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If this week felt a little heavy—or you found yourself reflecting more than usual—you’re not alone. From honoring veterans to checking in on our mental health, this edition holds space for the soft, the strong, and the stories that remind us what connection really means. Let's get into this week's...

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Edition: 10 de noviembre 2025​

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

PICTURE: 📸

This week I took a picture of this monarch butterfly during a morning walk. It danced around me for a while before finally landing—and when I paid it a compliment, it struck a few poses while pollinating. I like to think this fellow migrant, like me, carries roots and a lineage that trace back to Mexico. 🦋💐

OPTIMISM: 💖

“It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams.”

— Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian writer and journalist.

COOL FIND: 🕵🏽‍♂️

🇺🇸 A Veteran’s Day Story You Need to Hear

Veterans Day just passed—a quick reminder that it honors living veterans, while Memorial Day honors those we’ve lost (a mix-up we hear all the time). So this week, I wanted to spotlight a story that reframes what “American hero” really means.

I came across an IG reel about Marcelino Serna, Texas’ most decorated WWI soldier—an undocumented Mexican immigrant who spoke little English, faced racism from his own country, and still charged into enemy fire alone to save American lives. He captured 24 German soldiers by himself… and when another soldier tried to execute them, Serna was the one who stopped him.

It’s a powerful reminder: patriotism isn’t paperwork, it’s courage, service, and humanity. 👉🏽 Watch the full reel and meet a hero you won’t forget.

HOMEWORK: 📝

Check in on a guy you care about.

Send a text. Share a meme. Invite him to coffee.

Men, not just Latino men, don’t always say when they’re struggling — but a small gesture can open a big door.💬💙

OTHER STUFF: 📢

Latino Men & Mental Health, The Stats Don’t Lie

November is Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month —and for Latino men the risks run deep. In the U.S., Hispanic/Latino men are far less likely than their white peers to seek help even when they’re struggling (just 26% take mental health treatment vs. 41% of white men), according this probably outdated CDC report.

At the same time, cultural norms like machismo, language barriers, immigration status and lack of insurance build walls around the idea of asking for help.

This month, let’s change that story. Reach out to your brothers, friends, dads or cousins — say: “Está bien no estar bien.” Talking saves lives.

👉🏽 To learn more about Latino mental health challenges and how to get support, check out this guide from Mental Health America: Latine/Hispanic Mental Health: Quick Facts

Thanks for making space for reflection and joy today. Whether you’re texting a friend or chasing butterflies, remember: small acts carry big power. Catch you next week with more bits of culture, cariño, and cosas bien. 💛🦋

Byeeee,

Tony U

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-your favorite pocho + multicultural marketer.

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