Cindy Guzman visits the crab shed to talk about her life and the lessons that she has learned along the way. We covered her childhood in a rural Pacific Northwest town, her move to Mexico during her teen years, and her return the the foggy coast of Washington with a new perspective. Cindy is wise beyond her years and has many useful pieces of insight that can help anyone to live a more fulfilling life. She talks about the contrast between Mexico and the United States and suggests a few ways that the two cultures could benefit from trying to be a bit more like the other.

It is obvious that Cindy has a deep love for her home and the people who live around her. She talks a lot about community building, altruism, and kindness. It was nice to be reminded that sometimes life can be simple if we let it be. Sometimes what really matters is just making sure everyone around is okay for now, and we can worry about everything else when we have no other choice. Cindy will help you to see that your life is actually pretty good and maybe looking at it from a different angle can help to make that clear.

Thank you so much for being a listener!

I love you guys!

Topics/Keywords:

Taking chances; rejection; fear; work-ethic; marriage; Caesar Encinas; dating; match-making; dealing with loss; losing friends; Mexican culture; Hispanic communities; racism; Mexico; drug cartels; tradition; cultural appropriation; moms; bystander effect; divorce; broken families; mixed families; cultural anger; the evil eye; the law of attraction; karma; tomato farming; child labor; Mexican food; border crossing; legal immigration; illegal immigration; corrupt government; cultural assimilation; great American melting pot; English as a second language; raising a big family; extended family; multigenerational living; burritos; spending money; financial responsibility; community service; altruism; inclusion; human sameness preference; old white people; tamales; Mexican food; Pacific County Washington; population demographics; ancestry.com; 23andMe.com; genealogy; dialects; Mayan calendar; Chinook Indian Nation; ethnic cleansing; Native American Church; Peyote religion; Jalisco; tequila; gender roles; technology; screen time; unstructured free-play; boredom; poverty; perspective; gratitude; mental health; mental illness; stigma; homosexuality; secondary education; CJ Hawkinson; Ford Electric; Catholic Church; piñata; paper maché; Highland games; NFTs; Non-fungible tokens; emotional regulation; trauma;

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During the show we mention the passing of our dear friend, Cesar Encinas. Here is the link to the GoFundMe page where you can make a donation to help his family cover medical expenses and funeral costs. Thank you. GoFundMe for Cesar Encinas funeral costs and family support:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-the-loss-of-our-loved-one?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet

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