Episode 22: Having Everything but Not Having Anything

On today's episode I have Cheldy Moran. Her madre's story begins in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. Fun fact: The name in Mayan is Xelaju. In this town her madre yearned for some of most basic necessities that we take for granted. Her want to provide this for her family was what began her migration to the United States. This selflessness is truly incredible.

In this conversation Cheldy talks about her life living in the infamous 90210 area. As grateful as she is for the experience it also came with its hardships. As a daughter to immigrants her sense of belonging was difficult to attain during this time. Experiencing this lifestyle and understanding that it wasn't her own was difficult. The sense of not belonging was a continued feeling she carried through her college career even.

Have you ever felt guilt for having something your parents didn't get a chance to have? Or the guilt you feel for doing something for yourself that your parents don't seem to understand. Most often we have these feelings that we don't know what to do with. Cheldy and I unravel our feelings with this common struggle. I open up about this in particular. It was a hard pill to swallow to say the least. I hope that these feelings are not as common and I hope we validate our success despite our traumas.

It was a pleasure to have this conversation and I hope you enjoy!

Follow Cheldy @cheldy_dayana

Story discussed on episode found here: Human smuggling suspected in a crash that killed 13 in Imperial County