Girl, You Take Care of Everybody. But Who’s Taking Care of You?

Girl, when was the last time you asked yourself: How do I actually feel?

Not what needs to get done.

Not who needs you.

Not what everybody else is eating.

Not what the scale says.

How do YOU feel?

On this episode of Latina Mic Drop, I sit down with Chingona Playbook co-author Berenice Vargas Luna for a conversation about food, self-love, body image, Latina wellness, and what happens when mujeres finally stop putting themselves last.

Bere shares how her relationship with food completely changed as she began looking at food differently and paying attention to what her body was telling her. We talk about growing up without necessarily being taught how food affects our energy and well-being, the cultural pressure around our bodies, and the comments many Latinas know way too well: *You gained weight. You're too skinny. You're eating too much. You're not eating enough.*

Can we just eat in peace, por favor?

But this conversation goes deeper than what's on the plate.

We talk about the women who make sure everybody else eats first. The high-achieving women who work all damn day without eating and then wonder why they're exhausted. The eldest daughters who automatically take responsibility for everybody. And the Chingonas learning that asking for help, feeding themselves, resting and taking care of their bodies doesn't make them selfish.

It means we're finally including ourselves in the people we take care of.