Going From Silence to Becoming A Fountain of Love

In this next episode, we hear from Arturo ‘Velaz’ Munoz, a poet, lecturer, and host of the Varrio Voices Podcast. He talks about what it was like at 10 years old to become a source of income at home and being introduced to alcohol early on. He shares his experience in therapy, where he discovered that nothing was inherently wrong with him but also learned just how much was wrong with the conditions that he had to live through. 

Arturo talks about growing up with the name ‘Silencio’ (silent) and using writing as a means to vent what he was feeling inside. He opens up about reflecting on his writings in college, and realizing that he talked a lot about “trauma”, without explicitly using that word, and instead, describing difficult moments as living with “demons” in his life. Arturo discusses what it was like to begin sharing his writing publicly and making people uncomfortable with his choice of words, and realizing that his writing could also be political. 

Arturo shares what it was like to see healing as not just necessary for himself but also as a means to help heal those close to him and his community. Arturo asks that people share and subscribe to podcasts like Varrio Voices and Healing Ninjas, stating how important it is to support culturally conscious resources for our communities. 

Be sure to connect with Arturo vía:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arturo2020 

Instagram: https://instagram.com/velazporvida 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arthur.munoz.790 

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Instagram: https://instagram.com/varriovoices

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VarrioVoices/ 

Website: www.VarrioVoices.com

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