Glowin’ Through It

i've been a little quiet lately.

truthfully, i’ve been doing a lot of growing behind the scenes.

lately, i've been spending a lot of time reflecting on the meaning of Tonalli.

in Nahuatl tradition, Tonalli is often described as the life force, the warmth of the sun, the energy that gives us purpose and helps us grow.

as i continue stepping deeper into my curanderismo journey, i've realized something beautiful:

my daughters are my Tonalli. 🥲

they are the reason i learned how to keep going when life felt heavy.
they are the reason i learned that healing isn’t always graceful.
they are the reason i understand what it means to love beyond yourself.

everything i’ve built.. from the treatment room, to the podcast, to the vision i'm still growing into... has been rooted in creating a life that honors the light they brought into mine. 🔅

behind every facial, every lash set, every conversation, and every dream for this business is a woman learning to follow her own path of healing while raising two little souls who remind her daily why it matters.

my business has never been just about beauty.

it's always been about helping people reconnect with their light.

these two are mine. ☀️💛

10 years ago i was working at a bank.

one day a woman came in yelling that “mexicans were stealing her money.”

then she walked straight up to me…
looked at me… and said I took it.

because I “looked like one of them.”

I remember just standing there.
trying to stay calm.
waiting for someone to say something.

no one did.

my manager didn’t step in.
didn’t ask her to leave.

just let it happen.

I finished my shift…
went home…
and I quit the next day.

no plan. nothing lined up.

I just knew I wasn’t staying somewhere that would let that happen to me.

that was it.

everything I’ve built since came after that.

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I think about that version of me a lot.

she didn’t have it all figured out…
but she knew she deserved better.

and she was right. 🤍

if something in you has been asking for better…
you’re allowed to choose it. 🌿

me: “it’s just a beauty appointment”
also me: turning my room into a whole healing sanctuary with an emotional support dog on staff 🐾

look at this…

this is where you come when your body’s been tense all week and you didn’t even realize it.
you lay down and everything just… drops.

your shoulders. your face. your thoughts.
your brain finally shuts up for a minute. 🧘‍♀️

some of you knock out cold like in a deep sleep, snoring and all… and i’m not judging you either 😂
others of you end up telling me your whole life story halfway through like it turned into a therapy session.

either way… you’re letting something go. 🌿

you can talk the whole time or not say a word.
either way, you’re getting taken care of.

you’ll leave looking good, obviously.
but the way your body feels when you walk out? that’s the part.

come lay down. i got you. 🤍