An Way out of Emotional Fatigue

This week I have been deep in preparation for the Emotional Wellness for Leaders Masterclass. It was fun crystallizing the insights I have gained and the practices I use with my clients over the past several years. As I pulled examples from client transformations and verbalized the real impact, I was reminded of the MASSIVE value that investing in expanding one’s emotional capacity brings to life & leadership.

Emotional Health Changes Everything. But how do we REALLY cultivate that?

There has been so many times earlier in my life I just assumed the intensity in which I felt emotions was a liability or simply the price I had to pay for being passionate. I did not know I could work with them, gain wisdom from them, and powerfully move through my emotions.

If you missed yesterday’s first class there is still chance for you to register, attend today (FRIDAY) and to get access to the replay.

Attendee Comments from the first class:

If you want to know more about my take on emotions, I invite you to check out my guest blog post, Emotions in Nonprofit Work: Time for a Deeper Understanding for The Nonprofit Hive.

Hispanic Heritage Month September 15- October 15 2024

I don’t like the alignment of Latina Equal Pay Day (Oct. 3rd ’24) and Hispanic Heritage Month. In fact, it’s atrocious. But it is taking the focus in this section today because it’s necessary that I write about it.

What is Latina Equal Pay Day? It is the date that symbolizes the pay gap between White Non-Hispanic men and Latinas. We have to work 9 months and 3 days extra to reach the same pay. The general Equal Pay Day demonstrating the gender pay gap is March 12th.

I shared a vulnerable reflection about Latina Pay Day on Instagram. Click the image to watch.

I want to add to my reflection that pay inequity is personal and systemic. Personally it is laced with issues of identity, social narratives/ norms, shame, and a chronic undervaluing of the work we do.

Reading Resource:
You Sound Like a White Girl – The Case for Rejecting Assimilation by Julissa Arce

A huge part of owning your leadership journey and feeling confident and empowered is understanding who you are and the narratives that impact your identity.

This. Book. 

I listened to it on a long flight this summer and I was wrecked, in the best way. So many tears.

I have done a ton of identity work and personal study to understand what Julia speaks of… but just wow, to have all her thoughts and so much Chicana history in one book. Just wow.

Latin@s, Amigas, people who want to expand their knowledge and understanding of the complexity and beauty the Latino American experience – Read this book.

Or request it at your local library.
I Love Public Libraries. Increased circulations help their numbers.

“Until our history, struggles, unique experiences are unearthed the whole country will suffer because the American story will remain incomplete.

It is incredible what our people have survived in this country and how little Americans of all races and ethnicities, and backgrounds know about it.

When our rich past is kept from us it leads people to believe that we belong somewhere else outside of this country.

Without an accurate telling of our history we
We cannot fully address the peoples that are rootes in the past.

When we are viewed as foreigners our issues become someone elses problems, not Americans problem.

The truth is America is Latino is America.”

October 10th is World Mental Health Day.

Join me at the We Are For Good #Impactup Virtual Gathering. A day for social impact leaders to find the power in the pause + talk about our mental health – together.

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