be real and imperfect, it's a pretty good fit. I was thrilled to see this piece at the Ms. Magazine blog about how the AMA is taking a stand against digital retouching of photographs--which is all about hiding "imperfection."
I hope this brings some self-acceptance to your week. Got another great resource? Pass it along!
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Showing posts with label self-acceptance. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Mid-Week Balance: 1 June 2011
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There has just been so much good stuff this week that I'm having a hard time keeping the MWB line-up in any kind of check. I noticed that the strong theme in the writing that grabbed me was the need to engage with our bodies in loving and respectful ways. But not just with our bodies--we need to engage with others in loving and respectful ways too. That means noticing our own negative self-talk, but also calling out body shaming and appearance snarking whenever we encounter it. In addition, I found two great posts about listening to the emotional wisdom of our bodies. So, without further ado, here are some powerful inspirations to walk the walk!
Rosie Molinary just keeps creating wonderful stuff, so I just keep sharing it. In fact, this week, I couldn't narrow it down to just one post. In her caring response to being asked if she had lost weight, Rosie challenges our assumption that being thin is why we look attractive, or happy. From that exploration of how body talk affects us as individuals, she moves to this powerful post that calls out the cultural habit of picking apart women's bodies rather than celebrating their strengths.
I know that I have wrestled with the "I don't deserve that" demon when I was close to getting something I really wanted. Mara of Medicinal Marzipan takes on that demon this week in her post that asserts that it is actually OK to have everything you want. Make sure to read the comments on this one--there's a great conversation going on.
Anna Guest-Jolly of Curvy Yoga shared this touching article about the body-shaming she has experienced with physicians. This fact that many physicians, who are entrusted with our health, have such a limited view of what healthy bodies can be, is an ongoing problem. I really appreciate her concrete suggestions, such as treating doctor's appointments as a job interview--for the doctor!
If you haven't encountered Ragan, she is a phenomenal dancer, incredible overall athlete and passionate advocate of Health at Every Size (HAES). Her blog, Dances with Fat, is a favorite of mine.She is also an amazing researcher, and her posts tend to have a wealth of resources beyond her own powerful writing. This post challenging the drive to "eliminate obesity" does a wonderful job of showing how the language and definitions around body size are a problem.
Kendra's Voice in Recovery blog is another consistently solid resource for self-loving resources. This incredible post explores how listening to our anxiety can be the catalyst for healthy choices. I love the explicit permission to engage with our feelings and learn how they are trying to keep us safe and healthy.
And finally, I had to include this touching piece by Amy at Una Vita Bella. It's worth taking some time to browse Amy's archives as she provides a raw, honest, inside view into her experiences with depression and fibromyalgia. This post is a great introduction to her point of view, and her willingness to share her pain to help others.
What self-care message did you need the most this week? Is there a favorite resource you want to share?
There has just been so much good stuff this week that I'm having a hard time keeping the MWB line-up in any kind of check. I noticed that the strong theme in the writing that grabbed me was the need to engage with our bodies in loving and respectful ways. But not just with our bodies--we need to engage with others in loving and respectful ways too. That means noticing our own negative self-talk, but also calling out body shaming and appearance snarking whenever we encounter it. In addition, I found two great posts about listening to the emotional wisdom of our bodies. So, without further ado, here are some powerful inspirations to walk the walk!
Rosie Molinary just keeps creating wonderful stuff, so I just keep sharing it. In fact, this week, I couldn't narrow it down to just one post. In her caring response to being asked if she had lost weight, Rosie challenges our assumption that being thin is why we look attractive, or happy. From that exploration of how body talk affects us as individuals, she moves to this powerful post that calls out the cultural habit of picking apart women's bodies rather than celebrating their strengths.
I know that I have wrestled with the "I don't deserve that" demon when I was close to getting something I really wanted. Mara of Medicinal Marzipan takes on that demon this week in her post that asserts that it is actually OK to have everything you want. Make sure to read the comments on this one--there's a great conversation going on.
Anna Guest-Jolly of Curvy Yoga shared this touching article about the body-shaming she has experienced with physicians. This fact that many physicians, who are entrusted with our health, have such a limited view of what healthy bodies can be, is an ongoing problem. I really appreciate her concrete suggestions, such as treating doctor's appointments as a job interview--for the doctor!
If you haven't encountered Ragan, she is a phenomenal dancer, incredible overall athlete and passionate advocate of Health at Every Size (HAES). Her blog, Dances with Fat, is a favorite of mine.She is also an amazing researcher, and her posts tend to have a wealth of resources beyond her own powerful writing. This post challenging the drive to "eliminate obesity" does a wonderful job of showing how the language and definitions around body size are a problem.
Kendra's Voice in Recovery blog is another consistently solid resource for self-loving resources. This incredible post explores how listening to our anxiety can be the catalyst for healthy choices. I love the explicit permission to engage with our feelings and learn how they are trying to keep us safe and healthy.
And finally, I had to include this touching piece by Amy at Una Vita Bella. It's worth taking some time to browse Amy's archives as she provides a raw, honest, inside view into her experiences with depression and fibromyalgia. This post is a great introduction to her point of view, and her willingness to share her pain to help others.
What self-care message did you need the most this week? Is there a favorite resource you want to share?
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Mid-Week Balance--18 May 2011
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In honor of Mental Health Month, this edition of Mid-Week Balance is dedicated to the Mental Health Blog party, sponsored by the American Psychological Association (APA). This edition is also my own recognition that sometimes our goals get off track (my goal is that MWB gets published each Wednesday), but that is not a reason in itself to walk away from the intention of the goal. Each of the posts I selected this week is around the theme of persistence, of facing challenge, of letting go of our attachment to doing it "just right." This collection includes some familiar voices, as well as some new ones.
I have featured Kendra of Voice in Recovery before. She does a fantastic job of providing advocacy and support for those struggling through the experience of an eating disorder. I believe that her post this week on exploring what we may need to let go of is applicable to nearly all of us. I appreciate the way that she went through some of her own beliefs and then re-framed them in a more caring, self-supportive way.
Pete Michaud's voice is another regular one here at MWB. This week, he did a fantastic job of exploring the difference between focusing on actions versus focusing on outcomes. Pete argues that we don't have total control over the outcomes we experience, but we do have control over the actions we take. This mental shift feels pretty empowering to me.
Seth Godin's voice is monumental in the social media and business world. I follow Seth's Blog for inspiration in my own business, and because I appreciate how well he delivers great stuff in small packages. This week, he invited his readers to consider the possibility that our ability to fail is an overlooked privilege. Read this one and think it over!
Denise of the Just Let Go blog started writing as a tool for her own self-exploration and accountability in her journey to change her relationship with her body in loving ways. Many of her posts are journal-entry style. This post, exploring a moment of feeling in transition, captured something that I frequently explore with clients. She does a lovely job of articulating the reality that many of our coping skills, which evolved to protect us from earlier life situations, can become hurtful when our situations change. This post might need more than one read to soak it all in.
Rosie Molinary is another regular--in fact I included one of her posts last week too. Since she keeps writing great stuff, I'm going to keep pointing you in her direction. This week, as she writes about the need for innovation in our lives and in our work, Rosie does a lovely job of illustrating how we talk ourselves out of challenge, how we keep ourselves busy but stagnant. Read this for a caring challenge of your status quo.
I hope that as you read these, you're inspired and empowered. If you know of something great that I missed, please feel free to share it in the comments.
In honor of Mental Health Month, this edition of Mid-Week Balance is dedicated to the Mental Health Blog party, sponsored by the American Psychological Association (APA). This edition is also my own recognition that sometimes our goals get off track (my goal is that MWB gets published each Wednesday), but that is not a reason in itself to walk away from the intention of the goal. Each of the posts I selected this week is around the theme of persistence, of facing challenge, of letting go of our attachment to doing it "just right." This collection includes some familiar voices, as well as some new ones.
I have featured Kendra of Voice in Recovery before. She does a fantastic job of providing advocacy and support for those struggling through the experience of an eating disorder. I believe that her post this week on exploring what we may need to let go of is applicable to nearly all of us. I appreciate the way that she went through some of her own beliefs and then re-framed them in a more caring, self-supportive way.
Pete Michaud's voice is another regular one here at MWB. This week, he did a fantastic job of exploring the difference between focusing on actions versus focusing on outcomes. Pete argues that we don't have total control over the outcomes we experience, but we do have control over the actions we take. This mental shift feels pretty empowering to me.
Seth Godin's voice is monumental in the social media and business world. I follow Seth's Blog for inspiration in my own business, and because I appreciate how well he delivers great stuff in small packages. This week, he invited his readers to consider the possibility that our ability to fail is an overlooked privilege. Read this one and think it over!
Denise of the Just Let Go blog started writing as a tool for her own self-exploration and accountability in her journey to change her relationship with her body in loving ways. Many of her posts are journal-entry style. This post, exploring a moment of feeling in transition, captured something that I frequently explore with clients. She does a lovely job of articulating the reality that many of our coping skills, which evolved to protect us from earlier life situations, can become hurtful when our situations change. This post might need more than one read to soak it all in.
Rosie Molinary is another regular--in fact I included one of her posts last week too. Since she keeps writing great stuff, I'm going to keep pointing you in her direction. This week, as she writes about the need for innovation in our lives and in our work, Rosie does a lovely job of illustrating how we talk ourselves out of challenge, how we keep ourselves busy but stagnant. Read this for a caring challenge of your status quo.
I hope that as you read these, you're inspired and empowered. If you know of something great that I missed, please feel free to share it in the comments.
Friday, April 8, 2011
Beautiful You--Guest Post by Rosie Molinary (and GIVEAWAY!!)
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Back in December 2010, I read an article by Susan Giurleo, Ph.D., about why mental health providers needed to be engaged in social media, including Twitter. I'll admit that I was skeptical at first. I thought Twitter was a frivolous social toy. But I promised myself to spend a month giving it an honest try. And I'm so glad that I did, because Twitter has connected me with folks who inspire posts, point me toward great writing and research, and sometimes, lend their voices here.
Today's guest post is from another Twitter connection: author and activist Rosie Molinary. Rosie is one of the people whose voices inspire me, and I am so excited that she offered to speak with you here. Her first book, Hijas Americanas explores the unique challenges faced by Latina women in body image and self-esteem. Rosie is a powerful voice for Latina youth. She is the founder of Circle de Luz, which "radically empowers young Latinas by supporting and inspiring them in the pursuit of their possibilities through extensive mentoring, programming, and scholarship funds for further education."
Rosie's new book Beautiful You: A Daily Guide to Radical Self-Acceptance, is an invitation to invest a year in your relationship with yourself. With short daily readings, Rosie presents a variety of reflections, actions, and exercises designed to re-invent our self-awareness and self-acceptance. I have a copy of Beautiful You right now, and I'm going to give it away next week. More details about that after we hear what Rosie had to say in response to some questions I asked.
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**What pieces of wisdom do you find yourself sharing most often?
Two things: no one cares as much as you do and it’s not about you.
First, no one cares as much as you do: I might think that my outfit is not right, my hair’s not right, etc., but very rarely - wherever I am going- is anyone going to be as consumed with how I look as I am. You know what they are going to notice? How I make them feel. And while I may not have control over a bad hair day or whether or not I can afford a new outfit, I always have control over how I make someone else feel. And you know what? What always touches me after I leave an event, experience, meeting, play date is the conversations I’ve had, the connections that were made, the hope that was offered.
That said, what about the person who does comment on your physicality? This is where the second piece of advice comes in. When someone criticizes our physicality that comment is a mirror into what is going on with that person. The person who criticizes your weight has a weight back story. The person who says something about your hair is consumed with hair in her own life. It is never about you. That said, we teach people how to treat us and that starts by setting boundaries. So think about the comments you sometimes hear from people in your life and what you’d like to say back. It doesn’t have to be rude- it can be as simple as “I am okay with my body” when someone comments about your weight or “this isn’t a productive conversation for us to have” And practice what you’ve come up with so that you are prepared to use it when the time comes to establish that boundary.
**What question do you wish people would ask you, but gets missed?
Why do I think this work matters so much? A lot of times people think body image work is really selfish and small-minded and is about the self-esteem movement going entirely too far, but it’s not. It’s absolutely not. How the woman down the street feels about herself can actually impact many of us in significant ways. Just think: what if that woman is a school teacher and she feels defeated. If she can’t call out her best self, it’s hard for her to champion someone else’s best self. That someone else might be your child or grandchild. Suddenly, you want what’s best for her, right? Suddenly, you want her to no longer be paralyzed, right?
We each have a purpose that is uniquely ours. If we are consumed by our bodies, then we are taking valuable time away from the work we are meant to be doing and the gifts we are meant to be giving to this world, from our mission. If, however, we are in the mirror, assessing, obsessing, critiquing, despairing, we are not doing the work of our lives. What are you not doing while looking in the mirror, lamenting your fate? When we get sidetracked, we are taking away from the time we can invest in our purpose and passion.
In Beautiful You, what I wanted to do was to take so much of the theory we know to be true about how to fall in love with yourself, generate self-acceptance, and offer yourself care and give women actionable steps that get them there so that they can get out of their own ways and do the work they were meant to do in this world.
Each step is doable in a day, isn’t too overwhelming, and really motivates the reader to build on her process. The assignments really vary from journaling type of assignments where you look at beliefs you have about yourself, joys you have experienced or challenges to actionable steps like working on maintaining eye contact with others, watching what you say or think about yourself, or writing a loved one a letter to let them know how you feel.
**What concrete step would you encourage readers to take to better affirm themselves and those around them?
Start right now by making a list of things that your body has given you, joys it has granted you. Your body- this body that you are moving in right now- has given you so much. Acknowledge those things.
For the next week, think of three great things your body offered you in your day. The sensation of a hug from your child, a kiss from your partner, the exhilaration of a post run high, the satisfaction of moving through a space and getting it cleaned or organize, the sight of a startling sunset. By doing this, you realize how much more meaning your body has outside of being something to look at, how much more it offers.
Also, become really disciplined about what you say-even in your mind-about your body. Would you say those things to a child? Then don’t say them to yourself. When you find yourself criticizing, notice it and consider what led you to go there, and then reframe your words. When your friends criticize themselves, correct them and reframe those conversations.
Finally, become immersed in something that makes you feel your entire worth. Do something that allows you to give your gifts to the world in a way that elicits your passion. By seeing what you have to tangibly offer, you build the best kind of esteem.
**What is your favorite way to celebrate yourself?
My two favorite indulgences—which feel like celebrations-are getting a massage and reading. Those two things do so much to fill up my well. And, actually, both things really are so good for well-being in general that they are featured as exercises in Beautiful You.
**What has been the most powerful influence in your life so far?
Being in community. From a young age, perhaps from both being an Army brat and in an immigrant family that left our home country and, thus, lost the proximity of family, I understood that building and engaging in community was really significant to personal and societal well-being. To this day, being engaged with others, meaningfully engaged, has continued to be really important to me and a defining trait of how I want to be in the world. But to be in community effectively, to be able to emotionally connect to others, I have to be at my most authentic which requires me to be at my most emotionally healthy-which is not to say that I am insulated from pain or disappointment or suffering. I am certainly not. I just try not to pile on to my suffering by refusing to engage and grow.
And wanting to help people understand that they have something to offer the world means that I need to be able to help them access what it is they have to offer, what’s in the way of their offering it, and how they can authentically live out their passion.
**What was the driving force behind creating Circle de Luz? How did you find the resources to turn those movements into action instead of ideas?
My first career was as a high school teacher, and I am particularly sensitive to the difference that an education can make in the life of a girl, especially an immigrant girl who comes from a country whose norms for girls are not the same as they are here in the United States.
After writing Hijas Americanas, I felt an incredible sense of responsibility for the reality that Latina girls faced as they approached their futures (http://circledeluz.org/about/). I started thinking about what the best practices were to address these issues from the experiences I had as an educator and community service director for a liberal arts college. I also knew that other women would have ideas and feel invested in this endeavor, and so I invited women to focus groups to conceptualize a program that could radically empower young Latinas to pursue their possibilities. We came up with a six year program that blends extensive mentoring with holistic programming and offers the girls a scholarship for further education when they graduate from high school. The most important resources in this endeavor are the women who make Circle de Luz a reality. We are completely volunteer-run and every board member has a distinct job that she does to keep the organization running smoothly. It’s an amazing testament to mission and dedication.
That said, we’re always evaluating and adjusting. We’re not so sold on our first ideas that we’re incapable of enhancing what we do. As a group, we’re really creative and receptive, and we are so committed to these girls. I’m humbled by the women who make Circle de Luz happen and the girls in our program who are such an inspiration.
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I hope that you enjoyed this peek into Rosie Molinary's mind! Are you ready for more? This is my first giveaway, so bear with me as we work out the mechanics. To win your very own copy of Beautiful You, you need to leave a comment on this post. I'll leave the contest open until 9 pm CST next Wednesday (April 13th). At that time, the winner will be randomly selected. Any questions? Let me know!
^^All book links within this post are affiliate links.^^
Back in December 2010, I read an article by Susan Giurleo, Ph.D., about why mental health providers needed to be engaged in social media, including Twitter. I'll admit that I was skeptical at first. I thought Twitter was a frivolous social toy. But I promised myself to spend a month giving it an honest try. And I'm so glad that I did, because Twitter has connected me with folks who inspire posts, point me toward great writing and research, and sometimes, lend their voices here.
Today's guest post is from another Twitter connection: author and activist Rosie Molinary. Rosie is one of the people whose voices inspire me, and I am so excited that she offered to speak with you here. Her first book, Hijas Americanas explores the unique challenges faced by Latina women in body image and self-esteem. Rosie is a powerful voice for Latina youth. She is the founder of Circle de Luz, which "radically empowers young Latinas by supporting and inspiring them in the pursuit of their possibilities through extensive mentoring, programming, and scholarship funds for further education."
Rosie's new book Beautiful You: A Daily Guide to Radical Self-Acceptance, is an invitation to invest a year in your relationship with yourself. With short daily readings, Rosie presents a variety of reflections, actions, and exercises designed to re-invent our self-awareness and self-acceptance. I have a copy of Beautiful You right now, and I'm going to give it away next week. More details about that after we hear what Rosie had to say in response to some questions I asked.
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**What pieces of wisdom do you find yourself sharing most often?
Two things: no one cares as much as you do and it’s not about you.
First, no one cares as much as you do: I might think that my outfit is not right, my hair’s not right, etc., but very rarely - wherever I am going- is anyone going to be as consumed with how I look as I am. You know what they are going to notice? How I make them feel. And while I may not have control over a bad hair day or whether or not I can afford a new outfit, I always have control over how I make someone else feel. And you know what? What always touches me after I leave an event, experience, meeting, play date is the conversations I’ve had, the connections that were made, the hope that was offered.
That said, what about the person who does comment on your physicality? This is where the second piece of advice comes in. When someone criticizes our physicality that comment is a mirror into what is going on with that person. The person who criticizes your weight has a weight back story. The person who says something about your hair is consumed with hair in her own life. It is never about you. That said, we teach people how to treat us and that starts by setting boundaries. So think about the comments you sometimes hear from people in your life and what you’d like to say back. It doesn’t have to be rude- it can be as simple as “I am okay with my body” when someone comments about your weight or “this isn’t a productive conversation for us to have” And practice what you’ve come up with so that you are prepared to use it when the time comes to establish that boundary.
**What question do you wish people would ask you, but gets missed?
Why do I think this work matters so much? A lot of times people think body image work is really selfish and small-minded and is about the self-esteem movement going entirely too far, but it’s not. It’s absolutely not. How the woman down the street feels about herself can actually impact many of us in significant ways. Just think: what if that woman is a school teacher and she feels defeated. If she can’t call out her best self, it’s hard for her to champion someone else’s best self. That someone else might be your child or grandchild. Suddenly, you want what’s best for her, right? Suddenly, you want her to no longer be paralyzed, right?
We each have a purpose that is uniquely ours. If we are consumed by our bodies, then we are taking valuable time away from the work we are meant to be doing and the gifts we are meant to be giving to this world, from our mission. If, however, we are in the mirror, assessing, obsessing, critiquing, despairing, we are not doing the work of our lives. What are you not doing while looking in the mirror, lamenting your fate? When we get sidetracked, we are taking away from the time we can invest in our purpose and passion.
In Beautiful You, what I wanted to do was to take so much of the theory we know to be true about how to fall in love with yourself, generate self-acceptance, and offer yourself care and give women actionable steps that get them there so that they can get out of their own ways and do the work they were meant to do in this world.
Each step is doable in a day, isn’t too overwhelming, and really motivates the reader to build on her process. The assignments really vary from journaling type of assignments where you look at beliefs you have about yourself, joys you have experienced or challenges to actionable steps like working on maintaining eye contact with others, watching what you say or think about yourself, or writing a loved one a letter to let them know how you feel.
**What concrete step would you encourage readers to take to better affirm themselves and those around them?
Start right now by making a list of things that your body has given you, joys it has granted you. Your body- this body that you are moving in right now- has given you so much. Acknowledge those things.
For the next week, think of three great things your body offered you in your day. The sensation of a hug from your child, a kiss from your partner, the exhilaration of a post run high, the satisfaction of moving through a space and getting it cleaned or organize, the sight of a startling sunset. By doing this, you realize how much more meaning your body has outside of being something to look at, how much more it offers.
Also, become really disciplined about what you say-even in your mind-about your body. Would you say those things to a child? Then don’t say them to yourself. When you find yourself criticizing, notice it and consider what led you to go there, and then reframe your words. When your friends criticize themselves, correct them and reframe those conversations.
Finally, become immersed in something that makes you feel your entire worth. Do something that allows you to give your gifts to the world in a way that elicits your passion. By seeing what you have to tangibly offer, you build the best kind of esteem.
**What is your favorite way to celebrate yourself?
My two favorite indulgences—which feel like celebrations-are getting a massage and reading. Those two things do so much to fill up my well. And, actually, both things really are so good for well-being in general that they are featured as exercises in Beautiful You.
**What has been the most powerful influence in your life so far?
Being in community. From a young age, perhaps from both being an Army brat and in an immigrant family that left our home country and, thus, lost the proximity of family, I understood that building and engaging in community was really significant to personal and societal well-being. To this day, being engaged with others, meaningfully engaged, has continued to be really important to me and a defining trait of how I want to be in the world. But to be in community effectively, to be able to emotionally connect to others, I have to be at my most authentic which requires me to be at my most emotionally healthy-which is not to say that I am insulated from pain or disappointment or suffering. I am certainly not. I just try not to pile on to my suffering by refusing to engage and grow.
And wanting to help people understand that they have something to offer the world means that I need to be able to help them access what it is they have to offer, what’s in the way of their offering it, and how they can authentically live out their passion.
**What was the driving force behind creating Circle de Luz? How did you find the resources to turn those movements into action instead of ideas?
My first career was as a high school teacher, and I am particularly sensitive to the difference that an education can make in the life of a girl, especially an immigrant girl who comes from a country whose norms for girls are not the same as they are here in the United States.
After writing Hijas Americanas, I felt an incredible sense of responsibility for the reality that Latina girls faced as they approached their futures (http://circledeluz.org/about/). I started thinking about what the best practices were to address these issues from the experiences I had as an educator and community service director for a liberal arts college. I also knew that other women would have ideas and feel invested in this endeavor, and so I invited women to focus groups to conceptualize a program that could radically empower young Latinas to pursue their possibilities. We came up with a six year program that blends extensive mentoring with holistic programming and offers the girls a scholarship for further education when they graduate from high school. The most important resources in this endeavor are the women who make Circle de Luz a reality. We are completely volunteer-run and every board member has a distinct job that she does to keep the organization running smoothly. It’s an amazing testament to mission and dedication.
That said, we’re always evaluating and adjusting. We’re not so sold on our first ideas that we’re incapable of enhancing what we do. As a group, we’re really creative and receptive, and we are so committed to these girls. I’m humbled by the women who make Circle de Luz happen and the girls in our program who are such an inspiration.
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I hope that you enjoyed this peek into Rosie Molinary's mind! Are you ready for more? This is my first giveaway, so bear with me as we work out the mechanics. To win your very own copy of Beautiful You, you need to leave a comment on this post. I'll leave the contest open until 9 pm CST next Wednesday (April 13th). At that time, the winner will be randomly selected. Any questions? Let me know!
^^All book links within this post are affiliate links.^^
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