Self-Care for Latinas Quotes

“Self-sacrifice is almost always demanded of Latinas, whether it’s under the rules of marianismo or as a directive for the eldest daughter.”
― Raquel Reichard, Self-Care for Latinas: 100+ Ways to Prioritize & Rejuvenate Your Mind, Body, & Spirit

“You have to be the perfect daughter, the perfect immigrant, the perfect student, the perfect employee, the perfect boss, the perfect spouse, and the perfect version of yourself because you don’t get the same grace for being humanly imperfect as many other folks. But in this pursuit of perfection, you lose more than you gain.”
― Raquel Reichard, Self-Care for Latinas: 100+ Ways to Prioritize & Rejuvenate Your Mind, Body, & Spirit