November 20, 2025 • 38 mins
In this week's solo episode, I'm sharing what life really looks like four months into our move to Mexico as a family of four. I'm hustling, navigating new routines, and learning what it means to be truly present with my family in a culture that prioritizes connection over constant productivity.
I also get vulnerable about the guilt I feel seeing my community struggle back in the US, the unexpected ways my body is adjusting to a new altitude and climate, and why I'm obsessed with how involved Mexican parents are in their kids' education. I'm also sharing what it's like to experience my first Navidad season in Mexico and how having five hours to myself in the mornings has completely transformed my mental health.
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What You'll Hear:
- The real difference between being a tourist and actually living in Mexico
- What it's like adjusting to new weather, altitude, and a completely different pace of life
- The guilt and complexity I'm navigating while watching my community face struggles back home
- Why moving outside the US might be the reset your family needs right now
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- Listen to our previous 'Living in Mexico' series episodes
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I just feel like I am having.
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More ability to focus on mythings in the morning, and then
once the kids are done withschool, I can then focus my time
to them.
And overall, that gives me thesense of like.
Happiness and like fulfillment.
Um, I guess in my parenting, butalso in my own wellbeing.
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And I'm loving it.
I am seriously loving it Ola,welcome to the Viva Lame
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podcast.
I'm your host, Jessica Cuevas,and this is my first solo
episode, and I don't know howlong, as you've probably heard
in previous episodes.
I think for the last like fiveepisodes I've been sitting down
with my husband.
As we shared more informationabout our Vida here in Mexico,
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and I decided to have the soloepisode just so that I can kind
of share my perspective and giveyou kind of an update about what
has been going on.
We've been living in Mexicosince July, and we have hit the
four month mark of us like a.
Fully living La Vida here inMexico.
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And I just wanted to give youall an update as far as with how
I'm feeling, how we're doing,what it's really like now that
we are kind of like past thathoneymoon stage.
Uh, and really living La Vidahere as a Mexican dual citizens.
and so I'm really excited toshare and give you kind of an
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update.
I don't have anything scripted.
I just wanted to kind of speakfrom the heart and share with
you how we are doing and how I'mfeeling and what we have been up
to.
And so we have been in Mexicofor four months.
It's technically gonna be fourmonths.
We officially moved to Mexico.
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When was it?
Like July 27th.
I think that that was the date.
And we stayed for a couple daysat my grandparents residential
in Guanajuato.
Which is about an hour and 15minutes away from Leon.
And we officially moved into ourhome here in Leon on August 1st.
So we still haven't hit the fourmonth mark yet living in this
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house that we're renting.
But um, it's definitely beenclose to four months in total,
uh, since living in Mexico.
And, and I can tell you we arenot.
Tourist.
And a lot of the times whenpeople reach out to me, they're
like, you know, and they'reprobably thinking that my life
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is just like, you know, going tothe beach or just going out and
things like that.
But no, we, we are a part of thecommunity, we.
Are now just kind of immersedinto the life here in, in
Mexico.
Now, I can only speak specificto Leon Guanajuato because
that's where we're at.
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We are basically in centralMexico right by, you know, Elba.
So it's like the lowest um,altitude of Mexico.
So we're surrounded by a bunchof mountains and we're not in a
beach, we're not in a resort.
Uh, in fact, I wanna go to aresort and a beach sometime
soon, but that will be during,uh, the kids' breaks or when
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Alex has PTO time because hestill has a, um, an American
nine to five job.
And so.
For us, we are not living LaVida as if we were on vacation.
We are definitely hustling.
We are in a routine.
We are just as if we lived inthe United States, but obviously
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it's in a whole differentsetting, in a whole different
environment.
And so that's something that Ikind of wanted to share because
a lot of times people just thinkthat we have this freedom and
the flexibility.
While I do, just because I don'thave a traditional nine to five,
at least right now, um, I'mstill like all over the place,
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right?
I am managing my own business.
I freelance, I have a contractjob that is temporary and I'm a
mom, and so that makes.
Me very busy.
So no, I'm not just like layingdown and reading a book.
I wish I had that time and, andit's still an adjustment period.
I think.
Um, the first three months havedefinitely been all about
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adjustments and, you know,trying to get into the rhythm of
things.
And while a lot of that hasbeen.
Kind of like integrated into howour life used to be back home in
Chicago with our kids.
Uh, some parts are a littledifferent in terms of, you know,
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just like being outside more.
And I think it's moreenvironmental that has really
made a big difference in howwe're doing and how we're
feeling in, in our days.
however, Alex might havedifferent feelings just because
again, he has a nine to five andhe's basically stuck at home all
day.
so that's kind of like a littlebit of a difference between us
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too as adults.
But overall, I mean, I thinkwe're doing well.
I think with this newadjustment, this new
environment, the kids aredefinitely loving it.
Oh my gosh.
Like they are.
Just having a blast.
Like just this evening today wewent out to dinner, uh, and
that's something that we've beenable to do more just like having
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a.
More of that family time duringthe, the evenings after school
and after Alex gets outta work,like we are spending more time
outside because we're able tocompare, like this time around
in Chicago, like it's kind ofimpossible to go outside because
it's either raining or supercold and just the weather is,
it's, it's a little rough inChicago during this time of
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year, but for us, like now thatwe are experiencing what fall is
and.
Most likely in the winter it'sgonna be, it's gonna feel very
different.
But we basically went out todinner today and it was outside
and the kids were just running.
They made new friends.
They always make new friends,and it's just, they're just
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having the time of their liveslike I am honestly so glad that
we did this.
I'm so glad that we, took onthis big leap and moved to a
different country, andespecially in a place like Leon
Guanajuato, where the climate isvery, like, moderate.
You know, nothing reallychanges, climate wise during the
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year.
And so this is basically howit'll feel like where it's gonna
be, what.
70, 80 degrees during the daywhen the sun's out.
Right now, because it's fall,it's getting cooler.
Like yes, it does get cold atnight when the sun is down.
So at least, we'll we have thatkind of like a difference
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between the, the temperatures,but it's definitely going to
feel a lot different come winterwhen usually back home we kind
of suffer.
I wouldn't say that we have,seasonal depression, but.
As I have gotten older, I justlike.
Couldn't stand the winter.
And so it'll be interesting.
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Maybe I'll give you all anupdate once winter comes, but
for now, the kids are having agood time.
We are too.
Speaking of weather, like it'sdefinitely felt a little
different.
Like I'm used to seeing thechanges of like the color
schemes of like the trees.
Leaves falling.
Like that is my favorite partabout living in, in the Midwest
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where we get to experience allfour seasons e in Chicago, right
now, like I'm sure it's verybeautiful and where you get to
see the leaves and, even thoughit does get cold, like it's
still moderate enough to gooutside and have a walk.
And so here it's, it still feelslike the same, right?
It still feels like summerexcept for the, for the mornings
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where it's a little cold.
I think the coldest the otherday when.
went as low as like 45, whichfor me it's nothing because
we're used to like what,negative 10 degree weather in
Chicago.
But yeah, like I, the other day,I honestly like, I guess I kind
of felt a little irritated withthe sun.
Uh, the sun is right in front ofyou and maybe that day I was
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like, overstimulated where thekids were just like all over me.
And then I had this, like, thesun literally in front of my
face and I was just like, oh mygosh, I just wanna like be in a
dark room.
And so, yeah.
So I've definitely felt like theheaviness of the sun, the sun is
closer to you and, uh, and yeah,it, it's, it's pretty.
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Intense.
Um, I would say like, unless youare in a shaded area, it's
you're fine.
But if you're in front of thesun, especially when you're
driving, or you know, for me,like when I pick up the kids, it
gets very hot and I'm just like,uh, like I want to be in a
cooler, darker space.
And I guess this is probably mybody adjusting to a different,
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climate and also differentaltitudes, even though like
we're in El Vaj, Chicago isstill like the plains, right?
Like we're not nowhere nearmountains and Aki and
Guanajuato, we are surrounded bymountains and, and maybe the
altitude and the levels aredifferent.
Same thing with the air quality.
And so, I think I've definitelyfelt my body a lot.
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More different, um, than wecompared to when we first moved
in.
Like I think it's probably goingthrough this transitional phase
of like adjusting to theenvironment and the climate and
the altitude and all of that.
But overall I feel good.
even though my body is kind oftransitioning into this new sort
of, phase, I guess of likeliving in Mexico spiritually,
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like emotionally, likeinternally, inside, like I feel
good and I think.
I'm not as pressured as I was inthe US I feel like the US is
just like this constant.
I.
Wheel that you're just like,like a hamster in a wheel,
right, where you're just likeconstantly going and going and
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going, going, going, and I feellike here in Mexico, I'm able to
just like relax and take acouple breaths, even though I'm
still in a heavy routine.
I'm still in a heavy schedulewith pickups and drop offs and
just trying to get everythingdone within a given day.
For some reason it just feelsdifferent and, and that's
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something that a lot of peoplemention to me, especially for
those that had moved outside ofthe US where they're like, you
know, you're still gonna hustleand everything, but the essence
of time is gonna be different.
And that's how I've beenfeeling.
And I feel like for some reason.
Adding so many things into myschedule because it feels like I
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have time and yeah, like it,it's just very different.
I also feel pretty good with,with just like being closer to
Alex, and I think it's because.
Our kids are in school and Ifeel like I don't get to, um,
create like activities andtrying to like stimulate them
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and trying to keep them busy.
Like I allow the first part ofthe day to myself and even with
Alex, like even though he'sworking, like I give him company
and we kind of chitchat.
And, and I like that because heworks from home.
Like we get to like connectwithout any interruptions,
right?
And um, and it's nice to justhave five hours to myself during
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the morning.
And so with that alone, like I'mable to do work, I'm able to.
Do laundry, right?
That's, that's for me, that'simportant.
I prefer to do laundry in likein the mornings, and that also
allows me to just focus onmyself.
So recently, not recently, but Ithink like a, a month in, when
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we moved in, Leon, we subscribedfor a gym membership.
And so I've been going to thegym and so I am able to just
like focus on myself and Ireally like that.
Compared when I was in Chicago,like even last year, even though
Diego was in school for like,what, three hours.
I was still home with Mateo and,and I felt like I just didn't
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have enough time to even givehim the attention because I was
doing other things.
And so, yeah, like I just feellike I am having.
More ability to focus on mythings in the morning, and then
once the kids are done withschool, I can then focus my time
to them.
And overall, that gives me thesense of like.
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Happiness and like fulfillment.
Um, I guess in my parenting, butalso in my own wellbeing.
And I'm loving it.
I am seriously loving it and.
Had we been in the UnitedStates, like we wouldn't be able
to do this.
Like, I wouldn't be able to goto the gym.
We wouldn't be able to likeafford childcare specifically
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for Mateo because he's still notpreschool aged.
And in Illinois preschool can befree for some families and for
others it's not.
It's just like an option.
And so, yeah, like we're able todo this and that's something
that I've, I love and yeah, I'm,I'm having a good time.
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As far as with like how myfamily is doing, everyone's
doing great.
Like I said, the kids are lovingit.
They love school.
My gosh.
And school in itself is likevery different compared to the
United States.
Lemme tell y'all like there'sjust so many activities.
There's a lot of communicationthat is just.
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Between families, the, theparents.
So WhatsApp is like literallyblowing up every single day.
I feel like almost every hourbecause of like things that we
need to be privy about.
Like for example the kids aregonna do like this holiday show,
right?
And so I'm really excited forthat, even though we're gonna
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miss it because we are going toCIA Mexico to see Bad Bunny.
But I'm very excited, at leastlike in the preparation of the
show.
And so, you know, like.
They're just giving us all ofthese instructions on like how
to prepare, how to dress up yourkids.
All the kids are gonna beuniformed.
Like exactly alike.
And I'm just like, oh my gosh.
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Like I guess that's just how itis when you have kids in school.
But I wasn't expecting just likethe level of involvement that
you have to commit to with yourkids.
Like, not that I'm saying that Iwouldn't have been involved in
school if we had stayed in theUnited States Middle.
I feel like there's like higherexpectations for parents to just
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like be present, with theirschool aged kids.
And one example is recently theparents got invited to like a
workshop for that the schoolhosted.
It was a very interestingworkshop.
It basically had to do aboutlike how you should dedicate
time to your kid and, play withthem, like spend at least 15
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minutes.
How like screen time is notreally beneficial to your kids.
Obviously all of the stuff thatwe know and that research shows,
right?
But.
I just love that there were somany families.
I mean, there were so many dads,so many couples together, even
with like their baby infants whocame and I believe it said it
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was voluntary.
I, I don't think that it was arequirement for parents to show
up to this workshop because itwas offered, and even though it
was like voluntary, like so manypeople showed up and I'm, I'm
just so impressed.
Get.
The parents here in Mexico arejust like so invested in their
kids' education and it's notjust like taking them to school,
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but it's almost like they have asense of responsibility to be an
involved parent.
And for me, that is awesome.
Definitely like guilt comes in,especially for Alex because he
is not able to have thatflexibility, um, to, to be
there.
And I think it's just the USculture.
Like again, he's stillmaintaining his US job and he is
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still conforming to like thatcorporate America type, um, type
of role.
Had it been like him having ajob in Mexico, there would be
more flexibility becausehonestly, like almost all of the
parents that were in thatworkshop were in their uniform
or they were professionallydressed.
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They were going to work afterthe presentation.
But the fact that this workshopwhen.
When I asked the teacher like,how long this was gonna take,
she's like an hour plus, 30minutes probably for q and a.
No, that this workshop took likealmost three hours.
I kid you not, and still parentswere still there.
And so I just love that familiesare able to have that
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flexibility because their jobsare not like demanding them to
stay, in their jobs and, and sothat's a difference too, where.
You know, the culture is a lotdifferent because I think for
companies and just like societyin general in Mexico, like they
prioritize on families, likefamilies come first and that's
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why like the parents don't haveany issues with, you know,
staying for like an almost threehour workshop.
So I thought that was cool.
As far as with what we're doingright now, I mean, we are
getting ready for the holidays,so that's kind of like the main
focus of like we're preparingfor, Navida, the Posadas.
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So also the kids' school is kindof having us prepare for that
too.
We are hosting Thanksgiving, sowe're still keeping some
traditions.
From the United States and we'rejust merging them or bringing
them over here, not that we'retrying to colonize or whatever,
fiddle, Thanksgiving has alwaysbeen a tradition for me and my
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family.
Not that I'm saying that we arepromoting.
You know, genocide, but it'smore so like spending family
time.
Like we're spending that qualitytime with family here who live
in Leone and we're inviting themand my prima's daughter who was
born in the US but they movedhere when she was like in
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kindergarten, is just veryexcited to, to celebrate
Thanksgiving again because shewas what, like five years old
when she last like celebratedthis and now she's 11.
So it had been years now thatshe didn't have the opportunity
to like, you know.
Um, celebrate Thanksgiving andso I'm excited for that.
Um, I'm also excited for Navida.
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We're definitely gonna spend inEl Rancho where my, where my
family's from.
So, um, my grandma usually doeslike Ada and I'm just excited to
like, um, be a part of Launi andcreate meals and, you know, do
the traditional things that wehad done at home, like back in
the us but obviously.
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They're from Mexico, and soseeing this and living it and
just experiencing Christmas forthe first time in Mexico, I am
very excited and I feel likepeople are just nuts.
I feel like I'm in Whovilleright now.
everyone is just obsessed withChristmas.
Like literally this is what,middle of November and.
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Early November, actually, likeas soon as Dia de MUTOs was
over, everyone started todecorate the naida.
Like I kid you, not the malls,the shopping centers, like the
storefronts, the neighbors, likeeveryone has been decorating and
um, just like.
I'm just here with one pair oflights.
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Like I'm, I'm not gonna decorateas much, but hey, kudos to you.
So I think everyone just getsvery excited for, for Naida, and
that's something that Idefinitely heard from the locals
here.
And you know, as we probablyknow growing up as Mexicanos or
even Latinos in general, likeChristmas is such a big thing
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for us and it's just so coolseeing it and witnessing it and.
And I just keep wondering wheredo people bring the money?
Like how are they making moneyto afford all of these things?
I just wanna know.
I, I just wanna know, I wannaknow what the locals are doing
so that way I can, you know,meet them somewhere.
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But yeah, like I, I am veryexcited for the holidays.
Like I said, we're going toMexico, so we're gonna see Bad
Bunny, and we are so excitedjust because it'll be me and
Alex and we're gonna.
Do like a quick little getaway,uh, for us to spend some time
together.
I'm also gonna meet up withanother Prima, who's from
Chicago and she's traveling withher Amiga, um, to see the
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concert as well.
So there's a lot of good thingsthat are happening and it's
always exciting to see familythat is traveling from the US
and coming back home, uh, for alittle bit of time.
Like one came.
To, um, to El Deela, uh, duringthe de MUTOs.
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And it's just really cool tojust like know that they are
visiting and we're like stayinghere.
I think that's cool.
Like I think that that makes mefeel legit that I am literally
living here and, um, that I'mlike the local one.
Right.
And we're the ones that areprobably providing
transportation to the airport orlike.
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The tour guides.
And so that's what makes itreally cool and different, uh,
this time around.
And so as far as with like howI'm feeling with just like
things that have been going onright now in our world, it's
definitely been challenging and,and this is something that I
have been struggling andnavigating, with my emotions and
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my thoughts and my feelings.
it's really hard to know andsee, at least through social
media and people that I know,it's really hard to see that
people are suffering right nowback home in the us.
It's still my home.
Okay?
Like, even though I left, it'sstill my home.
It's my hometown, but.
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It's just really difficult toknow that there's so many people
struggling right now, and thatis because of the current
situation that has been goingon.
You know, with deportations, uh,people being detained for no
reason, people just beingassaulted and, really hurts me.
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we made the choice and thedecision to.
Flee the US for differentreasons.
It wasn't because ofdeportations, it wasn't because
of like threats on that, like itwas because we made the choice
to have a different life and.
In a way, I'm feeling a littlebit of guilt and, and I've been
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struggling with that and that isbecause it hurts knowing that
people in my community are.
Struggling right now.
And it's not just the, the wholeissue on like ice and
deportations, but it's also likethe economy and affordability
and just like a, a lot of peoplehave been reaching out to me and
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they're, they've been saying howhorrible they've been, and I
feel bad, like I genuinely feelguilty because here I am, I
basically escaped this.
Momentum that is going on rightnow in the United States.
And, and it's not like I wannadisconnect myself or my family
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from the US and from like, thepeople that are still there.
And so it makes it very, I don'tknow, it just, for me at least,
or maybe I'm overthinking it, Idon't know.
But for me, I, I, I feel complexwith it.
Obviously my home is still theUS.
We fled it to have a differentlife, a better life, really.
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And it's not like I am purposelyignoring the people that are in
the US or you know, the, theproblems that are going on right
now.
In a way, it was kind of likeperfect timing, I guess.
It, it happened to be the righttime to move and.
Yeah, like even though it, itwas an awesome decision that we
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made, I still feel like I, Istill feel guilt and I don't
wanna make myself seem like I ambetter than everyone else.
Like I don't wanna make myselfseem like I am having the best
life and being on vacation modeevery day.
Right.
Because that's not the reality.
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but the fact that we are in adifferent country despite
everything that it, that we leftbehind, it's giving us an
opportunity to just.
Be more present with our kids.
For me, I'm present with myselfand Alex, like, I'm only worried
about my family, and we're justable to focus on.
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Our own family unit and our ownproblems instead of just like
what's around us.
And I think it's because we arein a different culture.
We are in a different society.
We are in a different country.
And yeah, I've been battlingwith that and, and I just wanted
to share that, you know, like ina way I feel really grateful
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that we've been able to havethis opportunity to move outside
of the us.
I feel lucky, I feel blessed,you know, I feel great, but then
again, whenever I hear peopletalk about their issues or, you
know, whenever I see things onsocial media and I'm just like,
man, like f.
Fuck.
You know, I, I feel horrible andpart of me, it's like, how can I
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bring my people, like anyonethat I am cool with, how can I
bring them here or how can Ihelp them to see the other side
of things, right?
That the grass is always greeneron the other side, and, and I
just, I hope that I'm not hereto sound.
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I don't know, insensitive,right?
About the situation.
But if for some reason a littlevoice is telling you just move
or just go somewhere, leave theus, then take that as a sign.
And I've shared this in previousepisodes of the Living in Mexico
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series.
we share a lot about what we'vedone and how we've navigated
this transition moving from theUS to Mexico as a family of
four.
And so please.
Take these tips of advice and,you know, kind of like our
experience as a way that it ispossible, it can be doable.
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And sometimes we just have topush the fear aside and just
like listen to ourselves and,and obviously talk with this,
with your partner.
Talk to your family about this.
You know, like your kids orwhatever, if they're older, but
know that there's.
Another side of this that canhelp you feel a little bit more
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relieved.
I'm not saying to leaveeverything behind because I
still feel connected to Chicago.
I still feel connected to the usbut you know, at least right
now, my priorities are a littledifferent and I'm being kind of
like present in the moment.
Like I'm not looking back, I'mnot looking forward.
Like honestly, I don't know whatwe're gonna do like a year from
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now or, you know.
How many months do we have leftwith our car permit?
We have a what?
8, 9, 10, 11?
Yeah.
We have like eight months leftfor us to renew our permit or if
we wanna legalize it here sothat we can just stay here
forever.
I don't know.
I don't know that, I definitelydon't know if we're going to,
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you know, go back or stay here.
But all I know is that I ampresent right now and, With us
not living in such a toxicculture, it's allowing me and my
family to really be present witheach other.
And so even if you want that,like that little teeny, tiny
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benefit of, you know, movingoutside of the us, then take
this as a sign.
Like maybe it's time for you andyour family to move.
Just saying, and if in case youare a descendant of Mexican
parents, I have my newestdigital products and they are
called how to get dualcitizenship in Mexico.
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I am offering my Eide, so it's adigital.
15 page guide that will walk youthrough the process.
If you kind of wanna do it alonewithout anyone helping you.
It's kind of like a list ofcheck boxes, that you can fill
up.
Then you can have the e guideand that is$15.
(30:53):
But if you want someone to kindof walk you through it and give
you a more like step.
By step approach.
Then I am offering my course, mydigital course, and that
involves five different modulesthat will literally walk you
through the process specificallyon how to get dual citizenship
in Mexico.
And I share a lot ofinformation, a lot of
information that I definitelydid research on, but it was.
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Mostly based on my experienceand the experience of others
that I've guided and helped, uh,through this process in getting
their dual citizenship.
And that one is$75, but it alsoincludes the egu as well.
So if you're interested, just goto my website, which is viva
la.com/.
Forward slash shop and you'llsee my products there.
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So please help a sister outbecause I definitely did this
out of love and out of like mewanting to just bring my people
here to Mexico at least, or atleast to get dual citizenship.
And that way you can decide tocome back to the motherland
whenever you want without any,uh, restrictions or anything
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like that.
So, get my Egu or digitalcourse@vivala.com slash shop.
Yeah.
So overall, These are theupdates that I have for you.
Let me know if you have anyquestions or anything else that
you wanna hear more about or seemore about, whether if it's on
social media or YouTube.
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Uh, you know, I am in this kindof new era of living in Mexico
and being a mommy of two littleones and really what it's like
in terms of.
Being a Mexican American, goingback to the motherland, going
back to where our family is fromand um, and I'm also creating
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content in Spanish.
And that way, can connect withme and that way they can
understand my perspective andunderstand.
Why we decided to move toMexico.
So I would appreciate you tosubscribe, follow, uh, download
the episodes, don't forget torate and review the podcast so
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that way mommies can, find Vivala Mommy.
So that way they don't feelisolated in their motherhood
journey.
And just like to at least livevicariously through our
experience in our Viva here inMexico.
I also wanna give you a quickupdate, and that is I will not
be posting any new episodesuntil the new year.
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And the reason why is becausewe're basically on the holidays.
I mean, next week isThanksgiving, and after that
it's like a blur just trying toprepare and get things ready for
the holidays.
Also, my kids are off school forthree weeks.
I kid you not three weeks, likethey have a three week.
Holiday break, which I'm just, Idon't know what I'm gonna do,
(33:50):
but I'll probably send them overto my parents in Elcho.
But yeah, I just wanted to giveyou that heads up that, you
won't be hearing from me Forwhat?
Like.
Almost two months, but I alsoneed a break.
I've been throwing a bunch ofpodcast episodes weekly for the
past, I don't know how manymonths.
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And as a solopreneur and mamaand a wifey and a woman overall,
like I, I definitely deserve alittle bit of a break.
And so you won't be hearing anynew episodes until.
Early January, and so I'll makesure to announce that on social
media.
If you haven't yet followed me,I am on Instagram, TikTok on
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Instagram.
I am Viva la and on TikTok, I amViva Lacore'cause someone took
my name.
But yes, you are more thanwelcome to.
Follow me and check me out onsocial media because I'll be
posting a lot through thatsource.
But for now, I am taking a.
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Brief break, from podcasting soyou won't be hearing from me,
but I do wanna wish you a superwonderful holiday season.
I know that this year has beenespecially hard on Uni Dad, and
for those of you who have beendirectly impacted by family
separations, I, I am here foryou.
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I am with you.
I see you.
I really hope that justice getsserved I really hope that you
still get to enjoy the holidays.
In whichever way or form thatyou will celebrate, I'm sending
you a little bit of magic toyou, and that way you can, have
that spirit up because I amhopeful that things will get
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better.
And so, yeah, I hope that youall enjoy the holiday season.
I wish you nothing but, peace,love, and success, especially in
the new year.
Hope 2026 is better for you andall of us in uni, dad.
But yeah, if you have any newtopics that you wanna hear on
the podcast, please let me know.
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This is with the intent ofhaving Latina moms to, be a part
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of a community where oftentimeswe are misrepresented, or.
Where our voices aren't heard.
Right.
We've always heard that term.
And so let's dismantle that,especially through a podcast.
Right?
our voices definitely deserve tobe, Outspoken and heard.
So yeah, I hope that you canstill follow me.
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Listen to previous episodes.
I do have over 140 somethingepisodes for you to listen if
you're new here.
Um, so please catch up duringthe holidays, but I wish you all
well knows in the new year.
All right, am well, thank you somuch for listening in the next
episode.
I just feel like I am having.
(00:03):
More ability to focus on mythings in the morning, and then
once the kids are done withschool, I can then focus my time
to them.
And overall, that gives me thesense of like.
Happiness and like fulfillment.
Um, I guess in my parenting, butalso in my own wellbeing.
(00:23):
And I'm loving it.
I am seriously loving it Ola,welcome to the Viva Lame
(01:36):
podcast.
I'm your host, Jessica Cuevas,and this is my first solo
episode, and I don't know howlong, as you've probably heard
in previous episodes.
I think for the last like fiveepisodes I've been sitting down
with my husband.
As we shared more informationabout our Vida here in Mexico,
(01:59):
and I decided to have the soloepisode just so that I can kind
of share my perspective and giveyou kind of an update about what
has been going on.
We've been living in Mexicosince July, and we have hit the
four month mark of us like a.
Fully living La Vida here inMexico.
(02:20):
And I just wanted to give youall an update as far as with how
I'm feeling, how we're doing,what it's really like now that
we are kind of like past thathoneymoon stage.
Uh, and really living La Vidahere as a Mexican dual citizens.
and so I'm really excited toshare and give you kind of an
(02:41):
update.
I don't have anything scripted.
I just wanted to kind of speakfrom the heart and share with
you how we are doing and how I'mfeeling and what we have been up
to.
And so we have been in Mexicofor four months.
It's technically gonna be fourmonths.
We officially moved to Mexico.
(03:02):
When was it?
Like July 27th.
I think that that was the date.
And we stayed for a couple daysat my grandparents residential
in Guanajuato.
Which is about an hour and 15minutes away from Leon.
And we officially moved into ourhome here in Leon on August 1st.
So we still haven't hit the fourmonth mark yet living in this
(03:27):
house that we're renting.
But um, it's definitely beenclose to four months in total,
uh, since living in Mexico.
And, and I can tell you we arenot.
Tourist.
And a lot of the times whenpeople reach out to me, they're
like, you know, and they'reprobably thinking that my life
(03:48):
is just like, you know, going tothe beach or just going out and
things like that.
But no, we, we are a part of thecommunity, we.
Are now just kind of immersedinto the life here in, in
Mexico.
Now, I can only speak specificto Leon Guanajuato because
that's where we're at.
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We are basically in centralMexico right by, you know, Elba.
So it's like the lowest um,altitude of Mexico.
So we're surrounded by a bunchof mountains and we're not in a
beach, we're not in a resort.
Uh, in fact, I wanna go to aresort and a beach sometime
soon, but that will be during,uh, the kids' breaks or when
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Alex has PTO time because hestill has a, um, an American
nine to five job.
And so.
For us, we are not living LaVida as if we were on vacation.
We are definitely hustling.
We are in a routine.
We are just as if we lived inthe United States, but obviously
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it's in a whole differentsetting, in a whole different
environment.
And so that's something that Ikind of wanted to share because
a lot of times people just thinkthat we have this freedom and
the flexibility.
While I do, just because I don'thave a traditional nine to five,
at least right now, um, I'mstill like all over the place,
(05:16):
right?
I am managing my own business.
I freelance, I have a contractjob that is temporary and I'm a
mom, and so that makes.
Me very busy.
So no, I'm not just like layingdown and reading a book.
I wish I had that time and, andit's still an adjustment period.
I think.
Um, the first three months havedefinitely been all about
(05:38):
adjustments and, you know,trying to get into the rhythm of
things.
And while a lot of that hasbeen.
Kind of like integrated into howour life used to be back home in
Chicago with our kids.
Uh, some parts are a littledifferent in terms of, you know,
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just like being outside more.
And I think it's moreenvironmental that has really
made a big difference in howwe're doing and how we're
feeling in, in our days.
however, Alex might havedifferent feelings just because
again, he has a nine to five andhe's basically stuck at home all
day.
so that's kind of like a littlebit of a difference between us
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too as adults.
But overall, I mean, I thinkwe're doing well.
I think with this newadjustment, this new
environment, the kids aredefinitely loving it.
Oh my gosh.
Like they are.
Just having a blast.
Like just this evening today wewent out to dinner, uh, and
that's something that we've beenable to do more just like having
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a.
More of that family time duringthe, the evenings after school
and after Alex gets outta work,like we are spending more time
outside because we're able tocompare, like this time around
in Chicago, like it's kind ofimpossible to go outside because
it's either raining or supercold and just the weather is,
it's, it's a little rough inChicago during this time of
(07:05):
year, but for us, like now thatwe are experiencing what fall is
and.
Most likely in the winter it'sgonna be, it's gonna feel very
different.
But we basically went out todinner today and it was outside
and the kids were just running.
They made new friends.
They always make new friends,and it's just, they're just
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having the time of their liveslike I am honestly so glad that
we did this.
I'm so glad that we, took onthis big leap and moved to a
different country, andespecially in a place like Leon
Guanajuato, where the climate isvery, like, moderate.
You know, nothing reallychanges, climate wise during the
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year.
And so this is basically howit'll feel like where it's gonna
be, what.
70, 80 degrees during the daywhen the sun's out.
Right now, because it's fall,it's getting cooler.
Like yes, it does get cold atnight when the sun is down.
So at least, we'll we have thatkind of like a difference
(08:10):
between the, the temperatures,but it's definitely going to
feel a lot different come winterwhen usually back home we kind
of suffer.
I wouldn't say that we have,seasonal depression, but.
As I have gotten older, I justlike.
Couldn't stand the winter.
And so it'll be interesting.
(08:30):
Maybe I'll give you all anupdate once winter comes, but
for now, the kids are having agood time.
We are too.
Speaking of weather, like it'sdefinitely felt a little
different.
Like I'm used to seeing thechanges of like the color
schemes of like the trees.
Leaves falling.
Like that is my favorite partabout living in, in the Midwest
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where we get to experience allfour seasons e in Chicago, right
now, like I'm sure it's verybeautiful and where you get to
see the leaves and, even thoughit does get cold, like it's
still moderate enough to gooutside and have a walk.
And so here it's, it still feelslike the same, right?
It still feels like summerexcept for the, for the mornings
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where it's a little cold.
I think the coldest the otherday when.
went as low as like 45, whichfor me it's nothing because
we're used to like what,negative 10 degree weather in
Chicago.
But yeah, like I, the other day,I honestly like, I guess I kind
of felt a little irritated withthe sun.
Uh, the sun is right in front ofyou and maybe that day I was
(09:35):
like, overstimulated where thekids were just like all over me.
And then I had this, like, thesun literally in front of my
face and I was just like, oh mygosh, I just wanna like be in a
dark room.
And so, yeah.
So I've definitely felt like theheaviness of the sun, the sun is
closer to you and, uh, and yeah,it, it's, it's pretty.
(09:55):
Intense.
Um, I would say like, unless youare in a shaded area, it's
you're fine.
But if you're in front of thesun, especially when you're
driving, or you know, for me,like when I pick up the kids, it
gets very hot and I'm just like,uh, like I want to be in a
cooler, darker space.
And I guess this is probably mybody adjusting to a different,
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climate and also differentaltitudes, even though like
we're in El Vaj, Chicago isstill like the plains, right?
Like we're not nowhere nearmountains and Aki and
Guanajuato, we are surrounded bymountains and, and maybe the
altitude and the levels aredifferent.
Same thing with the air quality.
And so, I think I've definitelyfelt my body a lot.
(10:41):
More different, um, than wecompared to when we first moved
in.
Like I think it's probably goingthrough this transitional phase
of like adjusting to theenvironment and the climate and
the altitude and all of that.
But overall I feel good.
even though my body is kind oftransitioning into this new sort
of, phase, I guess of likeliving in Mexico spiritually,
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like emotionally, likeinternally, inside, like I feel
good and I think.
I'm not as pressured as I was inthe US I feel like the US is
just like this constant.
I.
Wheel that you're just like,like a hamster in a wheel,
right, where you're just likeconstantly going and going and
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going, going, going, and I feellike here in Mexico, I'm able to
just like relax and take acouple breaths, even though I'm
still in a heavy routine.
I'm still in a heavy schedulewith pickups and drop offs and
just trying to get everythingdone within a given day.
For some reason it just feelsdifferent and, and that's
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something that a lot of peoplemention to me, especially for
those that had moved outside ofthe US where they're like, you
know, you're still gonna hustleand everything, but the essence
of time is gonna be different.
And that's how I've beenfeeling.
And I feel like for some reason.
Adding so many things into myschedule because it feels like I
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have time and yeah, like it,it's just very different.
I also feel pretty good with,with just like being closer to
Alex, and I think it's because.
Our kids are in school and Ifeel like I don't get to, um,
create like activities andtrying to like stimulate them
(12:34):
and trying to keep them busy.
Like I allow the first part ofthe day to myself and even with
Alex, like even though he'sworking, like I give him company
and we kind of chitchat.
And, and I like that because heworks from home.
Like we get to like connectwithout any interruptions,
right?
And um, and it's nice to justhave five hours to myself during
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the morning.
And so with that alone, like I'mable to do work, I'm able to.
Do laundry, right?
That's, that's for me, that'simportant.
I prefer to do laundry in likein the mornings, and that also
allows me to just focus onmyself.
So recently, not recently, but Ithink like a, a month in, when
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we moved in, Leon, we subscribedfor a gym membership.
And so I've been going to thegym and so I am able to just
like focus on myself and Ireally like that.
Compared when I was in Chicago,like even last year, even though
Diego was in school for like,what, three hours.
I was still home with Mateo and,and I felt like I just didn't
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have enough time to even givehim the attention because I was
doing other things.
And so, yeah, like I just feellike I am having.
More ability to focus on mythings in the morning, and then
once the kids are done withschool, I can then focus my time
to them.
And overall, that gives me thesense of like.
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Happiness and like fulfillment.
Um, I guess in my parenting, butalso in my own wellbeing.
And I'm loving it.
I am seriously loving it and.
Had we been in the UnitedStates, like we wouldn't be able
to do this.
Like, I wouldn't be able to goto the gym.
We wouldn't be able to likeafford childcare specifically
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for Mateo because he's still notpreschool aged.
And in Illinois preschool can befree for some families and for
others it's not.
It's just like an option.
And so, yeah, like we're able todo this and that's something
that I've, I love and yeah, I'm,I'm having a good time.
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As far as with like how myfamily is doing, everyone's
doing great.
Like I said, the kids are lovingit.
They love school.
My gosh.
And school in itself is likevery different compared to the
United States.
Lemme tell y'all like there'sjust so many activities.
There's a lot of communicationthat is just.
(15:04):
Between families, the, theparents.
So WhatsApp is like literallyblowing up every single day.
I feel like almost every hourbecause of like things that we
need to be privy about.
Like for example the kids aregonna do like this holiday show,
right?
And so I'm really excited forthat, even though we're gonna
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miss it because we are going toCIA Mexico to see Bad Bunny.
But I'm very excited, at leastlike in the preparation of the
show.
And so, you know, like.
They're just giving us all ofthese instructions on like how
to prepare, how to dress up yourkids.
All the kids are gonna beuniformed.
Like exactly alike.
And I'm just like, oh my gosh.
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Like I guess that's just how itis when you have kids in school.
But I wasn't expecting just likethe level of involvement that
you have to commit to with yourkids.
Like, not that I'm saying that Iwouldn't have been involved in
school if we had stayed in theUnited States Middle.
I feel like there's like higherexpectations for parents to just
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like be present, with theirschool aged kids.
And one example is recently theparents got invited to like a
workshop for that the schoolhosted.
It was a very interestingworkshop.
It basically had to do aboutlike how you should dedicate
time to your kid and, play withthem, like spend at least 15
(16:30):
minutes.
How like screen time is notreally beneficial to your kids.
Obviously all of the stuff thatwe know and that research shows,
right?
But.
I just love that there were somany families.
I mean, there were so many dads,so many couples together, even
with like their baby infants whocame and I believe it said it
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was voluntary.
I, I don't think that it was arequirement for parents to show
up to this workshop because itwas offered, and even though it
was like voluntary, like so manypeople showed up and I'm, I'm
just so impressed.
Get.
The parents here in Mexico arejust like so invested in their
kids' education and it's notjust like taking them to school,
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but it's almost like they have asense of responsibility to be an
involved parent.
And for me, that is awesome.
Definitely like guilt comes in,especially for Alex because he
is not able to have thatflexibility, um, to, to be
there.
And I think it's just the USculture.
Like again, he's stillmaintaining his US job and he is
(17:41):
still conforming to like thatcorporate America type, um, type
of role.
Had it been like him having ajob in Mexico, there would be
more flexibility becausehonestly, like almost all of the
parents that were in thatworkshop were in their uniform
or they were professionallydressed.
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They were going to work afterthe presentation.
But the fact that this workshopwhen.
When I asked the teacher like,how long this was gonna take,
she's like an hour plus, 30minutes probably for q and a.
No, that this workshop took likealmost three hours.
I kid you not, and still parentswere still there.
And so I just love that familiesare able to have that
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flexibility because their jobsare not like demanding them to
stay, in their jobs and, and sothat's a difference too, where.
You know, the culture is a lotdifferent because I think for
companies and just like societyin general in Mexico, like they
prioritize on families, likefamilies come first and that's
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why like the parents don't haveany issues with, you know,
staying for like an almost threehour workshop.
So I thought that was cool.
As far as with what we're doingright now, I mean, we are
getting ready for the holidays,so that's kind of like the main
focus of like we're preparingfor, Navida, the Posadas.
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So also the kids' school is kindof having us prepare for that
too.
We are hosting Thanksgiving, sowe're still keeping some
traditions.
From the United States and we'rejust merging them or bringing
them over here, not that we'retrying to colonize or whatever,
fiddle, Thanksgiving has alwaysbeen a tradition for me and my
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family.
Not that I'm saying that we arepromoting.
You know, genocide, but it'smore so like spending family
time.
Like we're spending that qualitytime with family here who live
in Leone and we're inviting themand my prima's daughter who was
born in the US but they movedhere when she was like in
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kindergarten, is just veryexcited to, to celebrate
Thanksgiving again because shewas what, like five years old
when she last like celebratedthis and now she's 11.
So it had been years now thatshe didn't have the opportunity
to like, you know.
Um, celebrate Thanksgiving andso I'm excited for that.
Um, I'm also excited for Navida.
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We're definitely gonna spend inEl Rancho where my, where my
family's from.
So, um, my grandma usually doeslike Ada and I'm just excited to
like, um, be a part of Launi andcreate meals and, you know, do
the traditional things that wehad done at home, like back in
the us but obviously.
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They're from Mexico, and soseeing this and living it and
just experiencing Christmas forthe first time in Mexico, I am
very excited and I feel likepeople are just nuts.
I feel like I'm in Whovilleright now.
everyone is just obsessed withChristmas.
Like literally this is what,middle of November and.
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Early November, actually, likeas soon as Dia de MUTOs was
over, everyone started todecorate the naida.
Like I kid you, not the malls,the shopping centers, like the
storefronts, the neighbors, likeeveryone has been decorating and
um, just like.
I'm just here with one pair oflights.
(21:17):
Like I'm, I'm not gonna decorateas much, but hey, kudos to you.
So I think everyone just getsvery excited for, for Naida, and
that's something that Idefinitely heard from the locals
here.
And you know, as we probablyknow growing up as Mexicanos or
even Latinos in general, likeChristmas is such a big thing
(21:38):
for us and it's just so coolseeing it and witnessing it and.
And I just keep wondering wheredo people bring the money?
Like how are they making moneyto afford all of these things?
I just wanna know.
I, I just wanna know, I wannaknow what the locals are doing
so that way I can, you know,meet them somewhere.
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But yeah, like I, I am veryexcited for the holidays.
Like I said, we're going toMexico, so we're gonna see Bad
Bunny, and we are so excitedjust because it'll be me and
Alex and we're gonna.
Do like a quick little getaway,uh, for us to spend some time
together.
I'm also gonna meet up withanother Prima, who's from
Chicago and she's traveling withher Amiga, um, to see the
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concert as well.
So there's a lot of good thingsthat are happening and it's
always exciting to see familythat is traveling from the US
and coming back home, uh, for alittle bit of time.
Like one came.
To, um, to El Deela, uh, duringthe de MUTOs.
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And it's just really cool tojust like know that they are
visiting and we're like stayinghere.
I think that's cool.
Like I think that that makes mefeel legit that I am literally
living here and, um, that I'mlike the local one.
Right.
And we're the ones that areprobably providing
transportation to the airport orlike.
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The tour guides.
And so that's what makes itreally cool and different, uh,
this time around.
And so as far as with like howI'm feeling with just like
things that have been going onright now in our world, it's
definitely been challenging and,and this is something that I
have been struggling andnavigating, with my emotions and
(23:29):
my thoughts and my feelings.
it's really hard to know andsee, at least through social
media and people that I know,it's really hard to see that
people are suffering right nowback home in the us.
It's still my home.
Okay?
Like, even though I left, it'sstill my home.
It's my hometown, but.
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It's just really difficult toknow that there's so many people
struggling right now, and thatis because of the current
situation that has been goingon.
You know, with deportations, uh,people being detained for no
reason, people just beingassaulted and, really hurts me.
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we made the choice and thedecision to.
Flee the US for differentreasons.
It wasn't because ofdeportations, it wasn't because
of like threats on that, like itwas because we made the choice
to have a different life and.
In a way, I'm feeling a littlebit of guilt and, and I've been
(24:33):
struggling with that and that isbecause it hurts knowing that
people in my community are.
Struggling right now.
And it's not just the, the wholeissue on like ice and
deportations, but it's also likethe economy and affordability
and just like a, a lot of peoplehave been reaching out to me and
(24:55):
they're, they've been saying howhorrible they've been, and I
feel bad, like I genuinely feelguilty because here I am, I
basically escaped this.
Momentum that is going on rightnow in the United States.
And, and it's not like I wannadisconnect myself or my family
(25:16):
from the US and from like, thepeople that are still there.
And so it makes it very, I don'tknow, it just, for me at least,
or maybe I'm overthinking it, Idon't know.
But for me, I, I, I feel complexwith it.
Obviously my home is still theUS.
We fled it to have a differentlife, a better life, really.
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And it's not like I am purposelyignoring the people that are in
the US or you know, the, theproblems that are going on right
now.
In a way, it was kind of likeperfect timing, I guess.
It, it happened to be the righttime to move and.
Yeah, like even though it, itwas an awesome decision that we
(26:02):
made, I still feel like I, Istill feel guilt and I don't
wanna make myself seem like I ambetter than everyone else.
Like I don't wanna make myselfseem like I am having the best
life and being on vacation modeevery day.
Right.
Because that's not the reality.
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but the fact that we are in adifferent country despite
everything that it, that we leftbehind, it's giving us an
opportunity to just.
Be more present with our kids.
For me, I'm present with myselfand Alex, like, I'm only worried
about my family, and we're justable to focus on.
(26:49):
Our own family unit and our ownproblems instead of just like
what's around us.
And I think it's because we arein a different culture.
We are in a different society.
We are in a different country.
And yeah, I've been battlingwith that and, and I just wanted
to share that, you know, like ina way I feel really grateful
(27:12):
that we've been able to havethis opportunity to move outside
of the us.
I feel lucky, I feel blessed,you know, I feel great, but then
again, whenever I hear peopletalk about their issues or, you
know, whenever I see things onsocial media and I'm just like,
man, like f.
Fuck.
You know, I, I feel horrible andpart of me, it's like, how can I
(27:36):
bring my people, like anyonethat I am cool with, how can I
bring them here or how can Ihelp them to see the other side
of things, right?
That the grass is always greeneron the other side, and, and I
just, I hope that I'm not hereto sound.
(27:58):
I don't know, insensitive,right?
About the situation.
But if for some reason a littlevoice is telling you just move
or just go somewhere, leave theus, then take that as a sign.
And I've shared this in previousepisodes of the Living in Mexico
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series.
we share a lot about what we'vedone and how we've navigated
this transition moving from theUS to Mexico as a family of
four.
And so please.
Take these tips of advice and,you know, kind of like our
experience as a way that it ispossible, it can be doable.
(28:43):
And sometimes we just have topush the fear aside and just
like listen to ourselves and,and obviously talk with this,
with your partner.
Talk to your family about this.
You know, like your kids orwhatever, if they're older, but
know that there's.
Another side of this that canhelp you feel a little bit more
(29:03):
relieved.
I'm not saying to leaveeverything behind because I
still feel connected to Chicago.
I still feel connected to the usbut you know, at least right
now, my priorities are a littledifferent and I'm being kind of
like present in the moment.
Like I'm not looking back, I'mnot looking forward.
Like honestly, I don't know whatwe're gonna do like a year from
(29:24):
now or, you know.
How many months do we have leftwith our car permit?
We have a what?
8, 9, 10, 11?
Yeah.
We have like eight months leftfor us to renew our permit or if
we wanna legalize it here sothat we can just stay here
forever.
I don't know.
I don't know that, I definitelydon't know if we're going to,
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you know, go back or stay here.
But all I know is that I ampresent right now and, With us
not living in such a toxicculture, it's allowing me and my
family to really be present witheach other.
And so even if you want that,like that little teeny, tiny
(30:09):
benefit of, you know, movingoutside of the us, then take
this as a sign.
Like maybe it's time for you andyour family to move.
Just saying, and if in case youare a descendant of Mexican
parents, I have my newestdigital products and they are
called how to get dualcitizenship in Mexico.
(30:32):
I am offering my Eide, so it's adigital.
15 page guide that will walk youthrough the process.
If you kind of wanna do it alonewithout anyone helping you.
It's kind of like a list ofcheck boxes, that you can fill
up.
Then you can have the e guideand that is$15.
(30:53):
But if you want someone to kindof walk you through it and give
you a more like step.
By step approach.
Then I am offering my course, mydigital course, and that
involves five different modulesthat will literally walk you
through the process specificallyon how to get dual citizenship
in Mexico.
And I share a lot ofinformation, a lot of
information that I definitelydid research on, but it was.
(31:16):
Mostly based on my experienceand the experience of others
that I've guided and helped, uh,through this process in getting
their dual citizenship.
And that one is$75, but it alsoincludes the egu as well.
So if you're interested, just goto my website, which is viva
la.com/.
Forward slash shop and you'llsee my products there.
(31:39):
So please help a sister outbecause I definitely did this
out of love and out of like mewanting to just bring my people
here to Mexico at least, or atleast to get dual citizenship.
And that way you can decide tocome back to the motherland
whenever you want without any,uh, restrictions or anything
(32:00):
like that.
So, get my Egu or digitalcourse@vivala.com slash shop.
Yeah.
So overall, These are theupdates that I have for you.
Let me know if you have anyquestions or anything else that
you wanna hear more about or seemore about, whether if it's on
social media or YouTube.
(32:20):
Uh, you know, I am in this kindof new era of living in Mexico
and being a mommy of two littleones and really what it's like
in terms of.
Being a Mexican American, goingback to the motherland, going
back to where our family is fromand um, and I'm also creating
(32:40):
content in Spanish.
And that way, can connect withme and that way they can
understand my perspective andunderstand.
Why we decided to move toMexico.
So I would appreciate you tosubscribe, follow, uh, download
the episodes, don't forget torate and review the podcast so
(33:04):
that way mommies can, find Vivala Mommy.
So that way they don't feelisolated in their motherhood
journey.
And just like to at least livevicariously through our
experience in our Viva here inMexico.
I also wanna give you a quickupdate, and that is I will not
be posting any new episodesuntil the new year.
(33:26):
And the reason why is becausewe're basically on the holidays.
I mean, next week isThanksgiving, and after that
it's like a blur just trying toprepare and get things ready for
the holidays.
Also, my kids are off school forthree weeks.
I kid you not three weeks, likethey have a three week.
Holiday break, which I'm just, Idon't know what I'm gonna do,
(33:50):
but I'll probably send them overto my parents in Elcho.
But yeah, I just wanted to giveyou that heads up that, you
won't be hearing from me Forwhat?
Like.
Almost two months, but I alsoneed a break.
I've been throwing a bunch ofpodcast episodes weekly for the
past, I don't know how manymonths.
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And as a solopreneur and mamaand a wifey and a woman overall,
like I, I definitely deserve alittle bit of a break.
And so you won't be hearing anynew episodes until.
Early January, and so I'll makesure to announce that on social
media.
If you haven't yet followed me,I am on Instagram, TikTok on
(34:35):
Instagram.
I am Viva la and on TikTok, I amViva Lacore'cause someone took
my name.
But yes, you are more thanwelcome to.
Follow me and check me out onsocial media because I'll be
posting a lot through thatsource.
But for now, I am taking a.
(34:57):
Brief break, from podcasting soyou won't be hearing from me,
but I do wanna wish you a superwonderful holiday season.
I know that this year has beenespecially hard on Uni Dad, and
for those of you who have beendirectly impacted by family
separations, I, I am here foryou.
(35:19):
I am with you.
I see you.
I really hope that justice getsserved I really hope that you
still get to enjoy the holidays.
In whichever way or form thatyou will celebrate, I'm sending
you a little bit of magic toyou, and that way you can, have
that spirit up because I amhopeful that things will get
(35:41):
better.
And so, yeah, I hope that youall enjoy the holiday season.
I wish you nothing but, peace,love, and success, especially in
the new year.
Hope 2026 is better for you andall of us in uni, dad.
But yeah, if you have any newtopics that you wanna hear on
the podcast, please let me know.
(36:02):
I do have two forms that, youcan fill out.
One of them is if you have anytopics that you want me to talk
about.
Another one is if you have anyexperts that could potentially
be guests on the show.
So feel free to fill that out aswell.
This is with the intent ofhaving Latina moms to, be a part
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of a community where oftentimeswe are misrepresented, or.
Where our voices aren't heard.
Right.
We've always heard that term.
And so let's dismantle that,especially through a podcast.
Right?
our voices definitely deserve tobe, Outspoken and heard.
So yeah, I hope that you canstill follow me.
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Listen to previous episodes.
I do have over 140 somethingepisodes for you to listen if
you're new here.
Um, so please catch up duringthe holidays, but I wish you all
well knows in the new year.
All right, am well, thank you somuch for listening in the next
episode.
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