I am the daughter of an immigrant-turned-citizen who came to the United States seeking a better life. The privilege and pressure of being someone’s “American Dream” are profound. I remember the stares in the grocery store as a child when strangers would look back and forth between my parents and me, trying to figure out “What is she?” To this day I do not respond correctly when asked, “¿De dónde eres?” I recognize the value of being able to communicate in a language and culture I was not born into.

As a bilingual, multicultural mother raising multi-ethnic children in a city as diverse as Boston, I aspire to enrich the place we call home. Our communities and neighbors need to be uplifted and supported now and always, regardless of their identity.

A portion of the proceeds of some event sales will directly support community-based yoga, meditation and mindful movement programming within the City of Boston and surrounding communities in English and Spanish. Let’s come together to discover new ways to heal and build resiliency amongst our neighborhoods!