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Buena Vida NewsletterNovember 2025 💛🔥
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Helllo Buena Vida Fam, Ah, November — the month of gratitude. 🍂 I’m all for pausing, appreciating, and giving thanks. (I wrote more about that in my latest blog post linked below in Life & Thoughts.) But those who know me — especially my clients — know I’m all about that celebration life. 🎉 Still, this year hits different. The state of the world, our country, our local communities — shit is scary. The energy around us feels heavy. And while everyone’s posting about being thankful, I’ve been thinking a lot about anger and rage. Yep. Rage. Because sometimes, gratitude just doesn’t cut it. Sometimes, what’s top of mind isn’t peace — it’s fire. And that’s okay. In fact, that fire can be sacred. It can be the thing that wakes us up, moves us, and reminds us that we still care. We were taught to suppress it — especially as women, especially as Women of Color. But anger is a signal. A signal that something needs attention, something needs change. So instead of trying to quiet the anger, what if we got curious about it? What if we saw it not as something bad, but as direction — energy that, when channeled, becomes art, movement, advocacy, healing… creation. Theme here: Listen to yourself. All of yourself. Even the parts you were taught to hide. That part of you is wise. That part is magic. Read on for reflections, offerings, practices, and celebrations ↓ Abrazos,
♥️ Laura
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Look, gratitude is great and all — and yes, we need it. But if I’m being real, I feel like a lot of us Latinos were raised on gratitude. We were taught to be thankful, to say thank you, to appreciate |
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Get Comfy with Anger 💥🥊Anger is energy. It’s power. And like all power, you get to decide how to use it. So here are 4 ways to work with your anger — to understand it, honor it, and let it guide you instead of overwhelm you.
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1️⃣ Name the Sensation, Not the Story When anger shows up, don’t rush into the “why.” Start with the body: Where do I feel this? What does it feel like? (tight, hot, buzzing) This slows everything down and turns the emotion into information, not chaos. Because the story you attach to anger is usually what makes it overwhelming — not the actual sensation itself. So slowing it down (not ignoring it) is the first step in channeling it instead of being consumed by it. |
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2️⃣ “Mad/F-Up List” Grab your journal (or a napkin, whatever you got) and write down everything that’s pissing you the F off — no editing, no filter. Let it be messy. Let it be real. Then read it back and ask: What do I actually care about here? Because underneath the rage, there’s usually a truth, a need, a want, or a boundary that wants to be seen and heard. |
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3️⃣ Rechannel the 🔥 Got something heated cooking up inside of you? Use it. Put on a song that matches the energy (I’ve got an anger playlist. for you 👀). Then move or make something: paint, dance, clean, declutter, write, cook, plan, build, create. create. CREATE. You’re not ignoring your anger — you’re moving it through you. That’s how it transforms. |
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4️⃣ Self-Compassion Reset When the 🔥 dies down, place a hand on your heart and take a deep breath. Say: “I’m allowed to feel this. I’m allowed to change. I’m allowed to care.” This brings you back to your center — grounded, powerful, and compassionate. At this point, with a cooled off head, is when you can handle your business. |
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The goal isn’t to be calm all the time. The goal is to be honest with yourself. Your anger isn’t the problem, the silence around it is. So when you learn to listen to anger instead of fear it — you gain clarity, self-respect, boundaries, and truth. That’s the good stuff!! 😌🔥
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🎙️Get Comfy with Laura is live! Real talk, real stories, and getting comfy with the uncomfy. Next episode drops Nov 18 — featuring Marialejandra Gutierrez founder of Primrose Studio talking all things mental health and your environment. 💪🏽💫 📅 Mark your calendar & Hit SUBSCRIBE 👈🏽 |
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Entrepreneur Energy Audit is officially up and running! ✨ Is your business running you… or are you running your business? Let’s get real about your energy, your time, and where things are feeling heavy or out of alignment. 👀 Ready to get honest about your energy at work? Book your audit! |
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Starting Over Club is ready to roll! This space was created to be financially accessible and emotionally supportive for women in transition, healing, and re-becoming their truest selves. I’ll be opening the doors at the start of the new year — if you’re feeling the pull, just reply to this email if you want in! Read on for more here. |
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Latina/e/x Owned Business Spotlight
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Meet Angel Rodriguez, CEO and Founder of rfc21. Angel puts her decades of social work expertise to work for our communities. She helps organizations improve the way their services are run, so children and families — especially in communities of color — get better support and care. So let’s make some noise for this Changemaker! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 |
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A law firm brought in rfc21 for a child injury case. Angel and her team stepped in — reviewing records, policies, and reports — and their expert insight helped the case settle before going to trial. All in the name of community. Expertise used for good!! 🧠⚡️ |
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Not everyone has the heart (or stamina) to see how messy and cockeyed these systems can be — and still commit to building change from within. Angel shows up for that work every day, with courage, compassion, and vision. |
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👉🏽 If you or your organization are looking or ready to move from challenge to innovative progress, rfc21 is ready to partner with you. Book a consultation today. |
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On a personal note: I’ve known Angel for just a couple of years, and from day one she has been open, curious, and genuinely a joy to be around. She leads with heart and a seriously impressive depth of expertise that’ll have you saying, “Daaamn girl!” So please, join me in hyping the f out of Angel. She is the definition of a Changemaker. I celebrate her, I uplift her, and I’m so proud to share the work she and rfc21 are doing. 👏🏽❤️ |
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Please go show some love over on the gram: @rfconsult21 & www.rfc21.com
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🍁 Take Action This Month: Unlearn & Re-Learn TogetherCommunity care isn’t just volunteering or donating money. It’s also looking at the stories we’ve been carrying — the ones that shape how we move, cope, love, and show up. When we get curious about those stories, we create more clarity, compassion, and space for ourselves and our people. When we shift internally, everything around us shifts, too. So this month, try this simple practice with 1–3 people you trust: Step 1: Pick one story you want to explore. Examples: Step 2: Listen/Read/Watch 1 short shared resource. Example: Get Comfy with Laura — Mind-Body Connection episode. Just listen — no notes, no homework. Step 3: Have a conversation. Call, FaceTime, group chat — keep it simple. Ask each other: Where did I learn this story? How is it showing up in my life or body right now? What is one small shift I want to try this week?
That’s it. Small reflection >>>>> big shifts. |
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This is community care.
We rewrite our stories together. 💛
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Love you. Support you. Here for you. ♥️ Laura
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