Don't You Know You're Beautiful?
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzyV1hm0c18] I found this gem of a song the other day in the midst of an internet search for something else. Kellie Pickler’s a North Carolina girl and I drove […]
Laugh, Cry, Think, Sing
So, my battle against resistance is going well. I’ve worked out for 6 days in a row. I’ve had home cooked dinners 5 times in 7 days. I am not working […]
A M'ija to Meet: Cari, Puerto Rican
What I love about being Latina: I believe that as Latinas, we women have a certain air of mystique. There is a mysterious nature about our culture or beliefs that […]
A M'ija to Meet: Betsy, Chicana
What I love about being Latina: Big family gatherings — hearing English, Spanish, Spanglish and everything in between! Traveling to new places throughout Mexico and still feeling at home! How […]
A M'ija to Meet: Angela, Mexican-American
What I love about being Latina: I love being able to experience more than one dimension of culture. Everything is more complex when you are exposed to boundaries outside of […]
A M'ija to Meet: Lisa, Puerto Rican and 1/8 Peruvian
What I love about being Latina: Our culture. Between history, food, music, language and everything else under the sun, it’s hard not to be a proud Latina. What I love […]
Want to be a Body Warrior to Meet?
Tuesday’s weekly feature on the Hijas Americanas blog is “A Body Warrior to Meet.” It features women of all ages and backgrounds celebrating their body, beauty, and identity. Would […]
Want to be a M'ija to Meet?
The Thursday feature on the Hijas Americanas blog is “A M’ija to Meet.” It features the views of a Latina from anywhere in America. Would you like to be A […]
A M'ija to Meet: Michelle, Spanish-American
What I love about being Latina: I love everything. My brown skin, even though it is light. My brown hair, my brown eyes. My curvy body. I love my connection […]
A Body Warrior to Meet: Anna
What I love about myself: My sense of humor – I always laugh at my own jokes. My biggest challenge in accepting my body and beauty: Dressing room mirrors – […]
