Buena Vida Newsletter

January 2026 ⏸️😮‍💨

Hellllllo!

Happpy New Year!!! Alright, alright, alright, my people! I’m walking into this year even more committed to doing things my way.

And before your brain jumps to comparisons or pressure—let me say this clearly: my way doesn’t have to look anything like yours.

For me, doing things my way means being intentional. It means paying attention—not just to goals and plans—but to my body, my energy, my time, my needs, my wants, my capacity, and my truth in any given season or reason.

It means asking different questions: What actually supports me? What drains me? Does this feel sustainable?

I’m less interested in hustling my way into a future and more interested in being present enough to build something that feels good to live inside of.

My hope for all of us this year is that we give ourselves permission to define success, growth, rest, and joy on our own terms….that we listen a little closer to ourselves…that we embrace our wisdom….and that we trust our timing.

I truly believe if more of us stepped into this kind of thinking—intentional, embodied, honest—we’d all be better off.

Here’s to a year of doing things your way, with more awareness, more support, and a whole lot more love & kindness toward yourself.

Abrazos,
♥️ Laura

Updates

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Life & Thoughts

Four Minutes. Whole Year. Cool Cool Cool.

Ya’ll, I was so excited. Like new year, fresh plans, color-coded calendar, google sheets set, let’s GO excited.

I had ideas stacked on ideas. Projects, travel, trainings, I was genuinely looking forwar

Get Comfy with Your Way

What if the goal isn’t figuring it all out — but trusting yourself enough to choose what works for you?

Here are four simple ways that can hopefully help you start shifting your thinking.

1️⃣ Notice where you’re forcing things

If everything requires major effort, urgency, or pushing past your own limits, PAUSE. That friction is a signal — not a personal flaw.

🚦Try this: PAUSE. Ask yourself: Can I do this in a way that’s better for me? You don’t even have to do anything, just start with the pause and the question- it’ll go a long way!

2️⃣ Stop chasing impressive. Start choosing supportive

What supports you long-term matters more than what looks good short-term.

🚦Try this: Notice where you might be adding pressure that doesn’t actually need to be there.
If you find it—and change it—it might be a total game-changer.

3️⃣ Let your body have a vote

Your nervous system knows when something is too much. Ease, tension, relief—these are data points. The trick here? Trust your body before you trust the noise.

🚦Try this: Take a beat. Remind yourself: I can trust myself. I can trust my body. See if there’s one small way to bring in a little more ease.

4️⃣ Choose the next kind step

If choosing feels hard, that’s okay. Noticing counts. Pausing counts. You don’t have to fix or change anything right away. You’re allowed to just tune in. Read that again, Sis.

🚦Try this: Ask yourself: What’s the smallest step that still counts?

PS. If the answer is rest, that still counts. 💛

Consider this a reminder that you’re allowed to question your blueprint, adjust your pace, and choose what actually supports you—your body, your energy, your season, your reasons.

Getting comfy with your way isn’t about doing less or more. It’s about living YOUR LIFE, YOUR WAY.

Winter Offerings

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Latina/e/x Owned

Business Spotlight

The Latina-owned business spotlight has been one of my favorite parts of my Buena Vida Newsletter. Uplifting our community and sharing our beautiful work matters so very deeply to me. 🤍✨

Right now, however, my capacity has shifted, and this feature takes more behind-the-scenes energy than I want to hold. So I’m pausing it for now, lovingly. 🌿

Thank you so, so much to everyone who has contributed and to everyone who has shown love and support to these businesses. Truly—this is community at its best. 💛🤝🏽✨

This feature will be back! If you’re feeling called to be featured in a future spotlight, email and we’ll take it from there. ❤️✨📩

Take Action

❄️ January Community Challenge ❄️ Practice being good to yourself — OUT LOUD.

For the rest of January:

Choose one small act of self-kindness each week
Then name it (to a friend, your family, your community, your socials)

Hear me out — this isn’t about bragging or some performative nonsense. It’s about taking action by modeling care, so others feel permission to do the same.

Examples:

“I asked for help when I needed it.”
“I rested instead of powering through.”
“I took a proper lunch and actually enjoyed my food.”
“I chose the park with my kids over working late.”

And when you can, extend that same care outward:

Asking your friend with twins if she wants company while making dinner — you can help with homework or just keep her company.
Sending a DoorDash meal to a friend working extra night shifts or starting their final semester of grad school.
Ask someone to join you while you run errands — even a short window counts. Shared time is one of the simplest ways we extend care.

This is how we shift culture—not by doing more, but by showing what kindness looks like in real life. It doesn’t have to cost us much, other than our loving energy. ❤️✨

Care is contagious. Let’s spread it. 💛✨

Love you. Support you. Here for you.

♥️ Laura

Any Questions?