Truth Salt and Spice with Xamayta Graver Xamayta Graver

Megan shares candidly about here struggle with self harm (cutting) as a teenager. She talks about how she started, why it continued and how she eventually found that healing through Jesus. Megan is also the author of the book, Catch Somewhere, which storyline also addresses self-harm. 

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Catch Somewhere

Here is a summary

"Kinsley Johnson seems to have everything going well in her world. She’s starting her junior year, her best friend is by her side, and the new boy happens to be really cute and is paying attention to her. So why isn’t Kinsley happy? With an English teacher who knows more than just literature, a youth leader who won’t give up on her, and a brush against a dangerous addiction, Kinsley has to decide if there is anything out there that can anchor her. If she could just find it, maybe her soul could catch somewhere and rest."

We 3 Latinas talk about our experiences with Lent and Holy Week and how it differed for us as Latin women. Leslie and I have a Catholic background, so we grew up with a Catholic view, but even she and I, still had marked differences in how we celebrated this most sacred of times. Jessica grew up Pentecostal and her involvement with Lent was non existent and her home celebrated differently than we did. It was a great way to show that even though our roots are similar, we are not monolithic.

At this point the Lenten Season is well on its way. Kai and I talk about what shaped our view of Lent and even though it is not a biblical command, it sure can be used as a time to draw closer to God. We talk about sin, repentance and shame, and how we view those can be attached to how we view Holy Week. 

This is the last episode dedicated to friendships. What I loved about Jessica and Cindi's relationship was their age difference. Their friendship is a great example to us that we don't have to be peers to foster deep, loving friendships. They have a deep trust and mutual respect that was amazing to experience. We hope you enjoyed this series and that you left with tools to either improve your friendships or to start new ones. 

As we continue to talk about women and friendships as adults, during this Month of Love and Friendship, Jessica facilitates this episode as Xamayta and her friend Pamela talk about their friendship and what it has taken to have the deep relationship they have now. While there is no secret formula, they do share with they believe is key to strong, deep and long lasting relationship.

In honor of the Month of Love and Friendship, we are talking about women and friendships as adults. This episode wraps up the interview with Leslie, Margie, Monica and Jackie. You'll get to hear more about what they love about who they are as humans and what they hope for each other in the future.