The Village Mama

01/01/2026

12/31/2025

Heal your gut, your emotional overload, balance out depletion and discover go-to fixes for everyday nutritional and health imbalances.

12/31/2025

Are you team eggplant yet? 🍆🫀🩸 Your arteries & colon say yes 👀
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12/30/2025

Dinner and a movie. ❤️

12/30/2025

🚨 Confession Time: The "Convenience" Foods I’ve Been Eating More Than I Should 🚨

I’ve been lying to myself about my food choices lately. I’d tell myself it was “worth it,” but deep down, I know better. Healthy is ALWAYS the better choice — it heals, nourishes, and doesn’t leave me feeling drained. 💪

Here's a list of the junk I’ve been reaching for more than once a week...and the truth I’ve finally accepted. 💥

🍬 Sugar - It's cheaper than agave or honey, but it’s a quick fix, not a solution.
🍞 Bread - So easy, right? But honestly, the healthiest meals this week took me 15 minutes. 🍽️
🍕 Pizza - The kiddos love it. I get it...2-for-1 deal, can’t resist. 🍕🍕
🧇 Waffles - Quick breakfast for the kids. But...where's the nutrition? 🤔
🥪 Breakfast Sandwich - Highly processed. Do I even need to explain?
🐖 Sala' (Russian delicacy) - It's cured pork fat, but wait—I'm Mexican. It’s a cultural thing, right? 🤷‍♀️
🥓 Bacon - I hadn’t eaten it in 20 years. Then I made up for lost time...big mistake. 😬
🥩 Sausage & Salami - Never ate it before, but Russian tradition made it a staple. Who knew?
🧀 Cheese - Too much. It’s everywhere. It’s a problem.
🍫 Chocolate Candy - Too many, too often. This is where I went wrong. I used to limit it to once a month.
🍟 Chips - Vinegar chips = pain. But they’re sooo addictive!
🍪 Crackers - They seem harmless. But they’re not the snack I thought they were.
🥩 Red Meat - My doctor said it's good for my blood cells, but how much is too much? I knew this would catch up to me.
🍗 Chicken - Not farm-raised. Not great. And way more than usual.
🥣 Sweet Cereals - The kids love it, so I tell myself it’s fine...but I know better.

Here’s the wake-up call: It’s not just about convenience. I’ve gotten lazy, and I’ve let my kid pick up some bad habits too. 😔
Yes, I’m a single mom, running on fumes...but health doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s about balance, self-love, and honestly taking the time to nurture ourselves. 🧘‍♀️

The truth:
Convenience doesn’t equal nourishment. Taking shortcuts comes at a cost. I’m starting to realize that I’ve been selling myself short—and I can’t afford to keep doing that. Not just for me, but for my daughter too. 💖

So here’s to honesty and integrity in my health journey. 💪

What’s YOUR go-to "convenience" food that’s become a habit? Grab-and-go? Quick fixes? Let’s talk about it below. 💬

12/30/2025

This change is not easy. It's been only a few days, but I have already seen a significant decrease of inflammation. My GI has not acted up since last night. It's been in level 8-10 pain since Dec 13th.

Taking life back. Not leaning first on rx that come at a great cost.

12/28/2025

Day 2:

breakfast-fresh juice

Lunch-1oz sweet potato and half a tamale 🫣

Snack- 1/2oz sweet potato and 1/2 oz fish

Dinner will be: fish and greens

Snack: juice

I'm getting there. Couldn't say no to the tamale...😬🫣

Pain was brutal this morning in my GI, couldn't sleep like that. I had a cheesestick before bed and heard the Lord tell me to lay off the cheese.

That one will be hard...but...

12/28/2025

12/28/2025

For over 20 years, I nourished my body with intention. Whole foods. Balance. Consistency.
Then pregnancy changed everything.

Cravings took over, and after delivery, survival mode kicked in. I was a new mom with no real support, grabbing whatever was fast, easy, and available. Little by little, convenience replaced care. Years passed faster than I realized.

Now, almost eight years later, my body is speaking clearly.

I haven’t lost the weight since having my daughter, I have had inflammation cycles attributing to severe pain, and I’ve been dealing with ovarian and GI issues that I know—deep down—are connected to what I’ve been feeding my body. This isn’t about shame or regret. It’s about awareness, responsibility, and grace.

This season is a call back.

God has been gently, but firmly, reminding me that food is not just fuel—it’s medicine. That stewardship of our bodies is part of obedience. And that healing doesn’t always come instantly, but it always comes purposefully and with consistency.

Even with the red flags.
Even in the uncertainty.
Even in the waiting.

I’m calm.

Not because everything feels perfect—but because I trust the One who is. God is in full control, and I know He is guiding my next steps with wisdom, clarity, and peace.

This is a return to nourishment.
A reset rooted in faith.
A journey of healing—inside and out.

And I’m walking it with confidence, patience, and trust. 🙏

Walk with me...

12/28/2025

Emergency room on Christmas evening. Thank you so so much God, for great friends. My beautiful new friend and I met in an odd way but God called me to reach out to her. We spent Thansgiving together..again, God's call as my plans changed...that day we quickly realized how Blessed we all are. Her teen, my kiddo and us.

While in hospital, I told her my dear friends name who I am so super blessed to know and is my emergency contact, but lives a little bit away, 50 minutes from here...

Guess what? It's her dear friend too!!!

God works in wonderous ways, right?

12/28/2025

ER on Christmas Day

12/27/2025