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Ay Mijita ✨ Embrace your raíces. Reclaim your esencia.The Toxica Within: Navigating Jealousy, Drama, and GrowthSend a message or voice memoWhat exactly does it mean to be "la toxica"? It's a label that gets thrown around plenty, but the reality runs deeper than just jealousy and drama. In this raw, unfiltered conversation, Dora and Daisy break down the spectrum of toxic behaviors that show up in our relationships, complete with hilariously relatable role-plays of the silent treatment, Instagram stalking, and those passive-aggressive "I'm fine" moments we've all experienced.The magic happens when Daisy opens up about her own journey from being what she calls "a little Tasmanian devil" in...2025-07-311h 18Ay Mijita ✨ Embrace your raíces. Reclaim your esencia.✨ Raíces & Relaciones: Healing Our Relationship Patterns From the Inside Out ✨Send a message or voice memoRelationships serve as powerful mirrors reflecting not just who we are, but also our deepest wounds, beliefs, and generational patterns. When something triggers us in a relationship, it's rarely just about the other person—it's about an old wound being activated.As Latinas and first-generation Americans, many of us carry cultural beliefs about love that shape our relationships in profound ways: staying together for appearances, avoiding conflict, equating loyalty with tolerating mistreatment, normalizing secrets, and adhering to rigid gender roles. We're taught that "aguantar" (enduring hardship) is love, when tr...2025-07-2426 minAy Mijita ✨ Embrace your raíces. Reclaim your esencia.[Bonus] Navigating the Dramatic Leo Mercury Retrograde: A Spiritual Survival GuideSend a message or voice memoThe cosmos has a message for us all as Mercury spins backward through the fiery territory of Leo from July 17th to August 11th. Unlike the standard Mercury retrograde panic, this episode brings a fresh perspective on embracing this cosmic drama queen energy with grace and spiritual awareness.Mercury retrograde in Leo carries a unique flavor. The sun-ruled sign amplifies our self-expression, creativity, and yes—our ego. This celestial pause button asks us to examine how we communicate, where our pride might be getting in the way, and how au...2025-07-1816 minAy Mijita ✨ Embrace your raíces. Reclaim your esencia.The Light Within: Reclaiming Your Authentic IdentitySend a message or voice memoHave you ever sat in your car before work, fighting back tears, wondering whose life you're actually living? That moment of existential questioning—when you realize you've been dimming your light to fit others' expectations—can be both terrifying and transformative.This episode dives into the heart of authentic self-connection, exploring why we lose touch with our true essence and how to find our way back. As a first-generation Latina navigating multiple worlds, I share my personal journey from corporate burnout to spiritual awakening, and the painful realization that I wa...2025-07-1733 minAy Mijita ✨ Embrace your raíces. Reclaim your esencia.Your No Is Sacred: How to Set Boundaries Without GuiltSend a message or voice memoBoundary-setting can feel like betrayal when you've been raised in a culture where family needs always come first. That guilt you feel when saying "no"? It's not just you — it's generations of conditioning that equates self-care with selfishness.Drawing from personal experiences as a first-generation Mexicana, this episode dives into the messy reality of establishing healthy limits in Latino families. From the husband who interrupts work meetings to the late-night friend calls that drain your energy, we explore the everyday moments where boundaries become essential. You'll learn why statements li...2025-07-1027 minAy Mijita ✨ Embrace your raíces. Reclaim your esencia.Cosmic Blueprints: How Astrology and Human Design Changed My LifeSend a message or voice memoHave you ever felt like you're living two lives—one to please your familia and another that's truly yours? That internal tug-of-war was my reality until I discovered two powerful tools that revolutionized my self-understanding: astrology and human design.As a first-generation Mexicana and intuitive healer, I've spent years navigating cultural expectations while trying to honor my authentic self. The journey wasn't easy until these cosmic frameworks gave me permission to embrace all parts of who I am. Your birth chart isn't just some mystical concept—it's a profound mirr...2025-07-0326 minAy Mijita ✨ Embrace your raíces. Reclaim your esencia.[Bonus] The Energy Between Us: Understanding Mal de Ojo and EnvidiaSend a message or voice memoHave you ever felt mysteriously drained after someone stared at you too intensely? Or noticed a sudden headache after receiving excessive compliments? Your abuela might have called it "mal de ojo" – the evil eye – and she was tapping into ancient wisdom about energy transfer that modern science is only beginning to understand.In this illuminating bonus episode, I respond to a listener's question about cultural energy practices and dive deep into the mystery of mal de ojo. This isn't about superstition; it's about energy misdirection that can affect your well...2025-07-0113 minAy Mijita ✨ Embrace your raíces. Reclaim your esencia.Ancestral Energy Medicine: The Sacred Practice of LimpiasSend a message or voice memoThe subtle weight we carry isn't always our own. That unexplained headache after a family gathering, the sudden exhaustion following a conversation, the heaviness that medicine can't touch – our ancestors recognized these as energetic imbalances requiring spiritual cleansing."Limpias aren't something you believe in. They're something you feel," explains Dora Alicia Praxedis in this deeply personal exploration of traditional energy medicine. Whether you remember your abuela passing an egg over your feverish body or your mother burning sage to clear a tense household, these practices represent ancestral wisdom that mo...2025-06-2636 minAy Mijita ✨ Embrace your raíces. Reclaim your esencia.Guilt, Rest, and the First-Gen StruggleSend a message or voice memoBreaking generational cycles begins with naming the wounds we never asked for but carry nonetheless. As first-generation children of immigrants, many of us inherited unspoken rules that shaped our relationship with emotions, rest, achievement, and self-worth. We became the responsible ones, the translators, the overachievers – praised for our strength while silently carrying burdens beyond our years.Drawing from my own journey as a first-gen Mexicana, I explore how cultural sayings like "calladita te ves más bonita" (you look prettier when quiet) became blueprints for how we navigate the wor...2025-06-2128 minAy Mijita ✨ Embrace your raíces. Reclaim your esencia.Breaking Cycles: A First-Gen Latina's Healing JourneySend a message or voice memoWhat happens when a first-generation Mexicana raised on "echarle ganas" finally stops abandoning herself? When the body breaks down from carrying too much? When ancestral wisdom starts whispering louder than cultural conditioning?Welcome to the raw, unfiltered journey of Dora Alicia Praxedis—intuitive healer, life coach, and proud first-gen daughter of Tamaulipas immigrants. From growing up as a five-year-old caretaker in Chicago's suburbs to navigating teen pregnancy, perfectionism, and the relentless drive to blend in, Dora Alicia's story mirrors what many children of immigrants experience but rarely discuss.2025-06-1232 min