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César Chávez. Dolores Huerta. What we carry in silence and how it holds us back.
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This past week, many of us came across deeply unsettling claims involving César Chávez. Survivors (including individuals who were children at the time) have come forward with allegations of sexual assault.We don’t always know what someone carries behind closed doors.
It shows up in the way we move through the world.
In the way we stay quiet.
In the way we question ourselves.
In the way we feel like we’re “not enough.”
Even when it comes to something as personal as language.
There’s pride… but also pressure.
There’s connection… but also doubt.
I know because I've been there.
So many of us grew up speaking Spanish…
but not necessarily being taught how to fully own it.
And that creates a very real feeling of:
“I speak Spanish… but do I really?”
Not because we don’t know it.
But because we were never given the tools to feel confident using it in every space.
And over time, that turns into doubt.
Into hesitation.
Into holding back.
Especially when we become parents.
Because then the question becomes:
“Is my Spanish good enough to pass on?”
That’s what this week’s episode is about.
Not just language,
but identity, confidence, and understanding where that feeling actually comes from.
Because your Spanish isn’t the problem.
And it never was.
If this is something you’ve ever felt, I think this episode will really resonate with you.
Take a listen:
Un abrazo y muchas bendiciones! See you next week.
Janny Perez
Founder at Mi Legasi
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