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Feliz Friday, friend! It's the end of month numero dos! Today we’re diving into books—literally and figuratively. From a jaw-dropping library in CDMX to a must-read on trauma and healing, plus a bilingual book club challenge, there’s plenty to get into. And if you haven’t been paying attention to the latest political moves affecting our communities, now’s the time to wake up. Let’s get into this week's...

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​Algo bien for a fun Friday.

Edition: February 28th, 2025​

Picture 📸 • Optimism💖 • Cool Find 🕵🏽‍♂️ • Homework 📝 • Other Stuff 📢

PICTURE: 📸

Look at this magical library in Mexico City:

Wish I could say that I took a picture of la Biblioteca Vasconcelos, but the credit goes to my friend and former Art Director, Marisol Castro-Benitez, while her and her partner visited this week. We caught up over tacos y cafecito! See more of their travels over on Instagram.

OPTIMISM: 💖

A quote from a Mexican-American author 

"The beauty of literature is you allow readers to see things through other people’s eyes."

— Sandra Cisneros

COOL FIND: 🕵🏽‍♂️

The Body Keeps the Score 📖💡

I’m almost done reading The Body Keeps the Score, and wow—this one hits deep. Trauma doesn’t just live in the past; it lives in our bodies, shaping how we move through the world. For us bicultural folks, navigating generational trauma, family expectations, and the stress of code-switching, this book offers powerful insights into how healing is possible. If you’ve ever wondered why certain things stick with you (or how to finally let them go), this read is a game-changer and I have my Latino therapist to thank for the find. Have you checked it out yet? Let’s talk!

Need something lighter? Let's connect on GoodReads where you can check out all of my current and past reads, and recommend my next book too.

HOMEWORK: 📝

Bilingual Book Club: Challenge yourself to read a book in both English and Spanish and discuss it as a family or with friends. I recently went to a bilingual book exchange and everyone had a blast sharing about literature they found valuable. Try it with your peeps.

OTHER STUFF: 📢

It’s Time to Wake Up

This op-ed by Dr. Esther Zeledón is a must-read for anyone paying attention to the state of politics and how recent executive orders are hitting Latino communities hard. Cuts to humanitarian aid, the erasure of DEI, and rollbacks on environmental protections aren’t just headlines—they’re real moves that will impact our families, our jobs, and our future.

If you’ve ever wondered how democracies crumble, Dr. Zeledón lays it out clearly: by staying silent. Read the full piece, and let’s talk—what do we do next?

Thanks for hanging with me this week, ! Whether you're picking up a new book, swapping stories in two languages, or just catching up over tacos y cafecito with friends and family, keep feeding that mind and spirit. Let’s keep the convo going—hit reply with your thoughts, recs, or just to say hola. Catch you next week!

Saluditos,

Tony U

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-your favorite pocho + multicultural marketer.

PS --nada que ver.