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Day 6: On Being Green

This is my lifestyle. My choice. My decision.

I do not want to contribute to the system.

The system stops with me.

It’s poison to the health of our people and the health of this planet.

It’s compassion and understanding for what is right.

I know too much not to act, I cannot sleep well at night.

My goal isn’t to be perfect, it’s to try to make the best choice for all whenever and wherever possible.

Day 5: 100% Me

I’m right and I’m wrong.

I’m strong and I’m weak.

I’m brave and I’m fearful.

I’m caring and I’m careless.

I’m all in one.

Day 4: Like white rice

I have unspoken pressure to excel. To be on top of my shit. To be everywhere – come el arroz blanco. But the problem in being like el arroz blanco is that you’re a hot mess, sprinkled everywhere and anywhere. And the only person to clean every grain up from the ground is me.

Day 3: What’s My Why?

As the saying goes, with power comes great responsibility. My God-given duty on this planet is to rise up and reach back. This is my why.

I live in a world where I’m systematically at a disadvantage because of my gender, family origin, mother tongue, and the color of my skin. I’m privileged to live in America, to work in the corporate world, and to have a college education. I’m forever grateful for the individuals who have trailblazed the pathways towards my professional development and success. My responsibility to rise up and reach back is reflected in the number of young adults I mentor, the organizations I’m involved with, and the social and environmental issues that I personally care about. I’m inspired by the power of communications for good, which is why my ‘how’ is to inform, influence, and inspire through my passions, projects, and presence. The ‘what’ is to make the world a better place.

I’m first-generation Puerto Rican, the older sister to a talented brother, and the eldest out of 21 cousins. No pressure. I recognize my role and privilege in leading by example, and I do so through impact career, my values-driven discipline, my positive attitude, and my big dreams for a better world for all.

Day 2: Burn

I burned out this year - twice. The last fizzle and burn to the bottom took my mental and physical health with it. This is what happens when my happiness and health are compromised for malligned career aspirations. Luz, my grandmother, is the light of my life. Her name literally means light in Spanish. During one of my darkest moments, my grandmother consoled me me: El trabajo siempre estará ahí, per la salud no, se va. In other words, work is always guaranteed, but your health isn’t. We have to prioritize our health no matter what. Preach, grandma!

My grandmother’s advice woke me up to the changes I needed to make to become healthier and happier. I learned the limits of my own boundaries, I learned how to say no and how to ask for help, and how to gracefully resign, unplug, and practice more self-care. Recovery is a gradual process, but I’m proud to share I’m feeling revived, refreshed, and alive. This transformative experience as inspired me to live more authentically and to use my passions and presence for good.

Day 1: On Change

Agent Change, my unborn monthly newsletter, will explore the intersections of personal transformation and positive change.

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Wise ole Benjamin Frankl once said:

Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

I’m here to say that he’s certainly forgotten one important, promised, and impermanent element - change.

Change is constant. Change is guaranteed. Change, well, changes. Our seasons, our climate, our political landscape, the stock market, trends, our preferences, other people. Then there are things that don’t seem to change: bad habits, the crabby bus driver, stereotypes, systematic injustices, the patriarchy, the status quo.

Have you ever tried to control change?

What happened?

Exactly.

Change is a tidal wave - you either resist, flail, and drown or ride the wave, adapt, and flourish. The choice is yours.

#change #choice

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