Daring, brave, confident and bold are words used to describe the women I’ve been lucky to meet during my personal and entrepreneurial journey. While some women have the awareness to see their gifts, others need a little help understanding the power in being a woman. Either way, there is plenty to learn from each other, […]
A minute may not seem like a lot of time but a lot can happen in less time. Stop to consider the world around you, simultaneous lives happening all over the world. Did you know that a sexual assault occurs every 73 seconds in the United States? An alarming statistic, isn’t it? The estimate could […]
HULU has a new series, Dying for Sex, based on a 2020 podcast. It is a beautiful story of friendship, enlightenment, and healing. An open discussion about mortality is intimidating, sometimes too real to ponder. I imagine being on the opposite side of a thriving life is scary. Getting the news you are dying and […]
How many times have you put something you wanted to do on hold? Has there been a time when you thought “I’ll do this later – next week, month, or year?” We are wrapping up the first quarter of 2020 and everything – life as we know it is on pause. The temporary stop is […]
The journey as an author has given me a chance to connect with some amazing women. Working with BELatina News provides an opportunity to write articles that take me out of my comfort zone, inspiring me as a professional and a woman. In this week’s article, I interviewed Summer-Joy “SJ” Main Munoz, a 2nd generation Latina […]
Female friendships provide many benefits. Having a strong ally on our side can help us through some of the most challenging times in our lives. Girlfriends get us to see straight when our thinking gets a bit foggy. The gift of sharing the same gender allows us to understand each other in ways men cannot. […]
The idea of losing a loved one or dying ourselves is petrifying, particularly when unexpected. Many of us avoid the conversation of mortality, as it confronts you with a harsh reality. No one lives forever, death is inevitable. Coronavirus (CoVid) has reminded the world of their humanity. CoVid is an extended group of viruses that […]
Did you know there’s a day designated to toast women all over the world? March 8th is International Women’s Day. The day marks 24 hours of recognition for women around the world. When you think about what that entails, it’s a pretty big deal. A celebration of cultural, political, economic and social achievements made by […]
Jennifer Barreto-Leyva is the Editor-in-Chief of Belleza XL magazine and host of Conversaciones con Jen Podcast. The successful lawyer and journalist crushed the stereotypes many of us have become accustomed to seeing when she broke barriers as a Plus Size top model. Jennifer is based in Caracas, Venezuela, the first Latina Plus Model has been […]
Most of us have a type. Dating is a challenging exercise in itself no matter the age bracket. The pool of good men seems to shrink as we get older. Options are further narrowed when we start to consider the kinds of people we want to date. Do you keep a handy checklist in your […]
