Learning to breathe, let go, and see that even our worst-case scenarios can be full of love.

How looking at yourself can bring you into a life of awareness, connection, evolution, and freedom.

The choice to heal your emotional wounds, to begin the deep journey of healing your soul, usually comes when something in your life is falling apart…

This is for the daughters who’ve sat through a thousand stories meant to guilt, shame, silence, or erase them. It’s for the grown women who are still spoken to like they’re five years old.

In this deeply personal reflection, Marcela recounts her journey from a constrained adolescence shaped by religious expectations and constant uprooting to a life of self-discovery and liberation.

Capturing moments of independence, not by choice, but out of necessity. It’s about learning to smile while sprinting up a mountain, carrying confusion, shame, and courage all at once.

In this post, Marcela revisits vivid childhood memories from Bogotá—from Sunday family lunches to moments of betrayal—and explores how these experiences shaped her resilience and identity.

Discover how author Marcela Gómez found a new identity by challenging her beliefs and revisiting a painful story as the observer. This process has allowed her to continuously reclaim her strength and value.

Read how Marcela’s journey of challenging societal and religious beliefs led her to embrace freedom and self-worth—and discover insights to inspire your own personal growth.