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¡Hola Mujeres Latinas!
As the founder and CEO of MujeresLatinas.com, I’m here to create a space where the everyday mujer is seen, celebrated, and empowered in her journey.
Between the nonstop news, full calendars, family responsibilities, personal goals, and the “unexpected,” we’re each doing our best to care for ourselves and the people we love. As May’s Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close and we head into June, let us be reminded to find moments of peace along the way.
These past few months have reminded me how important it is to stay connected to the things that ground us. A conversation with a friend, music that lifts your spirit, laughter with family, quiet moments to reflect, or simply hearing someone else’s story and realizing you’re not alone.
I’m also happy to share that my memoir continues to reach more readers and is now available in Spanish as well. These stories were written from real life, with all its twists, lessons, joys, and challenges, and my hope is that they remind you to keep believing in your strength.
As summer gets closer, don’t forget to take a moment for yourself too. Celebrate the small wins, and keep moving forward one day at a time.
Wishing you a beautiful season ahead. 🌷
Peace is Love. Love is Peace.
– Adela
FEATURED PROFILE
MEET SARA SOTILLO GUILLÉN
Educator • Feminist • Social Reformer
April 1900 – December 1961
Ella es a pioneering Panamanian educator, feminist leader, and union organizer best known for helping shape public education reform and advancing women’s rights in Panama. Over her career, Sara Sotillo Guillén co-founded Panama’s first Feminist Association and the United Panamanian Teachers’ Association, and contributed to major reforms including the Organic Law on Education and the Seniority Law, strengthening protections and standards for educators nationwide.
She was born in the Pearl Islands of Panama and moved to Panama City as a child. At just 19 years old, she became a certified teacher, beginning a lifelong path of service in education and civic advocacy.
During her 30 years in public schools, she worked to improve working conditions for teachers, establish fair pay structures, and expand access to quality education. She also led Panama’s first national adult literacy campaign in 1948, creating accessible learning materials and publishing lessons in newspapers to reach working-class communities.
Her legacy is honored across Panama through schools, monuments, and national recognition, including her appearance on the 5-cent coin and a posthumous award of the Order of Manuel José Hurtado, one of the highest honors in education.
Smart. Fierce. Historic.
Written for the mujeres before us, beside us, and coming after us.
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EN NUESTRA COMUNIDAD
Our new section where we share nonprofits and community initiatives uplifting our communities with care and purpose.
This month we introduce you to PODER PAC – this organization provides resources and support to federal Latina candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to the Latino community. Want to learn more? Click the image below to visit their website.
COMMUNITY INFO & RESOURCES
Call or text 988 If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Call 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.
1-800-662-HELP (4357) SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
MENTORING AND EMPOWERING LATINAS
As we re-engage in this fast-paced world, where days pass too quickly and work never ends, we still need to learn and grow. Whether it’s about ourselves, our family, or our job, we continue to gather information about our culture and our understanding of who we are and where we want to go. With 20 Latin American countries and the 37 million women who identify as Hispanic/Latinas in the United States of America, there’s much to share on how they have taken their steps forward to improve their lives and of their family.
From crossing the border with no shoes, to being a U.S.A. born Latina, or living in the Latin American country where you were born, or wherever life circumstances have led us, We March On!
LEARN, LIVE, AND GROW
Some of you are dreaming of a career. Others are working on a degree or studying to get a necessary license. Then again, many of us are already working or at home caring for the family. We can be empowered and share the power with those around us. No matter what type of work we want or already have, we have the power to share and grow. We have dreamers in school or working and looking for a better opportunity. After all, how many opportunities of work are out there if we have the training or willing to get trained, and what’s stopping us from moving forward? For “Dreamers” it’s a legal document, but that doesn’t stop them from moving forward – they keep training, they stay informed, and they participate in events that may open the opportunity to citizenship. We know we need talented workers as we see the “Help Wanted” or “We’re Hiring” signs everywhere we go as well as online. Be open for an inspiration or motivation or an experience to move forward.
Employees are needed in so many fields such as health care, education, the environment, green energy, engineering, construction, IT (information technology), technology, entertainment, and so much more - like business and in services. Sometimes we’re not sure what we want due to a lack of exposure to the various possibilities. Sometimes we need a little help to see around us and see what’s available - Someone to help us open our eyes. No matter at what age, we all could use a little help. Be supportive of one another and the good will feed your soul and good karma will clear the way to move forward.
Seeking a mentor is a very valuable step for guidance or hearing from someone else’s experience. Sometimes we need someone to encourage us into following our dream. Sometimes we need someone to tell us we’re on the right path or just someone to listen. Share your story or your question. Come in and join us. Be mentored or be mentor.
BE A PART OF THE COMMUNITY
The world doesn’t stop moving. Join us to learn and share. Let’s empower each other to build an inspiring community. Read the profiles of our Latinas presented here. You’ll learn of early warriors helping to shape their countries, Afro-Latinas that were ignored and are now gaining recognition, Latinas in the arts, as writers and in music, and in science and government and even in space. As well as Presidents in Latin America, and as a Supreme Court Justice in the United States. Let us not forget the history of the Latinas of the past, and the present, that can stir our passion for achieving our roles of the future.
Adela Dalto, M.A., is a Professional Counselor offering her services as a mentor to help inform and inspire you. Want to offer your services here at MujeresLatinas.com? Want to share your story? Ask someone you know to share their story. Want to sell in our Boutique? Write to us at: info@mujereslatinas.com.
Laura Chinchilla, President of Costa Rica 2010-2014, Gonzalo Morales Suárez
STRETCH LIKE NO ONE’S WATCHING - WHY NOT?
Want to make a change. Need to refresh your mind and reshape your body?
Get up and S-T-R-E-T-C-H!
Exercise is invaluable for staying healthy and happy in our lives. So, get moving and get fit, with a few minutes of exercise in your daily life. All you need is 20 minutes of exercise at least 3 times a week to make a difference. Pick out 5 of your favorite love songs and start stretching and sing along. Singing helps build your breathing capacity. More oxygen in your body helps more cells to rebuild. Start slow and build up – maybe start with 2 songs and stretch that body out, then increase as you can. If you want to pick up the pace, check out our dance tune Tu Calor in the Heroina Latina CD available in the Boutique. You’ll be a heroine in everyone’s eyes in no time.
Sit on the floor and reach for those toes. Stretch those legs out as far as you can go. Stretch those arms out to the side then twist. Stand and reach for the sky, then twist from side to side. When you stretch you feel alive! When you dance you feel happy! Try raising your knees to your chest like you’re in a marching band. Stretching to music makes it easier!
Can’t stretch because your joints hurt? See a doctor first and find out your limitations. We all need to know our body best. Try standing with your back against a wall and run your arms stretched out along the wall from head down to the sides of your thighs - like making wings in the snow. This can help release the tension in your shoulders and the bass of the neck. Sit in a chair and raise those arms in the air. Reach for the stars and soon you’ll be a star– feeling and looking great. You will find happiness stretching and breathing deeply. Have fun!
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
As the weeks go by, we will be adding more profiles of Latinas we have discovered who can inspire others with the same interests from music to science. New stories, new experiences, new testimonials that have helped Latinas to stay motivated and moving forward - Adelante!
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