01/30/2026
Lately, many of us have been carrying a quiet heaviness.
Watching families separated, communities targeted, and violence justified in the name of âorderâ takes a toll on the nervous system â especially for those of us whose histories are already shaped by colonization, migration, and survival.
And in the middle of all this, some of us are also navigating another kind of rupture: the grief that comes after setting boundaries with our own families.
You can know a boundary was necessary⌠and still mourn what you hoped that relationship could be. You can honor your well-being and still miss the role you used to play. Grief doesnât mean you made the wrong choice. It means something mattered.
Often, itâs our inner child who feels this most deeply â the part that learned to stay small, to endure, to keep the peace in order to belong. That part deserves tenderness, not shame.
This is why I created Roots & Rebirth Intensive â a 5-week Filipino Inner Child Healing container for cycle breakers. The space grew from my book Roots & Rebirth, and from witnessing how many Filipinos around the world are longing for a place to do this healing together, not alone.
Because the work of justice asks everything of us.
And many of us are carrying wounds shaped by colonization, migration, family survival, and silence. Tending to those wounds is part of how we stay human with each other â and how we avoid reproducing the harm we are trying to end.
đż The priority waitlist is open now.
Those on the list receive early access to enrollment before it opens publicly. LINK in BIO
Disclaimer: This post is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for personalized mental health care.
Filipino experiences differ across culture, faith, class, and region, so these insights may not fit everyoneâs situation.
