Healing burnout
Many first-generation Latinas grew up learning how to adapt.
You may have:
Translated for your parents
Navigated school systems on your own
Felt pressure to succeed “for the family”
While these experiences built resilience, they also trained your nervous system for vigilance.
Burnout and boundaries
If you’re a bicultural Latina in New York, you may be used to covering a lot of ground.
You built a career, support your family and navigate two cultures fluently.
And yet, you’re tired in a way that sleep doesn’t fix.
You may feel:
Irritable after family gatherings
Guilty when you say “no”
Anxious even when things are going well
Responsible for everyone else’s stability
This isn’t a personal failure.
