Getting Back In Touch With You...

One of the things that I often have reflected back to me from family and friends, especially women, is my ability to stand in what is true to me without wavering; without minimizing myself or avoiding uncomfortable conversations just for the sake of appeasing others.

I live in a state of abundance, power, and inspiration, although at times filled with humbling teachings and re-directions, I am always able to return to a place in which I flourish and bloom.

I am no different than you. We all have the ability to speak our truth, to own our deepest desires, find clarity and wisdom on our path, be guided by our intuition, and take action in our lives to live in real joy and absolute freedom.

Yet, why do so many people live with resentment, regret, and comparison, making themselves or their needs small? Feeling trapped or inadequate? Or morphing into whatever others desire of them just to avoid potentially being "abandoned" by someone; or going to great lengths to silence their own intuition just to feel "worthy" or "good enough" temporarily through some external validation? All such complex mechanisms we put in place, just to avoid owning and living in our true essence…

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Hello, thank you for still reading this :) My name is Gabriela Villacorta, and I welcome you to my new way of sharing via Substack newsletter. You are somehow on a mailing list that I have been accruing for the last few years (I admit it was too long to scrub, so please feel free to unsubscribe at anytime).

If you have yet to know me, you will soon see that I hold beliefs that some might consider too strong or too radical. And that is EXACTLY what my newsletter will be about and why I am sending this opening email…

I started this channel in which I plan on writing primarily about natural, physiological birth, therefore, about death too. I am a Home Birth Keeper, which means I subscribe to traditional midwifery and not to any regulated practices. I believe that how we enter this world begins dictating and shaping our beliefs, and programming us in crucial ways. Women have been violently robbed of their innate ability to birth naturally, harmoniously, and peacefully; causing a cascade of issues for both mother and child (and of course also for the collective). Therefore, whether you are a man or a woman, there will be something here for you; birth is the common denominator for us all.

I also plan on sharing about health sovereignty & freedom, fertility, holistic wellness and my new journey on sustainable living (like how the heck to grow food on your own for the first time or starting our first chicken coop in our residential backyard!) Overall, this will be about the urgent need to remember our innate power to live, to heal and thrive without needing anything or anyone outside of ourselves to govern us.

This will be a FREE newsletter in which I promise I will NOT attempt to sell you any sort of course, product, “certification” or master class to profit from your trust.

I am a devoted student of God and of nature. I am filled with imperfections and certainly not qualified to give medical or life advice for that matter. But I am always very honored to share my wild perspectives with those who wish to receive my sometimes bitter medicine. I come from love though, I promise you that; but also with a burning desire to call out anything that seems false, or out of integrity in my humble opinion. Triggers are some of the best teachers, and personally, they are one of my favorite ways to see where there is more inner work to do and my content is generally flavored with a few of them.

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My work is heavily influenced by humanity's desperate need for resilience. There are some brave ones who have had chunks torn out of them early on and managed to somehow turn that pain into power; they can often withstand the pressures from the outside in admirable ways. They aren't waiting for someone to save them, they are here to lead. They rather roar, burn down bridges, and stay authentic than keep stuck at bay. And then there are those who have had resources, privileges, or any type of overprotection poured onto them (including by a system or society), who consciously or subconsciously, often find themselves paralyzed and atrophied in their resilience, usually blaming everything outside of themselves for their current reality.

Trauma, co-dependence, and sickness are trending, and there is a massive hyper-focus from every angle to make you believe that the more you consume, the “better” you’ll be. It's become highly profitable (for the ego and for the pockets) to keep us obedient and sick. From New Age spaces to traditional ones, like Western Medicine or governments, fearful citizens and patients represent business. And we all know that the "sicker" people are, the better for those profiting from it.

The victim/aggressor paradigm has been in place for centuries though. Intentionally stripping us of our powers so that we rely on “others” to rescue us, heal us, teach us, and govern over us. And although, there are countless magnificent teachings and sources of wisdom out there, very few lead with the simple and basic foundation that YOU can be in full control of your life, and nobody else can dictate how you feel, what you do, or how you live without your permission, or without your consent.

All the joy, honor, freedom, power, health, ecstasy, and intimacy that we deeply crave are already there, but until we authentically believe that they exist within us, they will escape us on the outside too.

@saraallani & @rhysmensel

My prayer and my hope, is that through this newsletter you are hopefully reminded to question everything a little more each day…including my words! You can, and should, reach your own truth and slowly begin remembering that place from which you came from, the place before you were born: A state of limitless abundance, loving possibility, divine intelligence and eternal hope.

With infinite love,

Gabriela