What does it mean to be a father?
Mindful Mamita
by Mayté
3y ago
I had the benefit of knowing what kind of father Lou would be because he had our three oldest while we dated and eventually married. I felt he embodied all of the qualities I desired our children’s father to possess. Playful as a puppy Lou had unimaginable energy and was often our family’s fifth child.  He was the one throwing the kids in the pool, teaching them to blow bubbles and swim, playing basketball in the driveway and instructing the kids how to escape a half-nelson in the event they were abducted. Lou would get ideas of taking a leisurely bike ride and turning it into trekking 24 ..read more
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Recover and recoup, Revolutionary Teachers
Mindful Mamita
by Mayté
3y ago
Photo credit: www.marina’s-photography.com I feel this summer, more than any other is sacred. Teachers, you understand viscerally what I mean. Every year, we are entrusted with guiding young learners through activities that promote their physical, socio-emotional and intellectual growth. Normally, our responsibilities and duties leave us depleted daily and we dream about break frequently. No one could have predicted how leading in the classroom since March 2020 would challenge our teaching hearts, bodies and minds. Plights in a pandemic Throngs of teachers departed the profession as each one o ..read more
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Promoting a Positive Path
Mindful Mamita
by Mayté
3y ago
This morning, our youngest son, graduated from 8th grade. Because of COVID precautions, friends and family were only allowed to watch the livestream. My husband and I took the day off, planned to sign Danny out after the ceremony and have breakfast together. Turns out, Danny had other plans. He wanted to be with his friends. We yielded, dropped him at car riders and proceeded to the closest Starbucks to grab a coffee and watch the graduation. I was FINE because of how the school framed the day. They called it a promotion ceremony. And then a monkey wrench was thrown at my flimsy composure. Wh ..read more
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Super simple snacks for your bow wow
Mindful Mamita
by Mayté
3y ago
I remember last week sitting in my reclining sectional seat, early in the morning before school with Beans by my side. He was stretched out along the length of my leg, snuggling against me. I felt like I wanted to scoop him up in my arms and simply hold him forever. I knew I had to get ready to go but I made a promise in my heart that I would make him a special treat during the weekend. Too good to be true! I try to use whatever I have here at home to present here on the blog. I DETEST going to the grocery store. My husband on the other hand, will go down each aisle, looking around slowly, ta ..read more
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Teen Tummy Triumphs
Mindful Mamita
by Mayté
3y ago
We’ve all seen the meme, “A throwback to when my kid ate whatever I made for dinner without complaining.” Youngest blessing of ours will be 14 this year. How He Ate In the Beginning For three whole weeks, Danny had the best this Mamita could offer him and it was so beautiful to bond with him while nursing. It was necessary, or so I instructed by my physician to stop nursing him so I could take antidepressants to manage postpartum depression. In him, at the time, I saw an opportunity to keep his nutrition “right”. Danny was not a member of the clean plate club. While he went to daycare, I begg ..read more
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Self-Care, not just soaking in sea salts
Mindful Mamita
by Mayté
3y ago
What really is self-care? I feel you’ll come to recognize what it is NOT first and realize you really need it. Maybe you are experiencing road rage. Or you noticed you are super impatient and are snapping back at your loved ones. You are exhausted beyond belief. Also, self-care is unique to the individual. You have to find your OWN definition of what is right and resonates with you. What I’ve discovered First: Put your own oxygen mask FIRST. I really struggled with this for years. Depressive episodes, exhaustion and a nervous breakdown all taught me, I cannot pour from an empty cup. Taking car ..read more
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Blending our bonus Bunch
Mindful Mamita
by Mayté
3y ago
When I married Louis, it was more than a wedding, it was a joining ceremony.  At that moment, the lives of three young children and his were bound to my own. How could I know the challenges and the joys we would experience as we became a family?  The poet Kahlil Gibran spoke about love in this way: “When love beckons to you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you yield to him, Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you believe in him… It is hearing the voice of a loved one saying, “I miss you and ..read more
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Launching Love, First and Foremost
Mindful Mamita
by Mayté
3y ago
Please enter, follow my voice as you cross through the threshold of this haven. I greet you gladly. Consider crafting community through compassion with me here.  It will be our goodness gathering. Now is the best time for connection and caring My greatest hope in creating Mindful Mamita is to provide a place to come together, just as you are. I am mostly mindful, but, sometimes I am a downright mess.  Ever feel like that?  Let’s lift each other up.  I’ll share my ideas on everything from cooking to causes to inspire your own creativity. The calling to convene comes from com ..read more
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Demystifying Meditation
Mindful Mamita
by Mayté
3y ago
The harshness of the past few years and experience teaching teens lead me to pursue certifications in Meditation Teaching and Teen Meditation Coach to help heal hearts. My humble desire is to assist in making accessible the benefits of meditation such as self-realization and living authentically to those individuals who are curious about this practice of contemplation and reflection. What meditation is NOT Meditation is difficult:  Actually, it can be as simple as breathing!  You can assume a position that is comfortable for you, sitting or laying down, you can even meditate while w ..read more
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Remain righteously round, beautiful one
Mindful Mamita
by Mayté
3y ago
8 March 2021 “Querida Mayté in 2011, I am sitting here, 10 years on and there are some things I feel you really need to know. For so very long, you have felt out of touch and uncomfortable with your body. From a young age, you had no idea how to understand your rounded thighs and curvy hips.  Often, you felt sad and fat.  You somehow won a beauty contest with that big, brown butt.  Still, you’d look in the mirror and for years felt so displeased by the body that carried you around in this pretty amazing life. Even after you’d been blessed with birthing a beautiful baby boy and p ..read more
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