Mi Legado

I decided to make a vision board for myself. It holds all my biggest dreams and aspirations: Vanderbilt University, becoming a pediatric oncologist, and starting generational wealth for my family. Every morning when I wake up, that is the first thing I see. It reminds me exactly what I'm working for, and where I am being lead to. The science behind vision boards suggest that this is actually a great thing to do; that by putting my dreams there in front of myself I am more likely to achieve them.

Now, as aforementioned (like a million times), I like things to be set in stone, so I don't stop at just making a vision board. At least once or twice a week, I try to mentally reset. I put on a facemask, light a candle, play "Self Love" by Metro Boomin, and manifest. As odd as it sounds, holding crystals in my hands while meditating and repeating mantras to myself, makes me feel as though all my goals will come true. Now this is not without hard work of course, nothing good comes without hard work.

And that brings me to today's topic: your legacy

There's a line from Barbie that I think of often. It is about being able to have emotions, but also be able to speak logically. I love this line. As I have mentioned before, I think of my legacy a lot, but it's more of the idea of what my legacy would inspire. Growing up, the only role models I had were my parents. Both of them always encouraged me, they motivated me to do more; but it wasn't just motivation, it was the idea that I am the daughter of two immigrants, and I need to profit off of the opportunity the have provided me with.

I think about all the little kids who I hope I will inspire. Young latinos who think that they don't have a voice in this world realizing that all they have to do to make it to the top is work hard. I want to fuel the next generation to come, so when my grandkids speak of me they go, "She did that." I want them to feel confident in their background and never give up simply because they feel they are the "odd-man-out".

Being the odd-man-out doesn't determine anything. You can be in a room full of people who are different than you, but what makes you different from everyone else is by realizing that you are all equal. Be humble in your abilities and be kind, but don't let others put you down.

I hope that one day this is all a part of my legacy.

-XO, Eleanor