Popsugar • 22nd September 2023

How Learning to Skateboard Transformed My Life at 35

Most of my friends and family thought I was "off the wall," but on my 35th birthday, I gifted myself my first skateboard. I've wanted to learn to skate since I was a kid, but most of my time and energy throughout my youth and early adulthood was dominated by pursuing a future in dance. I always held a quiet regard for skaters. They made everything look effortless, much like a technically trained dancer. Skating seemed akin to a dance, where the board isn't an instrument but a counterpart, formin...

Popsugar • 21st March 2022

Why I Still Observe Lent as a Latina Bruja

As a known spiritualist and bruja, it sometimes surprises people that I still observe the holidays and traditions of my Roman Catholic upbringing. But in my opinion, spiritual practice doesn't need to be exclusive. It is something that provides you with the tools to help you understand yourself, life, and its experiences so that you can grow from them in a healthy, constructive way. There is no "right" or "wrong" conviction. It is about what resonates with you as an individual and following down...

HipLatina • 22nd February 2020

Your Mercury Retrograde Survival Guide - HipLatina

Ah, our dear friend Mercury Rx comes to visit for its first tryst in 2020. It will last from February 16 – March 9 (depending on your time zone). And this round falls in a mutable water sign, Pisces. Some astrologists say, because of this placement, it should be the easiest Mercury Rx of the year. Personally, I have already gone through quite a bit of Rx chaos. But what will this retrograde mean for you? And as if Mercury Rx wasn’t stressful enough — what the heck is all this “retro-shade” busin...

HipLatina • 5th February 2020

How to Know the Difference Between Your Soulmates and Your Twin Flame - HipLatina

Is your partner really your Soulmate? Or could they be much more than that — like your Twin Flame?
First of all: All of these labels sound very romantic, don’t they? Soulmates, Twin Flames — the Yin to your Yang… And truth be told, that’s half the reason people love to think that they’ve found their “soulmate.” Because the romanticized version of finding that one person meant only for you just sounds so perfect — almost too good to be true. But brace yourself for some truths, sis. The reality of...

HipLatina • 27th August 2018

What Inspired Me To Embrace My Inner Bruja - HipLatina

Growing up Roman Catholic on both sides of my family, I was taught to staunchly stay away from anything that remotely resembled occult practice. That went double for my Latina side. My mom is so superstitious, I grew up with an irrational fear of splitting the pole with someone when walking down the street. According to my mom, that’s bad luck.
When I was in sixth grade, my friends and I bought a Ouija board and brought it back to my house to play with. When my mom found it, she was furious. I...

HipLatina • 9th July 2018

How A Traumatic Hike Accident Inspired Me To Be More Authentic on Instagram - HipLatina

There are a handful of times in every person’s life when they go through a major personal transformation such as puberty, marriage, and childbirth—to name a few. There are also transformational times in people’s’ lives that are much less conventional. Times of trauma and loss. Times of confusion or hurt. As much as others may want to be a solid support system because these times are so individual and so personal, it makes it much more difficult to empathize. I recently got into a major hiking ac...

HipLatina • 4th August 2020

Your Tarotscope for August 2020! - HipLatina

This month is all about making our dreams a reality. It is also a call to dream bigger than perhaps originally planned. Things unfold much to your advantage and have the potential to work out better than you thought they would. But you must learn to accept these gifts from the universe as they present themselves. You always have a choice. There will always be other options. Don’t be afraid to go for the best. It isn’t too good to be true. You deserve it! You have a distinct chance to initiate a...

HipLatina • 1st July 2020

Your Tarotscope for July 2020! - HipLatina

The 3 of Wands is encouraging us not just to be brave and look forward, but to embrace the strength within ourselves enough to actually take those steps forward. We already know or have an idea, of where we are going now. But, we must realize that the things we choose to bring along walking into our next chapter can either assist us on our journey or hold us back. I strongly feel that most of us will understand what we need to leave behind, as difficult a task as that may be. But no risk, no rew...

HipLatina • 29th May 2020

Your June 2020 Tarotscope Revealed! - HipLatina

This June, we become bound by the circumstances of fate. Things may have felt at some point (or for a while, for many of you) as if they were falling apart when, in fact, they were beginning to align. This month marks a period where the last pieces of the puzzle come together so that we may turn the page to the next chapters of our lives. People, events, and circumstances all start to connect and begin to make more sense. Things left unresolved that we have not been able to let go of — or has no...

HipLatina • 30th April 2020

Your Monthly Tarotscope for May 2020 Revealed! - HipLatina

There is something many of us are waiting for this month. We are anticipating the direction of a long-term effort that has been made. For some of us, this isn’t as much about timing as it is about the seeds that have been planted. Was this, or is this, worth your efforts? Is it in your best interest to proceed? You may have been hoping, or expecting to have gotten more back by now. Or, at least have a definitive answer of whether the juice is worth the squeeze. It can feel like you’re working tw...

HipLatina • 31st March 2020

Your April 2020 Tarotscope Revealed! - HipLatina

Our running theme for the month of April is The Star. Many of us are holding on to our hopes, dreams, and visions for the future right now. Many are wondering where our current circumstances will land us, but we must remember that we create our own realities. While there may be situations out of our control, it is in the way we respond and react to our conditions that help mold our individual outcomes. This is a time for thinking outside the box. If you’ve been stuck running in place, this is wh...

HipLatina • 20th March 2020

Your Weekly Tarotscope for March 22 - March 28, 2020 Revealed - HipLatina

Our Theme of the Week for this week is the 3 of Pentacles. There is a lot of teamwork and a lot of community in-store, whether this is in your own household or if you’re helping your neighbor out. There is a great sense of togetherness and working hand-in-hand with one another. In these times, it is no surprise to see the 3 of Pentacles show up. This is a period of camaraderie, where we should focus on building our community rather than competing against one another. This is a time to help and a...

HipLatina • 13th March 2020

Your Weekly Tarotscope for March 15 - March 21, 2020 Revealed - HipLatina

I am seeing some major power plays this week. There are those of you who have received an extra boost of confidence in an area of your life where are you may not have had much, previously. Even if you’re not totally convinced that what you’re doing is the right thing, to everybody else, it looks like you know exactly what you’re doing and why. Although others may not understand your point of view, you should still believe in your choices. They are going to get you ahead, regardless of what anyon...

HipLatina • 6th March 2020

Your Weekly Tarotscope for March 8 - March 14, 2020 Revealed - HipLatina

Our Theme of the Week is the Page of Pentacles. The Page is here to show us something significant. He is here to show many of us something about ourselves and for others — about someone else. The Page is putting all of the cards on the table. You may not see the full spectrum of what is going on right now, but you are getting enough of a glimpse to make an educated decision on how to move forward — if you decide to move forward at all. This could also be an insider look at a situation rather tha...

HipLatina • 28th February 2020

Your Weekly Tarotscope for March 1 - March 7, 2020 Revealed - HipLatina

You are being perfectly placed right now. You can make anything happen on even the slightest whim. It is as if you don’t need to take action yourself for anything to get done. There are those who are more than willing to do it for you. I’m starting to see that this could be a choice between two people — romantically for some of you — or a choice between two jobs. This could be a decision you need to make between the past and the future. But it is not about what anyone else wants in this situatio...

HipLatina • 21st February 2020

Your Weekly Tarotscope for February 23 - February 29, 2020 - HipLatina

You have a long road ahead of you. The only question is: Are you up for the challenge? There’s no way to know at this moment where this all will lead, so you’re going to have to take a chance on fate. More importantly, you’re going to have to bet on yourself. This could be what you’ve been longing for, but it could also be something that takes much too long to come to fruition for your taste or, to be frank — your heart might just not be in it for the long haul. If you’re thinking short-term abo...

HipLatina • 14th February 2020

Your Weekly Tarotscope for February 16 - February 22, 2020 Revealed - HipLatina

I’m seeing that connecting may be a bit difficult this week. To be fair, it is the start of Mercury Retrograde. I’m seeing these connections withstanding, but they do look a little murky. There is a bit of confusion in where you stand, or perhaps where someone else stands within your relationship. These can be relationships of all kinds. They don’t have to be particularly romantic, but I do see this ringing especially true for those in romantic partnerships. It is really important right now to r...

HipLatina • 8th February 2020

Love Edition: Your Weekly Tarotscope for February 9 - February 15, 2020 Revealed - HipLatina

This week, it’s all about where we’ve been and where we are going. We will not only be looking to the past for answers and insight but wondering what we are actually taking with us into our future. It can be anything from where our future is going with our current loved ones, whoever we are dating, or who we have yet to be with. Are they the right ones for us? Is this the best it’s going to get? Or did we let the right one slip through our fingers only to become “the one who got away?” It looks...

HipLatina • 31st January 2020

Your Weekly Tarotscope for February 2 - February 8, 2020 Revealed - HipLatina

It is up to you, and only you, this week to go out and get what you want. We have the power firmly in our hands. There is a saying, “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.” This week, that proclamation rings particularly true. Create a strategy, summon up the courage, and go for it. Don’t wait on anyone else to help you or make the first move. And don’t get lazy. If you never try, you’ll never know. If you initiate and then turn around mid-process, there may be a steep pri...

HipLatina • 24th January 2020

Your Weekly Tarotscope for January 26 – February 1, 2020 Revealed - HipLatina

You’re splitting your time or your resources in order to try to make the most of something. It looks as if you think that by dividing and conquering, you’ll get to where you want to go faster or more efficiently. I’m not so sure that this is the case for this situation. While you do need to create more stability — and that will be a major key here — it doesn’t look like you are going about it the right way. Try a different tactic than you initially began with.  In order to get to the other side,...

HipLatina • 16th January 2020

Your Weekly Tarotscope for January 19 - January 25, 2020 Revealed - HipLatina

There are so many intricacies going on this week in your dealings. Within one thing lies another, which lies another, and so on and so forth. It will be impossible to figure this all out and be strategic about it, so you’re going to have to let the situation unfold on its own. Take it as it comes. You have all the tools to navigate this, but it won’t be easy and likely won’t be familiar territory. This is a time to expand as far and as wide as possible, not to hold steadfast to the things that a...

HipLatina • 9th January 2020

Your Weekly Tarotscope for January 12 - January 18, 2020 Revealed - HipLatina

“Wise men say: Only fools rush in…” You may be very eager this week, but patience is a virtue. It is better to do something slowly and have it turn out right than quick and sloppy. Think about when you were in school and rushed through a paper. Chances are, your teacher either gave you a poor grade or if you were lucky, had you do it over again. Do you really want to go all the way to the beginning and start over after coming this far? Do it right the first time and leave no room for error, and...

HipLatina • 3rd January 2020

Your Weekly Tarotscope for January 5 - January 11, 2020 Revealed - HipLatina

The first full week into 2020 brings with it some very exciting new opportunities! And when opportunity knocks, you better answer. All you have to do is is follow through to take advantage of what comes your way this week. A chance reveals itself for growth in career and finances. I’m seeing that you can finally get over that hill you’ve been struggling to climb. If you have found yourself perpetually getting stuck in the same place, it’s time to finally reach the other side. You will have to wa...

HipLatina • 26th December 2019

Your Weekly Tarotscope for December 29 - January 4, 2020 Revealed - HipLatina

We’ve been bogged down by the things that have caused us hardship — whether mentally, physically, or emotionally. Right now is a time where many take stock of the past year or years and start to contemplate regrets and loss. Try not to forget the wins too. But, while you may not be able to turn back time or go back and change the way something transpired in the past, you always have another chance to make a change for the future. Being on the outside has given you perspective, and that is someth...

HipLatina • 19th December 2019

Your Weekly Tarotscope for December 22 - December 28, 2019 - HipLatina

What a beautiful card to get for this week! Celebrations and moments to remember are entering in spades. While the holidays can always be considered a special time of the year, this one is exceptional. I’m hearing it isn’t going to be a run-of-the-mill holiday week. You’re taking steps towards your happiness and overall contentment. The cherry on top is that you’ll get to share it with the ones you love, whether near or far. Love knows no bounds. If there is someone across the state or country b...

HipLatina • 13th December 2019

Your Weekly Tarotscope for December 15 - December 21, 2019 Revealed - HipLatina

Major upheaval. I’m hearing, “Change! Change! Change!” A big aspect of your life is about to go through a manifestation, whether you know it and are prepared for it, or not. This is going to be a bit abrupt and difficult, at least at first, but ultimately, it is clearing the way for something you really have wanted. The clouds are coming in, but they will also move out. For some of you: People, places, and things are being removed. Your path is being cleared. I’m hearing permanence, so this is n...

HipLatina • 5th December 2019

Your Weekly Tarotscope for December 8 - December 14, 2019 Revealed - HipLatina

A long journey is not coming to an end, but rather moving into the next chapter. You have gone uphill, downhill, and even had periods of plateau. Instead of taking another step, it is time to take a big leap. This isn’t something you will decide. You will be thrust into it. You will have moments where it could feel a bit overwhelming and you might get frazzled and want to step backwards, but you won’t. In fact, you can’t. This is all positive, forward motion. There is nothing to be concerned abo...

HipLatina • 28th November 2019

Your Weekly Tarotscope for December 1 - December 7, 2019 Revealed - HipLatina

There’s no going back to what we’ve just left behind. You have gotten past the point of no return. Although this journey may not be easy, it will be worth it. Somewhere, deep down, you know this and wouldn’t be doing it otherwise. There are still obstacles to overcome, but you will soon begin to reap the rewards of your efforts. Your heart knows what it’s searching for, and you must follow it come hell or high water. This is the only way you will ever feel a sense of fulfillment and true satisfa...

HipLatina • 24th November 2019

Your Weekly Tarotscope for November 24 - November 30, 2019 Revealed - HipLatina

Finally, Mercury Retrograde is behind us and we can begin moving forward again! Your status is growing. Let friends and acquaintances help you along the way — if assistance is offered. Do not let your pride intervene this week, as it will do you a major disservice. You are the one who has brought yourself to this place, so be proud of your accomplishments thus far. There are many more to come. Although you feel like you can finally begin to stand tall and pat yourself on the back, it has been sa...

HipLatina • 14th November 2019

Your Tarotscope for November 17 - November 23, 2019 Revealed - HipLatina

This week is all about taking stock and really going for it. Other options may have tempted you or thrown you off track in the past, but now things are becoming clear. It isn’t just about your best option, it is about the one that truly fulfills you on a deeper level. One that has the most potential to make your grandest dreams a reality. Everything else pales in comparison, for one blaring reason and you’re now realizing what that is. Make your dreams come true and don’t let this slip through y...