In this episode of Your Story Medicine, I reflect on the week I recently spent in Tulum, Mexico.
Now, what comes to mind when you think of Tulum?
Yogis? Pretty beaches? Sacred sites? Selfies of pretty people in pretty spots?
For real; Tulum was on the list of places I wanted to visit because of how beautiful I thought the photos were! As well as to pay reverence to the sacred sites and the spirituality of the land.
After a week spent at a business retreat with one of my coaches, Melissa Ruiz, I am reminded of how much of a façade social media can be. While I can only speak for myself, it just breaks my heart to see how much gentrification and colonization I see of this land.
Now, I used to be one of those tourists with the big backpacks that have made traveling for the fun of it a part of their lifestyle.
But now that I’m older and have my own business, I’ve become more interested in hearing about the history and culture of a place directly from the locals. I love trying to get a glimpse of different lands through the eyes of the ancestors who lived on those lands.
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Your Story Medicine
Your Story Medicine is a weekly interview series with changemakers and entrepreneurs in the field of coaching, the arts, and wellness. Join June Kaewsith, also known as "Jumakae," as we explore how storytelling has the power to liberate. Expand upon ways to understand and practice self-care. Challenge the definition of what it means to be a "healer." Step into entrepreneurship as a sacred form of activism and decolonization. Reflect on one's responsibility in the wellness and coaching industry. Gain the confidence to explore and create new stories for your life. Get ready to do the work to make your ancestors proud, including the ones before us and the ones who have yet to come!
