Mujersita Talks #1

Mujersita. I've always had quite the attachment to this word. It sounds like a powerful kind of magic. In spanish, it means young lady but it's so much more than that. When I think of the term mujersita I think of it as having no set definition to what it means to be a girl, a young lady, a woman. She chooses what it means to her and every single soul creates this individual image or idea of who she wants to be and what it means to be a mujersita. 

For me, mujersita has become a term of endearment among close friends, or comadres. "Ay mujersita" my mother would sometimes say. She would usually say it to me when I'd done something mischevious and she would sigh and shake her head and maybe chuckle. But it also means a term of empowerment. Mujersita for me is a feminist, a luchadora- a fighter, a lover. A mujersita for me is also someone very proud of where she comes from, someone who constantly makes mistakes but tries her best to learn from them and not let them weigh her down; someone who crashes loudly into life, who finds magic in the smallest of wonders, and no matter how short and inivsible she may feel, still aim to be lethal in some ways while looking/feeling super cute. And sass yes with sparkle and glitter and growing positive vibes.

Like I mentioned before, everyone is their own unique type of beautiful mujersita. Now, imagine a community of mujersitas. How grand would that be? Girls, young ladies, and women coming together to empower, support, and protect eachother from the forces of evil. Taking down the pariarchy & eliminating girl on girl hate one step at a time. This. This is what I wish to create. An environment where girls can come together and just talk, and share out stories, our struggles, out daily obstacles, our experiences. Our paper hearts.

Now I'm not trying to leave anyone out. I'm not saying non identifying girlies cannot join this environment, because anyone and everyone is welcome to this safe space. I just really want for girls to have this safe space to talk and grow and learn and be girlies. I don't like how some people have this idea of what a girl is supposed to be like or supposed to look like or act, or feel, or become. Girls can be whoever they choose to be, whoever they want to be. And what they do or act or feel is all valid. She is who she is and there should be no definition because that's the beauty of it. She is not a box you can put her in and expect her to sit in there and sit quietly and choose her options based on what the world allows/expects her to be.

I'm hoping this blog can be that place. And I'm also trying for a YouTube channel in hopes of reaching out to people. But that's a different project. Let's just focus on this blog. I don't have a specifc agenda for this place but i know i can create it into a place for mujersitas and their paper hearts.

We can talk about all kinds of things. We can talk about boys we can talks about girls we can talk about advice our mommas gave us and the advice we wish they had. We can talk about the struggles of fitting in but also trying to keep our sanity. We can talk about our families and having undocumented parents and their struggles. We can talk about being first generation college students and all the things people failed to mention. We can talk about body positivty and how there isnt enough love with bigger bodies and bigger butts and bigger thighs and that the bigger the bra size the less cute they get??? 

So yea, the reason I feel like this is really needed is because growing up I didn't have older sisters to help with the growing up processes and bras and periods and pads and acne and awkwardness of everything. I wish I had a place I could always look for answers and not feel so alone. That's why I need to build this safe space for other ever growing mujersitas, and also because I'm still learning and having struggles and still have questions about so many things as well and hoping that this can help bring people together and talk about it. 

If you're interested in helping build this safe space comment down below about ideas you might have about how to create this positive space for mujersitas and what topics you might want me to talk about. If you have any input on a topic that I'll be posting on email me so I'm able to include your advice, comments, etc. I hope you'll stick around for more mujersita talks <3

Mujersita Talk #2: Body Hair. Here's your chance to have your advice, input, or comments you might have on this subject! This is the next little blog post I'll be writing about and it's basically about how this shouldn't be such a "taboo subject" especially for girls. It'll have lots on body positivity and how it's natural and that it's okay to like body hair just as much as it's okay not to like it. It's all about what feels more comfortable. <3 

                                                               Hoping all you mujersitas have a wonderful day!
                                                                                                                    Love, Marcy