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When we think about “giving back” as Latina leaders, what we often mean is to share with others resources, ideas and time that people who went before gave to us.  In other words, we believe in “paying it forward.” When you think about all the angels you’ve had in your life, do you feel overwhelming …

This month, our Latina Leadership Lesson is about giving back.  I know we all do so much to give back to our families, our communities, and to all sorts of causes.  It’s time to celebrate and honor that part of who we are, and to talk about why it’s so important. First of all, when …

Guest post by Dr. Thelma T. Reyna, PhD. Inspiration surrounds us, but sometimes souls are so weighed down with sorrows, that we can’t see, we can’t hear. And so we trudge through the hours of the day without a song, without seeing birds flit from tree to tree, clouds fluffing up the blueness of the …

Guest post by Dr. Ana Nogales, PhD. As Latinas, we are lucky. We don’t just have friends, we have comadres. A comadre is someone with whom you enjoy a mutually nurturing relationship, someone you consider a spiritual or honorary family member. When you and another woman are comadres you each take on the role of …

In a workshop I presented recently, I asked participants to share what they did that motivates and inspires them.  It was interesting to me that each Latina had no problem sharing what they do.   However, when asked how often they do these things, there was a variety of answers. How often do YOU do the …

What is inspirational and motivating is different for everyone.  What we need may shift from moment to moment, but it helps us to build up our toolbox of ideas to keep us going, and so we have the right thing to pull out when we need it. Our Powerful Latina interviewees have suggested many things …

This past week I was in Miami at the annual National Hispana Leadership Institute’s Annual Executive Leadership Training Conference and Mujer Awards.  This conference, like other Latina conferences, honors, values, supports and celebrates Powerful Latina women. And if there’s anything that inspires and motivates *me* it’s seeing Latina women of all ages and backgrounds from …

This month we will talk about all the things that move us!  We all have lack of energy, a stall in the process or simple doldrums from time to time. The ways in which we get "stuck" are varied, and happen to different degrees. Sometimes we simply cannot get moving on a project, yet at …

I’ve been telling you why it’s so important that, as Latinas, we identify, think about and guard our boundaries.  But what about when others need to guard their boundaries from you? As Latinas, it is true that others often feel that they can (and believe they should!) cross your boundaries (can we say familia?).  On …

As Latinas, we often have close ties with those around us.  We want to give back and help others, but first we *must* learn to take good care of ourselves. How often do we allow family members, our community or even our kids to cross the line and ask us for something that we cannot …