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Why Mexico Feels Like Grief and Healing at the Same Time.

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Going back to Mexico hits different when you’re first-gen.

In this episode, my sister Viviann and I talk about why Mexico can feel like grief and healing at the same time — why our bodies soften there, why our hearts ache, and why being in a place that feels like home can also remind you of everything you didn’t get to have.

We talk about:

• missing a life you never fully lived

• the quiet grief of being in between cultures

• why Mexico feels regulating to the nervous system

• and how healing doesn’t always feel “light” — sometimes it feels like remembering

If you’ve ever…

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