What is a Remedio?

For as far back as I can trace, my family has been migrating between what is now called Texas and the Mexican state of Coahuila. In the 1880s, my great-great grandmother Liberata raised her children Serafin and Pedro in the Rio Cebollas, a.k.a. Onion Creek. They grew up splashing in the water and eating nopales just west of where I live today. 

Remedio, translated literally, means remedy. In Mexican Spanish, a remedio is more than just a fix: it’s a curative taken when something needs a boost or isn’t feeling quite right.

Remedios heal us by connecting us to our lineage, our land, and our hearts. They bring us back into balance, building longevity by grounding and preparing us for the road ahead.

As a multiracial, multicultural woman, I’ve always inhabited the interstices, building bridges between multiple worlds. I’ll continue that trend through Remedios, working with movement leaders and the aligned philanthropic partners who fund them.

There are a few things I know to be true about justice work. It can run you into the ground if you’re not careful, and it can also be so wonderfully healing. There is nothing more restorative than rectifying some part of an issue that is causing harm. 

I started Remedios because I know that there is a curative power to the work when we’re able to hold it well.