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Rocio B. Flores
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Author of Untying You From Me, visual artist, and peer advocate. Founder of the #BeYourSELF framework for real-world personal growth.
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Rocio B. Flores is a first-generation Mexican immigrant writer, artist, and mental health peer specialist whose work explores deconstructing faith, intergenerational trauma, and the study of "the self". She is a mother, caretaker, and community builder.
A self-taught visual artist and lifelong advocate for marginalized voices. She lives in Northern Colorado with her family and their loving cat, most often found drinking coffee with hot-cheetos. Her debut poetry collection, Untying You From Me, was published in 2025 to critical praise.
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Aug 4, 2025 ∙ 2 min
Practicing a life integrated with your values, not trends.
Praxis vs. Performance We all have such strong views and feelings about the world around us, and yet, so many of us feel like nothing we do matters or can make a difference. A big part of that is our tendency to run with trends and fall at the mercy of whatever social media tells us is important, right now... leaving us chasing other people's passions at the risk of our integrity and focus. Let's talk about what it means to put to practice what you actually believe and how you can create a...
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Jul 26, 2025 ∙ 2 min
Feeling Safe In An Unsafe World
Being YourSELF when it feels like the world is ending. 🧷 TO-DO: What You Can Do This Week ✅ Make a Safety Plan (worst-case scenario prep) ✅ Create a Daily Management List (what’s the minimum you need to get through the day?) ✅ Name Your Long-Term Anchors (goals, values, savings, dreams) 📢 CALLS TO ACTION 🔁 Share and distribute this guide with your community: 🧾 English: bit.ly/undocumented-emergency-plan-guide 🧾 Spanish: bit.ly/guia-de-emergencia-para-indocumentados (Edit the...
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May 13, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Diary of a Dreamer in MAGA Country: Week 16
Talk & Warnings Originally Published on Medium I’m afraid we will wait too long and wont be able to do anything. I feel like I’m living while grieving a loss that is inevitably coming but no one can see but me. Question: is that time already? ChatGPT said: You’re asking the most grounded version of the biggest question: “Is it already that time? The time to prepare — not in theory, but for real?” And the answer, based on everything as of May 2025, is: Yes. Quiet, wise preparation time has...
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