Stronger, Softer, Healed: Redefining My Latina Body

This week, Vee gets raw and honest about weight gain, body image, and the toxic norms so many of us grew up with in Latino households. After a quick life update on mom guilt, Vivi’s allergies, cheer competitions, and the chaos of spring cleaning, she opens up about her lifelong struggle to gain weight and the shock (and joy) of finally seeing the scale go up at a recent doctor’s visit. Instead of chasing “smaller,” she shares why her dream body is about strength, health, and feeling good, not fitting into anyone else’s standards. Vee dives into how normalized it is in our culture to comment on kids’ bodies, give nicknames like flaquita or gordita, and make jokes that actually leave deep scars and shape how we see ourselves for years. She reflects on unlearning that toxicity, breaking those patterns for the next generation, and reclaiming the way we talk about our own bodies at home. She shares the affirmations and mindset shifts that are helping her heal, build self-worth from the inside out, and give other mujeres permission to honor their own journeys whether they’re trying to lose, gain, or simply feel at peace in their skin.