Ay Mijita ✨ Embrace your raíces. Reclaim your esencia.

Ay Mijita ✨ Embrace your raíces. Reclaim your esencia.

My personal journey of transformation in body, mind and spirit. Sharing life events and hard lessons learned to break free from the cultural Mexican-American limiting beliefs as first born generation in the United States. A glimpse into healing my generational wounds through holistic modalities through emotional intelligence, astrology, self care and tools learned. Join me on facing adversities of moving through to get on the other side. Inspiring others to be the best version of themselves and walking away from the perfectionism trap.

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July 17, 2025 33 mins

Have you ever sat in your car before work, fighting back tears, wondering whose life you're actually living? That moment of existential questioning—when you realize you've been dimming your light to fit others' expectations—can be both terrifying and transformative.

This episode dives into the heart of authentic self-connection, exploring why we lose touch with our true essence and how to find our way back. ...

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Boundary-setting can feel like betrayal when you've been raised in a culture where family needs always come first. That guilt you feel when saying "no"? It's not just you — it's generations of conditioning that equates self-care with selfishness.

Drawing from personal experiences as a first-generation Mexicana, this episode dives into the messy reality of establishing healthy limits in Latino famil...

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Have you ever felt like you're living two lives—one to please your familia and another that's truly yours? That internal tug-of-war was my reality until I discovered two powerful tools that revolutionized my self-understanding: astrology and human design.

As a first-generation Mexicana and intuitive healer, I've spent years navigating cultural expectations while trying to honor my authentic self. The journey...

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Have you ever felt mysteriously drained after someone stared at you too intensely? Or noticed a sudden headache after receiving excessive compliments? Your abuela might have called it "mal de ojo" – the evil eye – and she was tapping into ancient wisdom about energy transfer that modern science is only beginning to understand.

In this illuminating bonus episode, I respond to a listener's question about cultu...

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The subtle weight we carry isn't always our own. That unexplained headache after a family gathering, the sudden exhaustion following a conversation, the heaviness that medicine can't touch – our ancestors recognized these as energetic imbalances requiring spiritual cleansing.

"Limpias aren't something you believe in. They're something you feel," explains Dora Alicia Praxedis in this deeply per...

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Breaking generational cycles begins with naming the wounds we never asked for but carry nonetheless. As first-generation children of immigrants, many of us inherited unspoken rules that shaped our relationship with emotions, rest, achievement, and self-worth. We became the responsible ones, the translators, the overachievers – praised for our strength while silently carrying burdens beyond our years.

Drawing from my own jo...

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What happens when a first-generation Mexicana raised on "echarle ganas" finally stops abandoning herself? When the body breaks down from carrying too much? When ancestral wisdom starts whispering louder than cultural conditioning?

Welcome to the raw, unfiltered journey of Dora Alicia Praxedis—intuitive healer, life coach, and proud first-gen daughter of Tamaulipas immigrants. From growing up as a five-year-old ca...

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June 9, 2025 1 min

Welcome to Ay Mijita…, a Spanglish sanctuary for the human who is ready to break cycles, reconnect with their raíces, and reclaim their authentic voice. I’m your host, Dora Alicia Praxedis — intuitive healer, life coach, and first-gen mexicana navigating motherhood, marriage, culture, and self-discovery.

In this trailer, I share what inspired this podcast, my healing journey as the eldest daughter, and why it’s time we stop carrying...

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Join me on my life’s experiences and how I’ve been able to navigate challenges that come my way. There’s no one way to do life, riding the wave!

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