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.

It’s often the outcome of living between cultures while carrying unspoken responsibility.

As a licensed clinical social worker and online therapist in New York, I see this pattern often. Burnout in our community rarely comes from laziness or poor time management.

It comes from chronic over-functioning.

I’m glad you’re here.

This blog is a space for reflection and encouragement as you navigate bicultural stress, boundary challenges and identity struggles. We’ll explore the roots of your anxiety, guilt, people-pleasing and burnout.

We’ll consider new ways of thinking about love, devotion and obligation. I’ll suggest ways you can start setting healthy boundaries and trusting your voice.

This isn’t about leaving your family behind. It’s about creating a canvas that makes as much space for you as it does for them.

This is how you start showing up as you really are, without resentment. It’s also how you start making room for those deferred dreams that once seemed selfish or less important.

If this resonated and you’d like to explore working together, visit www.monicapolancotherapy.com to schedule a free, 15-minute consultation. I’d love to see if we’re a fit.

Pa’lante!