From Burnout to Boldness:
A Spanglish Latina Blog for First-Gen Women Healing Trauma and
Finding Their Voice Through Authencity and Career Moves
Rooted in resilience. Rising with corazón.
Healing, pivoting, and thriving — for the first-gen Latinas rewriting every rule.
Stick around for life updates: job hunting, therapy, self-reflection, and all the messy, colorful parts of recovery.
Live in color with me.
What I Lost With My MBA: Perfectionism, Imposter Syndrome, & Insecurities
Graduation came and went but the lessons lingered like the stats homework I never wanted to do. My MBA confronted my perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and chronic fear (because who doesn’t love a good story arc?). I’m finally embracing authenticity and am kicking those limiting beliefs to the curb. My C-PTSD mental health journey and perfectionism is totally (ahem, is in the process of) transforming me, unlocking some shiny new possibilities for a brighter, more vibrant future.
“Progress is better than perfect”: Reframing A Trauma Mindset
Progress beats perfection, especially on the mental health journey. As a recovering perfectionist living with C-PTSD, it took me years to take those first steps—this blog is a glimpse into overcoming fear, embracing the mess, and finding growth through imperfection.