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The Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life7.4 Rage and Rest in the Negative SpaceIn this episode I share a funny/not so funny incident that involves my dog, mud, pee, and hopping on one foot.
I explore and share my learnings about how rage shows up as a mom in something we like to call "mom rage". This is the T-Rex mom character and she came out in full force.
She actually was angry beacause Amelia, the hard working beaver, kept trying to take over working extra hard. And we were all just very tired after a crazy few days!
2024-01-3116 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life7.3 Appreciating the ShineWelcome to the Plata Life! In this episode I share how a simple bouquet of tulips reminded that we all have our own "shine" like the character of Shiloh.
I look at this from the perspective of observing children in their own natural shine and how we can learn to embrace and accept that we are all different and unique.
In today’s world where everything seems to be about metrics and reaching some goal, are you leaving enough space for your particular type of magic to shine just be...
2024-01-2418 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life7.0 Letting go of the HSP labelWelcome to Season 7 of The Plata Life Podcast!
Check out the new cover art, which includes the characters from Season 6! I am so glad you are here and hope that this episode gives you more information and glimpse of how my brain works.
In this episode, I share the reason why I no longer feel comfortable using the term Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) to describe my lived experience.
While I am still unclear on so much of this journey, I am learning that when...
2024-01-0311 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life6.51 We're just getting startedThis is the FINAL episode of season 6 of The Plata Life Podcast! I share the fourth part of Amani's story, which concludes the stories.
I also share why these stories have been so impactful for me this year and how I plan on continuing this creative project into the new year. Stay tuned for season 7 next week!
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2023-12-2740 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life6.48 Back to the CityIn this episode, I share the beginning of the final chapter of this year's series of stories! The Plata Squad must go on a journey together back to the city to help Ali out. Stay tuned to see what happens and who they meet next!
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2023-12-0621 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life6.27 When we get stubbornIn part 2 of Alistair the horse, we see very clearly that he is going to be very stubborn. Isabel remembers that these characters are on their own journey and that she must release any expectation to allow the magic to show up.
I have created a home page for these characters, check it out here: The Plata Squad
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2023-07-1217 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life6.1 Introduction to T-Rex momWelcome to a new year and a new season of The Plata Life Podcast! In this episode, I share updates on my life and my plan for this season. I will take you along on my creative journey as I combine my writing and illustration work to create an interactive experience. You will learn different things from these short stories that you can take with you into your every day life! Make sure to subscribe for my newsletter to get weekly updates and to see the artwork I create to go along with this new season! Enjoy!
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2023-01-0424 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life5.16 coming homeIn this last episode of 2022 I share the top 3 things I’ve learned through these last 3 years of recording The Plata Life Podcast: how I process the world around me, that creativity runs through our veins and that I finally feel like I’m home. I also share about the incredible work of Charles Mackesy and how art can really impact our lives.
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2022-12-2826 min
The Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life5.1 What I know to be trueHola!!! I am back after a 3 month break and excited to continue sharing my journey as a highly sensitive, creative mom/teacher. In this episode I share a bit more about my journey and how I went back to teaching. I also discover the "theme" for season 5 and remind you that YOU are amazing and incredible. Stay tuned for new episodes every Wednesday and to see how this season of The Plata Life Podcast evolves!
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2022-09-0722 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life4.16 Why community matters for HSPsIn this episode, host Maria Plata, shares why having a community matters for highly sensitive people. Not only is having connection important for HSPs, but it is vital to surround ourselves with people who not only understand this trait but can appreciate and honor it.
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2022-04-2021 min
The Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life4.14 Feeling Embodied as HSPsIn this episode, I share about embodiment. What does it mean and why is important, especially for highly sensitive people?
I also share about different resources that I have been using to understand why the mind-body connection is a crucial piece of our healing journey and why we often ignore it as HSPs.
Check out my website at https://mariaplata.com to get your weekly coloring sheet (type Plata Life Podcast) in the search bar to read all about the Season 4 episodes and get more information.
Thank you for listening! Share with other HSPs in your life!
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2022-04-0630 min
The Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life4.7 Highly Sensitive People love deeplyIn this week's episode I share all about how deeply and easily highly sensitive people can love. But I don't mean the "love" you see in the movies. I mean the type of weird, awkward love that has only to do with yourself.
I share how my child's obsession with Pokemon helped me see that adding the things I absolutely love to do (like this podcast) into my life, and actually prioritizing them has helped me live from a place of love and joy.
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2022-02-1620 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.24 I quit social media and this is what happenedI’m working so hard on building those boundaries in my life and after realizing that I truly am an all or nothing kind of person, I chose to deactivate my Facebook and Instagram accounts. It’s been about a week, so for this reflection episode I share the why and results I’ve gained from that one simple boundary I’ve made! We’ll get to the last round of interviews next week 🙌🏼
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2021-11-1725 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.23 Creativity and the highly sensitive personIn this episode I interview my friend and HSP Lifestyle Holistic coach Julie Staub. We discuss the role of creativity in our lives and how we can help inspire future generations to show up authentically by modeling this behaviour ourselves first.
If you'd like to connect with Julie, check out her website: https://www.juliestaub.com/
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2021-11-1034 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.22 Living life with creativity, kindness and authenticityIn this episode, I interview my friend Lisette who is a wonderful HSP mama and teacher. We talk about what creativity means to her, how she's raised her kids to be kind and compassionate human beings. And we find some golden nuggets of inspiration and reminders to live our lives with joy and purpose! Bravo!
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2021-11-0327 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.21 the need to have hard conversations about motherhood and lifeIn this episode I sit down with my friend Myrna and we talk about why it can be so hard for moms to really share how hard this role can be. We discuss the evolution of self and the different transitions that we go through in life. We also share why it's so important for us to lead by example when it comes to helping our kids be comfortable to show up as themselves.
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2021-10-2731 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.20 a new beginning always feels a bit weird and awkwardIn this episode I reflect on the last three podcast guests and share some life updates!
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2021-10-2017 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.19 how we show up for creativity, parenthood and life mattersIn this episode I interview our family friend Frankie. We talk about how the creative process can challenge us to grow and learn in various ways, how parenthood can be so simple yet so hard and we figure out what the most important part to living life with kids is: to love them and show up.
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2021-10-1331 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.18 Creativity and Life advice from a 7 year oldIn this episode I sit down with my child and ask the 3 interview questions I've been asking thus far this season! It is so interesting how much he shares that is so simple yet it really allowed me to see the world from his perspective. If you are interested in how kids see the world or what they think, just ask them!
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2021-10-0613 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.17 How creativity can help fuel our parenting and self-acceptance journeyIn this episode I interview my older sister, Ana, who is an incredible person! She shares how her view of creativity has shifted over the years and how motherhood has been the hardest role she has ever had to fulfill. We also talk about the amazing parts of being parents and how amazing it is to have awesome siblings that we can experience this with!
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2021-09-2934 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.16 a reflection on being a recovering perfectionist and lifeIn this episode I update you on the everyday life in our house and I share why I missed recording an episode last week 😬 I also review the last three episodes and share a big a-ha moment I had.
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2021-09-2218 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.15 Creativity, Motherhood and doing the work with AmandaIn this episode I interview Amanda, a passionate mom who is constantly finding ways to make the world a more loving and compassionate space. We discuss how creativity is like a relationship, how motherhood gives us the ability to grow and evolve as humans and how we can best encourage the younger generations to simply show up as themselves and be seen, accepted and loved.
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2021-09-0824 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.14 How creativity, motherhood and our own truths can evolveIn this episode I sit with my friend Daniela, mother of two and high school counselor. We discuss how our ideas of creativity can change and shift. We talk about motherhood and how challenging it can be to parent our children the way they need to be parenting and the importance on our mental health.
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2021-09-0127 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.13 Creativity, motherhood and the little ways we can encourage authenticity and loveIn this episode I interview my friend Jocelyn who is a speech pathologist. We talk about how our creative process can be frustrating at times and what we do to stay in it in our own ways. We also share how motherhood can be such a beautiful and hard thing at the same time and the importance of holding space for ourselves and others.
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2021-08-2531 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.12 a quick reflection on daily life as a highly sensitive personIn this episode I share about dealing with a leaky roof, back to school as we continue through this pandemic and why rest has been crucial for my well being!
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2021-08-1815 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.11 Creativity in the midst of the busy day to day of motherhoodIn this episode I chat with my friend Keeley who understands the demands and rewards of parenting young children. We discuss how the day to day life can be so challenging and yet so beautifully especially with highly sensitive children and how self reflection is so necessary for us to get out of the way of our children and just let them be who they are!
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2021-08-1136 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.10 Creativity, motherhood and parenting by exampleIn this episode I share an interview with Angela, who shares her take on creativity, the challenges that motherhood brought to her and how important it has been to be strong and actually work on those hard things!
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2021-08-0426 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.9 a conversation about creativity parenthood and life with my brotherIn this episode I talk with my brother about his creative process when writing music, how crazy parenting can be and the “in-between” feeling we both felt growing up in two different worlds.
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2021-07-2831 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.8 healing and creativity: a reflection between interviewsIn this episode I share about finding a new therapist and why it is important for me to continue my work in therapy. I also share about the class I am currently taking about the creativity mindset.
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2021-07-2125 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.7 creativity and creating a safe space in the classroom with SusanIn this episode I interview Susan, a third grade teacher who does an incredible job creating a safe place in her classroom for kids to show up as themselves. We talk about what it was like teaching through a pandemic and some of the best and most challenging moments in teaching.
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2021-07-1434 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.6 creativity, motherhood and raising the next generation of bilingual kidsIn this episode I talk with Sandra about how creativity helps us express ourselves, how motherhood can be both so wonderful and challenging, and how tricky it can be to raise bilingual kids!
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2021-07-0722 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.5 Living life with creativity, passion and hope with LeighannaIn this episode I chat with a friend from my high school days. Leighanna is a high school band director in California and shares a lot about her thoughts on creativity. We also discuss the hope we feel from the younger generations and how we can show up as ourselves in the best way we can.
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2021-06-3059 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.4 reflecting as a highly sensitive person: connecting with others through interviewsIn this episode I stop and reflect on daily life and how the interviews have been going thus far for season 3.
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2021-06-2324 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.3 Creativity, life challenges, joy in the every day moments with BettyIn this episode I talk with Betty, a teacher who has such a zest and joy for life. We discuss what we believe creativity is, the challenges that are thrown our way and what to do with them and how we can live our every day staying true to who we are.
Trigger warning: we discuss addiction and cancer.
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2021-06-1628 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.2 Creativity, motherhood and the every day life with JuanaIn this episode I sit down with Juana, a retired educator who shares about what creativity means for her. We discuss some of the challenges of motherhood and how transformative this role can be for women. We chat about her retirement and what life looks like for her after her career. We also mention a bit about the pressure we felt as children of immigrants and how great it is that there are so many options for younger generations to lead a life that is meaningful and deep.
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2021-06-0937 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life3.1 creativity, parenthood and life as a highly sensitive familyWelcome to season 3 of The Plata Life Podcast! I kick off this season with an interview with my husband. We discuss what creativity means to us, the parenthood journey and how we can best support our family to live authentically and purposefully. Plus, we even get to know some new things about each other even after 15+ years of being together!
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2021-06-0231 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.22 highly sensitive people and transitionsThis last episode of Season 2 will wrap up some of the things we have learned and I explain why it can be so challenging for HSPs to go through transitions!
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2021-05-2630 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.21 The big wrap up and thinking “what’s next”In this episode I discuss the big takeaways from The HSP Creative Project and share a bit of what’s coming for the next season!
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2021-05-1933 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.20 the last reflection weekIn this episode I share the reflection questions for the last week of The HSP Creative Project!
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2021-05-1231 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.19 the ripple effectIn this episode I explain week 15 of The HSP Creative Project where we will use the idea of how we are all connected to inspire our creativity.
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2021-05-0534 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.18 Finding the small momentsIn this episode I explain the theme for week 14 for The HSP Creative Project which is all about finding the small moments in our every day life as inspiration for creativity.
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2021-04-2829 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.17 Taking actionIn this episode I explain the theme of “taking action” for The HSP Creative Project and how taking even small moments of action builds momentum and helps us make progress.
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2021-04-2130 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.16 Reflection round 3In this episode I explain why it’s so important go truly stop and reflect on your journey so far through The HSP Creative Project and how it can help us figure out which systems in our lives we might need to dismantle. I share how I’ve been working on this in my every day life small moments.
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2021-04-1433 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.15 FeelingsIn this episode I explain the theme for week 11 of The HSP Creative Project which is all about feelings! This is such a great way to really tune in to who you are and figure out those patterns that are often set by how much our feelings can help or hinder our every day lives.
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2021-04-0730 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.14 childhood memoriesIn this episode I explain the theme for week #10 of the HSP creative project about childhood memories. I also share how letting go is helping me these days.
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2021-03-3123 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.13 creating using a unique category themeIn this episode I explain the theme for week 9 of The HSP Creative Project and how important it is to give yourself that time to create.
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2021-03-2431 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.12 Reflection Week Round 2In this episode I explain why this reflection week is so important as you embark on The Highly Sensitive Creative Project. I also share how getting away in nature really helped me reset after last week and how I'm handling the day to day life as a highly sensitive mom and creative person.
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2021-03-1724 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.11 What is a _____?In this episode I share how we are going to “look deeper” at the world around us as we continue to explore creativity through The HSP Creative Project. I also share about my day go day life and my need for withdraw from the world around me from time to time.
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2021-03-1028 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.10 colors around youIn this episode I explain week 6 of the HSP Creative Project where you get to choose colors around you for inspiration. I also discuss the importance of “seeing” colors and how it relates to our world today.
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2021-03-0329 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.9 childhood topicIn this episode I share about week 5 for The HSP Creative Project where we will be focusing on the theme of a childhood topic.
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2021-02-2438 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.8 reflection weekIn this episode I explain how reflecting through this creative process can be really beneficial. I share the questions that will guide you through the next week.
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2021-02-1738 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.7 your favorite categoryIn this episode I explain week three of the HSP Creative Project which is picking a favorite category. I also discuss a bit about the catch-22 I find myself in these days as a creative HSP mom.
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2021-02-1031 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.6 your favorite shapeIn this episode I explain more about the HSP creative Project week 2: using your favorite shape for inspiration. I also update you on life and a sad weekend as we navigated having to put our dog down. Life as an HSP can be challenging to handle- but it’s so much more manageable when you know you aren’t the “only one”.
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2021-02-0333 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.5 Your favorite colorIt’s here!!! We officially begin #thehspcreativeproject this week! I so excited and can’t wait to see where this journey leads me to. For about the first 12 minutes I share about the first prompt: your favorite color and then the rest of the episode I update you on our daily life. Check out my social media pages for more information @maestraplata on this creative project.
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2021-01-2725 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.4 Reflecting and preparing for The HSP Creative ProjectIn this episode I show you in real time how I handle my anxiety and reflecting on life to help me process through some of those tougher feelings! I also explain why reflecting is such an important piece of being a highly sensitive person and how beneficial it is go have these reflection sessions. Finally, I give more information on The HSP Creative Project that we will officially be starting next week!
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2021-01-2031 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.3 The "why" behind the HSP Creative ProjectIn this episode, I explain my reasoning behind starting this project and the deeper meaning behind it.
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2021-01-1325 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.2 What you will need for the HSP Creative ProjectIn this episode I explain what you will need for this project:
1. a chosen medium(s) to do some creative work (paints, journal, phone for photographs, kitchen for cooking...you get the idea)
2. Inspiration for the creations: what will you do with what you create?
3. Accountability: how will you share your journey and with whom?
PLEASE, try to not over think this part! Check out my youTube channel as I will be sharing more about this project on there as well.
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2021-01-0619 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life2.1 Introduction to the HSP Creative ProjectIn this episode I give you a real quick update on the end of 2020 and life in general. I share what my next "project" will be and a little bit about my vision for season 2. Tune in every Wednesday for a new episode and more information about this new, fun project I'm doing which will begin on January 29th, 2021. Don't worry, you can do it at your own pace later on as well ;)
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2020-12-3117 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.42 Step into your powerThis episode has some triggering topics about death, so please be advised. In this episode I discuss some hard topics and sharer he importance of owning who you are and living your life! I will take a short break and call this the final episode of season 1!
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2020-11-0442 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.41 Raising bilingual children Part 3In this episode I share what our family “plan” is moving forward as we raise bilingual children.
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2020-10-2833 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.40 Raising bilingual children part twoIn this second part of rbis topic I focus on the WHY and HOW of our journey in this moment. I feel that parents/teachers of bilingual children often skip this part and it is soooo important to truly reflect on this! Have a listen and stay tuned for part three in the next episode!
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2020-10-2131 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.39 raising bilingual children part oneIn this episode I share how my own language journey shapes the way I’m attempting to raise bilingual children. I dive in pretty deep- so get ready for a real honest conversation in part one!
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2020-10-1431 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.38 Embracing the benefits of being an HSPIn this episode I share some of the biggest benefits for being a highly sensitive person in today’s society.
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2020-10-0728 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.37 dismantling systems when going within in the times of covid19In this episode I dig even deeper and get to the root feelings that COVID-19 keeps bringing up to the surface. I also share how staying vulnerable and curious helps get to the bottom of it.
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2020-09-3037 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.36 your intuition and going withinIn this episode I share more about how to go within and the importance of listening to your intuition as a highly sensitive person.
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2020-09-2331 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.35 Listening to the universe in the times of covid19In this episode I share how listening to the universe and letting it guide me has helped me tremendously, especially during more challenging times!
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2020-09-1634 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.34 Finding gratitude and relationshipsIn this episode I explain how one of my most meaningful relationships has evolved over time and why it's so important as an HSP to focus gratitude during hard times.
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2020-09-0922 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.33 How exactly do we face our fears?In this episode I give some practical ideas on how to face those fears, like taking everything one step at a time. I share some of the ways in which I work on big picture goals as a highly sensitive person.
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2020-09-0218 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.32 Being in the caveIn last week's episode I discussed "the cave" and how we must face our fears in our every day lives. Today I go in a tiny bit deeper (ok, really deep) and how we can turn that fear into excitement and why that is crucial for us to be able to live an authentic life!
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2020-08-2618 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.31 Facing our fears and entering the caveIn this episode I talk about a recent experience my son had that helped me understand how facing my “fears” as a highly sensitive person has helped me as a parent of a highly sensitive child. I talk a lot about Brene Brown‘s work and how it continues to impact my life and also mention Andy J Pizza and his podcast The Creative Pep Talk, Marc Brackett and his book “Permission to Feel” and a tiny bit about Ryan Holiday and his book “The Obstacle is the Way”. I hope you enjoy this!
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2020-08-1925 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.30 connection in the time of covid19In this episode I explore the importance of connection for highly sensitive people and why it's so important for us to feel connected, especially during tricky times like covid19!
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2020-08-1224 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.29 Guest Ruth Cale: following your WHY in your business and life as an HSPIn this episode I interview @theruthcale about why using your sensitivity and intuition is so important in business and in life. I am so grateful to be able to connect and share our conversation with you! You can follow more of her journey on Instagram! Thank you Ruth for your time.
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2020-08-0536 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.28 Silver linings in the times of covid19In this episode I share how to find the "silver linings" during these tough times. I go more into detail about how Brené Brown's work has impacted my life by understanding more about foreboding joy, comparative suffering and building my shame resilience!
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2020-07-2925 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.27 Motherhood in the times of covid19In this episode I share what my journey has been like as a mom from being a full time work mom to being thrown into the stay at home mom during these covid times! I also share some of the steps that have really helped me learn and grow as a mama!
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2020-07-2227 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.26 Anxiety in the times of covid19In this episode I dig a little deeper and explain how anxiety creeps into my daily life! I talk about my journey and going to therapy and why it's been so important for my ability to live with anxiety as a highly sensitive person.
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2020-07-1544 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday life1.25 Progress over Perfection in the times of covid19In this episode I explain how focusing on progress over perfection has really helped me grow and evolve as a highly sensitive person!
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2020-07-0829 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeUncertainty for the HSP in the times of covid19Not knowing what is going to happen during these times is definitely triggering the over-stimulation that happens to highly sensitive people. This episode is all about how to approach these certain times in a way that can help you have some sort of control and take a handle on the over-stimulation. Hope you enjoy it!
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2020-07-0129 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeMy word for 2020 in times of covid19In this episode I share about Ali Edwards and her One Little Word class that has really helped me last year, and how although I'm not really doing the lessons so far this year my word CREATE has been the one thing keeping me going these days. I share part of the process I go through to create a new digital painting every day and why it's been so beneficial!
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2020-06-2427 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeLife in the eyes of a 5 year old in the times of covid19As I take more time to read, listen and learn about racism and my role in becoming an anti-racist person, I decided to have a more laid back episode today. Diego (my son) has been asking when he can have his own podcast, haha, so I invited him to do an episode with me. This was obviously just a very candid conversation where we talk about life and what's going on lately. I definitely had moments of "uh...what do I say?" As a highly sensitive child, this was a big deal for him! So I hope you enjoy...
2020-06-1727 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeRacism in 2020 in times of covid19 Part TwoThese episodes seem to be getting longer and longer! Phew! In this episode I share the process that I'm taking for working on being an antiracist ally and how we are having tough conversations at home. Often times, it is in the day to day living that we make the most impact.
I mention the book "How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
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2020-06-1040 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeRacism in 2020 in times of covid19 Part OneI get super honest about racism and how my sensitivity has not helped me own up to what I need to do. We must do better. Listen to part one, I will do a second part next week! I urge you not only to listen to the voices of BIPOC but to really begin examining how racism plays a role in YOUR life.
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2020-06-0343 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeJudgement in the time of covid19We are starting the trickiest part so far in this pandemic and my feelings are all over the place! Arizona has started opening things back up and it's brought up a lot of feelings for me...I'm finding myself feeling extra judgmental and I had to sit down and figure out why!
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2020-05-2729 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeBirthdays in the time of covid19As I gear up to "celebrate" my 33rd birthday I share why birthdays can be a challenge for me because of my highly sensitive nature, I obviously overthink and feel all of the feelings! The baby also makes a debut with his baby babbles towards the end ;)
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2020-05-2026 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeFinding meaning in our experiences in the times of covid19Hola! In this episode I share how I've learned through my hardships and how to reflect on yours. This is especially important as we continue to deal with this pandemic that covid19 has brought to our lives. I share about how @theruthcale helped me figure out my "why" and how my hardships helped me figure out who I am. Follow me on Instagram @maestraplata to see more of this journey!
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2020-05-1324 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeRejection and Motivation in the time of covid19In this episode I talk about why rejection is so challenging for me and all of the feelings that it brings up. I also share how I've learned to turn those feelings into a feeling of motivation that helps me push through challenging times.
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2020-05-0621 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeWhy creating matters in the time of covid19In this episode I talk about why "creating" is so important for us, especially right now. I dig a little deeper and also discuss how creating can help us explore our "shadow" self and why that's also really important.
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2020-04-2925 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeFeelings, all the feelings, in the time of covid19This is a longer episode in which I discuss feelings! I mention the book "Permission to Feel" by Marc Brackett PhD quite a lot and how it helped me have this epiphany of what I'm here to do.
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2020-04-2230 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeProductivity in the time of covid19In this episode I talk about the idea of productivity and why it tends to increase my anxiety, especially during this time!
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2020-04-1513 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeEmpathy and giving yourself grace in the times of covid19In this episode I share how life is getting to be a bit more challenging emotionally with the spread of covid19. I talk through what empathy is, how we can apply it in our lives and why it's so important for us to remember that we are simply doing the best that we can.
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2020-04-0827 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeHope in the time of covid19School's been canceled for the rest of the school year and we are only supposed to be going to the store and doctor. Covid19 is really starting to hit Arizona hard and as an HSP (and just human being in general) my feelings are ALL OVER THE PLACE! In this episode I share a bit about how we can turn that fear we feel into hope and how to better manage our feelings during this craziness!
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2020-04-0119 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifelife in the time of covid-19In this episode I give you an update on all that has been happening lately! I discuss the hardships of dealing with a pandemic and the lessons we can learn! I hope you are all staying safe and healthy!
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2020-03-2527 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeParenting a Highly Sensitive ChildIn this episode I explain how parenting an HSC can be super challenging yet how rewarding it is!
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2020-03-1819 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeMotherhood as a Highly Sensitive PersonThis episode is all about what happened when I became a mom...I'm giving you my 100% reflection on why parenting can be so hard, especially when you are highly sensitive!
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2020-03-1120 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeTaking the "plunge" as a "business" ownerWhen I left the classroom, I decided to start my own tutoring/teaching business. For the past two years I have been teaching on my own and have learned so many lessons along the way. In this episode I share with you the biggest takeaways from this experience and how I plan to apply them in the next season of my life (I'm taking some time off from teaching since I'm having a baby).
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2020-03-0425 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeWhy did I choose teaching?In this episode I explain how I chose my career as a teacher and the ups and downs that happened within those 9 years. Teaching is a job that can take so much out of you, but is also so incredibly rewarding!
Check out my website (that I mentioned at the end of the show)
https://mplatalearning.wixsite.com/plata
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2020-02-2619 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeMy name is Maria and I am a recovering perfectionist...In this episode I give you the brief story of how I discovered where my perfectionism comes from and how it actually fed/feeds my anxiety. I talk about one of my favorite authors and researches and explain why it is important for me to share this part of who I am and what I am doing to prevent it from taking over my life :)
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2020-02-1918 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeLife as an immigrantIn this episode I share part of my story of being an immigrant (just parts of it since it would take hours to share every little detail!) I talk about how living in "two worlds" affected who I am as a person and the lessons I've learned along the way. This is definitely a topic I'll be diving into more later, just a quick intro :)
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2020-02-1221 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeCreativity...what is happening to me?!?!In this episode I share how creativity has affected my life throughout the years and why it's so important for us to be creative. I also share some of my favorite resources and how I've used them in the last couple of years.
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2020-02-0518 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeWhat is a highly sensitive person?In this episode, I talk about my discovery of being a highly sensitive person and how I've learned to use this as a strength. I share some of the research behind the term and how you can use this in your daily life! Enjoy!
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2020-01-2921 minThe Plata Life Podcast: Finding the magic of the everyday lifeEpisode 1 The beginning of a new chapterIn this episode I give a brief description of who I am and how I ended up recording this podcast. As a mom, former teacher, highly sensitive person and creative person I want to document the day to day life and share what I learn with others.
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