Podcast appearances and mentions of cecilia lopez

In SGV Connect 138, Streetsblog talked to Benito Flores and others in the Reclaimers movement that were helping him resist eviction in the Caltrans owned property he was living in. The Reclaimers are a group of formerly unhoused people who moved into Caltrans-owned properties in 2020 to both put a roof over their heads during a public health crisis and draw attention to the amount of publicly owned housing that was not being lived in during a nationwide housing crisis. After losing several court cases, Flores and other reclaimers were given a choice: move out of their house and work with the homeless authority to get new housing or stay and risk forcible eviction. Flores chose to stay, and sadly passed away after falling from a treehouse he built as a hideaway when the sheriffs or state police came. In this episode, we interview two reclaimers who chose the first option: leaving their reclaimed homes and working with HACLA. The interview takes place in Councilwoman Jurado's El Sereno office with Marta Escudero and Cecilia Lopez, members of the Reclaimers movement. In 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, they occupied vacant Caltrans-owned homes in El Sereno, inspired by the Moms for Housing movement. Both describe how displacement and the housing crisis pushed them to act, with support from groups like ACE, Eastside Café, and HACLA. Initially granted two-year leases, Marta and Cecilia later faced eviction efforts and legal battles. Marta negotiated with HACLA to secure Section 8 housing in Boyle Heights, where she now lives with her daughters. She emphasizes the importance of staying in her community for family support and schooling needs. Cecilia, however, remains unhoused, still couch-surfing despite promises of permanent housing, and expresses frustration with HACLA's delays and broken commitments. For Streetsblog's complete five-year coverage for the Reclaimer movement, click here. A transcript of the interview is available below. SGV Connect is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit Foothill Transit. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.” Sign-up for our SGV Connect Newsletter, coming to your inbox on Fridays! Marta - Hello. My name is Marta Escudero. Cecilia - Hello. My name is Cecilia Lopez. Damien - ...and I'm Damian Newton. Nice to meet you. We should have done that when we got here instead of waiting for the recording. Anyway, we're in the El Sereno office of Councilwoman Jurado, and we're talking today with two of the Reclaimers. This is mostly for me when I'm listening to it five years from now, going, "Wait, what? It was in the office?"  So let's start the interview how we've started most of the interviews by just sort of recapping the beginning for anyone that's listening for the first time, because and for anyone that's listened before. I always think this is such a dramatic and unique story. It's always worth repeating in the words of the people that lived it. So why don't we just start with what a Reclaimer is and what happened in 2020 Marta - So at least for my side of the story, because there's multiple sides, I found out that ACE and LACLA, LATU, DSA were meeting months before. Well, during that time, I was couch surfing with my daughters, and I was falling into despair because there was no housing. And then I saw Moms for Housing on the TV, and I wanted to do something similar, inspired by these black moms that took housing up north, and so I started reaching out to people and letting people know what I wanted to do. And my friend Colleen, which she's amazing, she's the one that, like, really motivated me to do this.  She gave me the contact for Amy Scherer from ACE, and that's when I found out they had been planning this for a while. And then at the same time, Angela from Eastside Cafe put something on Facebook, and I reached out to her, and then they linked together. At that same time, Ruby Gordillo was doing canvassing of empty houses through ACE, and found these houses in El Sereno as well. So it was just all kind of meshed together. And we began planning, I believe in December I joined and we began planning more thoroughly, like in January, and then covid hit, and it was right in the lockdown.  We were even thinking, "Should we do it? Should we wait?" And then we said, "let's just do it." And it was right. It was just pure luck. It was right on the weekend of the lockdown. And so everything was in chaos, and the governor just let us slide. I think if it wasn't for that, I believe if it wasn't for that, we probably would have been taken out. Cecilia - Definitely... all hog tied. Damien - So with the support of all these groups, the two of you moved in separately to different houses in El Sereno, both in El Sereno, because I know there were other places that ... okay... both in El Sereno. You moved into houses during the first weekend of the lockdown. I don't think I ever put that together in my head that it was, Cecilia - It was March 14, I believe. Damien - Yeah, yeah. So you moved in. I know there was some, some action to try and get you out, but the governor's office actually stepped in and said, you know, let them stay. There's a crisis, and… Cecilia - We had sent letters first, because we were having a rough time in the beginning with CHP. Damien - That'd be the Highway Patrol, because these were Caltrans owned properties. Caltrans owned these properties because they were in the right of way of a freeway expansion that they wanted to do the 710, which was canceled in 2017, or 18, I believe. And then they still own the properties, although they're starting to divest the ones in Pasadena, I know they're being - and South Pasadena - those are being turned into the properties are, I believe, being demolished and turned into affordable housing, but the people that moved into them are not they may have an option to rent into the affordable housing, but there's no homeowner option that had been discussed when Caltrans bought these houses, like way back in the 70s. The 1970s. Okay, so the originally you were given one year leases, if I remember correctly, Marta - two-year leases. Damien - And so you stayed in there, then through 2022, and then there were legal efforts to evict and not evict, and tenants rights were claimed, and all that stuff went to court. Right? Marta - Yes, because we were given a two-year lease and the HACLA was not providing the housing we needed and were asking for, because people have individual needs, I especially requested to be geographically close, because I'm a single mother and I have all my support system here, plus my daughters, go to special schools.  They're unique. There's people from Santa Monica, from South LA. They go to these schools from the valley, because they're so unique that I can't find them anywhere else, and I didn't want to have to go through that commute. It's exhausting, and so I really fought for that to be included in HACLA. They think that anywhere is okay, and I don't agree with that. I feel that people have unique needs, and housing should provide that for us as well. Cecilia - I feel the same way, except I don't have kids, but my roots are here. I was born here, and so that's all I know. I am used to the area. I'm comfortable being here, and I feel safe here. Damien - So the legal actions around that I know went on for a couple years with eviction efforts, efforts to oppose in court, as I understand it, the legal efforts were sort of exhausted sometime in 2024. One of the reasons we're doing this interview is we did the one with Benito and Roberto a couple months ago. Benito, when offered something after the court cases expired, chose to stay in his house and fight eviction. Other people made different decisions when HACLA made offers to them for housing. So I guess I'm get both of you, I'm assuming, took the HACLA offer -- Cecilia -- but I think we're bypassing a place here because the first two years we were living in the house that we began... Damien - The reclaimed house? Cecilia - Right and then during that time, after the two years, we were asked to move because the houses supposedly needed to be inspected. And then were given another lease for another two years into the new home, which was still in the Caltrans homes. Damien - So you moved from one home to a different one. It's still that Caltrans owns properties in 2022ish. Cecilia - But that was only because they needed us to sign the lease, the agreement that none of us were really happy about, but we really didn't have a choice to not sign. Damien - Okay. So the original two years, and then there was another two years in a different house. And so it was when that expired. And the legal options were out. And then HACLA came to you guys with a new offer, which I'm guessing, since we're here, you both took, could you describe sort of what that offer was like? You know, when we talked to Benito, he was not happy with the offer, but it was for, I believe, four years. A four year lease? Marta - We all had different-- Damien - Okay, everyone was offered a different lease Marta - Based on our circumstances. Cecilia - I think they offered him four years to live in a hotel, and he was not happy about that. Mart -  I wouldn't have taken that deal either, but I do think there was room for negotiation, because that's what I did with HACLA. I was offered some housing at first, and I said, No. I kept saying, No, this is what I want, and you need to look for this. And I also sought outside support so I could push what I wanted, and I got something fairly good in the end.  The  eviction process is horrible, and I already knew I wasn't gonna win legally. We didn't get these houses legally in the first place,  we weren't gonna get them through the legal system. I already had that in mind. I was going to get evicted at some point, and so I needed to prepare for that. And it was a very stressful time, and I couldn't be in despair for my daughters. And so I needed to be in a place where I could be able to think and just keep going. I felt I couldn't stay. I wanted to avoid as much as possible, doing eviction defense. I already had a plan to do it, if that was the last resort.  First of all, I didn't want to bring violence to my community. Second of all, I also have a lot of vulnerable people in my life that are immigrants that need more care, and so I want to be well because I can't pour from my empty cup, and also because of my daughters. And so I was really pushing for HACLA to do something that was good for us, in order for me and my daughters to be well. And I had supporters that pushed because first they kept, like giving me less money or trying to locate me in different areas, and I kept with supporters, phone banking, emailing, and I was able to get a pretty decent deal.  It's in Boyle Heights, which is close to me, and I've lived in Boyle Heights. Before it's section eight, we actually have more room inside. And it's, yeah, amazing public housing, which I think needs to be more of, and that's why I took that deal. Damien - So this is an open ended lease, though it doesn't expire in a certain number of years. Cecilia - That's what we were promised, exactly. Marta - I got what HACLA had promised me in the first place, and I couldn't say, No, my daughters are thriving there, and I really like that place, and now I'm able to offer more support. I'm also part of another organization, J Town Action and Solidarity, that works with unhoused communities and anti gentrification work. And I want to, I want to be there for the most vulnerable people, and now I'm able to do that, that I'm better. I know I was spiraling during that time, and 50 knows I was in grad school, I was working. I'm a single mom. I was facing eviction. I was like, in this or I was just like, it was too much. That's a lot. Damien - I've done many of those things, but not all at once, and mercifully, have never had to worry about eviction. But that's, that's that's a full plate, and now you feel like you're on the other side the HACLA came through with it, with the promise that a print gave to you, and as a result, you're able to now start giving back to or continue giving back to your community in a different way. Marta - Yeah and HACLA shouldn't just do this to be because I'm not special. HACLA should do this to everybody, because everyone deserves not to be displaced, to stay in their community and to have equitable housing. Damien - And I think that's a big point about staying in the community. When we've done homelessness coverage. We did a series back before the pandemic. The goal of that series was to go and interview and visit different places that offered different steps in the process for someone who was experiencing homelessness to fully house. So we visited, you know, temporary shelters and interim housing and that place up in Glendale, Ascencia and stuff like that. And what we heard when we talked to the people, was like, Yes, I'm very grateful to have this roof over my head. But you know, the people I know are 20 miles away and 20 miles away in LA County is a real barrier to being able to have any sort of interaction, much less still be part of the community. Marta - They're isolated. They're a lot of them are in carceral states in shelters as well, and so and displaced from their communities is very isolating, and people with mental health issues, Cecilia - They don't feel safe, and they pass. Marta - So we need better alternatives, for sure. Damien - So what's your experience with your current housing situation? Cecilia - I am still unhoused. I was also promised permanent housing. I was offered. We started to go through the paperwork, and then, for some reason, it just stopped. I continued with my eviction and, well, that was not easy, like she says, and that was just an awful long experience. But I'm glad it's over, but I also am not housed since, since then, I've been couch surfing again, like I was in the beginning, and so I'm very displeased, but I'm still working on it. Damien - Is HACLA still involved? Cecilia - Yes, because they're the only ones that I could be reaching out to, but I believe, also not to go back on what Benito was offered. And I think that was why he was so very upset, is because we all were promised and offered permanent housing. So when they offered him four years in the hotel, of course, he was upset. Damien - Benito  challenged us to reach out to HACLA to see if we could get a response as to what happened, and we got a very legalese - we did - We got a very legalese response. I imagine if we reached out on your behalf, it would be the same thing we can't discuss. You know, you know exactly. Cecilia - That's their good excuse. Damien - Yeah, I imagine it might actually be almost the same statement with, like, two or three, you know, things where they changed pronouns and changed his name to your name. But do you, I guess, regret or the decision not to go the same route he did as far as, like, a physical resistance of eviction? Or do you--- Cecilia - I would have never gone that route. I would have never, ever gone that route, ever, and I feel bad that he did. Damien - So what do you see as a potential next step? Is it hoping the HACLA process works out? Cecilia - Exactly, I still have hope. Damien - Yeah, and so we talked to someone. I talked to someone last night on the phone, before this, and she can't be with us today for the interview, and when she was. It gave a very similar story to the one we've heard today. And she was saying that she is in housing now. She took a HACLA deal, but she misses her old place and preferred it. And she actually was saying, like, if my message, if we were to do the interview, my message would be, you know, put me back in my old house, if that were and it's probably not an option, because they probably have plans for that area, but if there was, area. But if there was an option to go back to the house that you had been in-- Cecilia - I knew they  would come to my house to do inspections and tell me, would you please stop doing, you know, like renovations and repairs on the house? And I said, Well, I'm here. I want to enjoy my house, and I want to make sure that it's safe and that it's livable and presentable, if anything. And they would just continue to tell me, you know you're never going to live here forever. And I said, I know that, but while I'm here, I want to enjoy my house. Marta - Another option is that these houses are going for bidding, and El Sereno Community Land Trust would want to purchase these houses. The problem is, like, last year, the land trust got like, probably one of the worst houses and just one. And the people, the agencies, entities that are getting more of the houses are Habitat for Humanity... is one, I don't know Cecilia - That's one of the main ones. Marta - That's one of the main ones that's getting that, and they're basically just flipping the houses because we tried to apply, and it's not at our income level, so it's not for deeply affordable housing. The Land Trust would like to bring the Reclaimers back, especially like Cecilia and other people that have roots in El Sereno. I think it's very important for them to come back to these houses. And so we're trying to get Caltrans to realize this and prioritize Reclaimers to come back to these houses. I know I have a friend that's doing work in Altadena also trying to get Caltrans houses for the people that were displaced during the fires. Like those are people that we need to prioritize. I feel, Cecilia - I feel that if it wasn't for our movement, then these homes would have still been vacant and rotting and going to waste also. Damien - Well, I think that's one of the reasons this story has captured people's imagination in a way that a lot of other stories that deal with issues around the unhoused haven't the direct action and the focus that was done on it, and how that really changed the conversation in this area around those housing and those issues. And I know when we're traveling for work, I'll have people in other parts of the state, if, when I say, you know, Streetsblog, oh, and I do our San Gabriel, they're like, Oh, you did the Reclaimers podcast. And then they'll ask for updates. And sometimes I have them right at my fingertips, and sometimes I have to look them up. Cecilia - We also know that there has never been anyone to stand up to the state, to bring this up, into the light, to let everyone know that this data has all these properties they're just wasting. And this is not just in El Sereno. It's statewide. Marta - That's like our major outrage, that these houses have been sitting vacant for so long and nothing was being done. And then it's not only here, like all the states, a lot of them Caltrans owned by Caltrans, sometimes by county, by city. How are we in a housing crisis? And these houses are sitting vacant, immoral? And that's why, to me, legality doesn't matter. Of like, yes, we took the houses, but we took it because it's immoral to have them just rotting while people are -- Cecilia - It should be against the law. It really should. The houses are being wasted. There's people suffering out there daily, every day, everywhere, statewide. Damien - And you were making the point earlier that, yes, after some letters, the governor's office interceded and told the state, we pretty much have to stop doing it, to stop trying to force you out, and the county and city to figure something out. But do you think that that was probably not just a result of the public pressure, but also a result of the chaos of the pandemic, or do you think this could have been a very different story? Cecilia - Oh definitely without pandemic it, it would have probably never have happened. Damien - Yeah, you can't see it, but everybody's shaking their heads in the room for the people that are listening. So we've discussed a little bit about the current situations, the housing situations you're in, and what the next steps are for the movement to try and force governments to do something with the properties they have that are not being utilized. You know, the homelessness crisis hasn't gone away in the past five years. Cecilia - It's never gonna go away unless there's permanent housing, affordable, permanent housing. Damien - So what do we see as the next step for the movement from here, for me, sure we can get, we can do it locally, on what we're doing, and then maybe expand to talk about, like, what we would like to see the state do in future years. Marta - Right. Oh, for me, locally, with the Reclaimers to get more of the houses through Caltrans, either individually, if that's an option, or through El Sereno community land trust as a whole, I feel like there should be more reclaiming like I think me I wanted also like moms for housing inspire more reclaiming locally and nationally, worldwide. I feel like we need to build a reclaiming movement, because again, it's immoral to have vacant houses while people are suffering in this supposedly fabricated housing crisis, because it's not natural, and so it's a product of capitalism and All these, all these oppressions we're under. So I want more people to reclaim and if people need support, I'm here for it... Cecilia - A lot of people may not see it as being the correct way, but if we were able to get others aware of all these homes that are rotting then, then then if we, if that's the way we have to do it, then, then that's what we're going to do. Marta - One of the oppositions we had in this neighborhood, and I think in general, is like, I work hard for my housing, so why should you get handouts? And I don't agree with that, like I could work hard for my housing, and I still think that people deserve housing because, not because I did it and I suffered and I wasn't able to spend time with my daughters because I was working so hard. Doesn't mean that I want better for other people. I think as humans, we should want better for other people, and if that takes a housing I know like it helps so many people to have a house-- Cecilia - People really don't start to see it unless it's right there in your front lawn. Somebody pulls up a tent and starts living on your sidewalk. Then they start to see it, then it starts to affect them. Damien - I know it's very early in the process for this, but have any of the candidates for governor, in any way, said anything about this that would give you any hope. It seems like this is something that Villaraigosa would have picked up on. Marta - Yeah, they either have ignored us or maybe they don't know, but I feel like we need to be out there more now and start demanding housing, permanent housing, stable housing, housing that really cares about people. Because the most vulnerable people on the streets I work with are unhoused all the time, I know their stories. I know they're highly traumatized, a lot of times, foster care, children that have weaned out of the system, that don't have support.  There's abused women out there, veterans, people that can't pay their medical bills, and so we tend to stigmatize or stereotype, "oh, it's just addicts," but often also substance abuse. I feel like anyone, and I don't care if they're addicts, they need housing, but substance abuse doesn't come from prior. A lot of times it's what they do to survive on the streets. Damien - There was actually the West Side city council member Mike Bonin, who would talk about how there was a period in his life where he was homeless, and talked about how the drug abuse followed the becoming homeless, not the other way, not the other way around. And he would talk very movingly about it, as the council was, you know, ready to do something horrible about criminalizing homelessness. And at the time, the council was even more conservative than it is now, so there were a lot of 12 to one, you know, with two people, not there type votes with Mike, you know, being the one. And I think, though, that that's, that's a very interesting point, in a way, he humanized the issue for a lot of West siders, that whose only experience with homelessness was that person who was pulling up a tent in front of their house or pulling up an RV in front of their house. So their house. I don't know where I was going with that. Cecilia - Also there, there were many, many vouchers that were unused, that were supposed to have been given out. And Huckle said on them, a lot of Section Eight vouchers are on. Used every year, and they expire. And so what no one ever looks into that portion like, why none of those, all those vouchers, should have been used because there are enough people to use them, and no one ever gets that side of the story either. You know, I think they need to dig deeper. And why are there so many homeless people out there? HACLA is not helping by doing such things. Damien - So I feel like we've covered a lot of the issues we wanted to talk about. I know that sometimes, since we do this very conversationally, these podcasts, instead of a list of questions, sometimes there's something people are really dying to say, and I just didn't ask the right questions. So at the end, I am always like, if we miss something, feel free to just chime in and say it, because I want to make sure that we're getting your stories and your beliefs and opinions and values out there as much as possible. So if there's something we missed, please just fill it in. You can say I did a great job. That is totally acceptable. Chris is shaking his head because he's heard me say this so many times. Marta - Yeah. Well, I mean to me, it's just the issue of displacement worldwide, especially right now with Palestine, I feel really strongly about that, like I don't. I think people deserve to be in the places where they feel comfortable in the places where they have support. And like Trump says, "Oh, they could just go to another Arab country." Like that doesn't make sense to me. Same thing with HACLA. "You could just go to the valley and find another school. That's fine." No. Like, no. We have roots. Here we have a community. Here we have schools that meet my daughter's needs. We can't just go anywhere, and this is something that needs to be humanized, because not just any offer should be okay, like there should be a really intentional offer that fits individual needs, because that affects our mental health and our health in general. Damien - I think there is a stigma. Well, we offered them something, or, Oh, they were offered a voucher, and especially around the project room key. We would hear that a lot. Well, they were offered a hotel, Marta - Like the phrase beggars can't be choosers. Damien - Project room key was very well intentioned, but it was also there, but it was also very uneven. Some facilities worked great. Some did not. But I would hear that a lot when we were talking about that program back during the pandemic with people, well, they were offered something and didn't take it as though that somehow moved down their value, almost. Marta - Yeah, I agree. Anything else? Damien - No. Well, thank you both for your time. You know, always said, feel free to reach out if there's something we should know. I would love to hear if the people are ready to move into the El Sereno Community Land Trust home. We know if and when that happens, I should say when that happens, it will, you know, we would love to be able to come out and cover that, you know, highlight that success slowly, for sure. Yeah, well, I mean, you know, to take a house that's fallen into disrepair and get it ready like that is an undertaking. And for a nonprofit that's doing it for the first time, it's a double undertaking. You know, the next one will be easier. I understand that. Marta - it's gonna be difficult. They're looking for funding for this house. They plan to do it ecologically. So they're doing a lot of research on Earth build, that is, that is also fire friendly, because we know what happened in Altadena and those houses there. So these are going to be more fire resilient with clay. And also they're sustainable, and this is the type of housing that we need in Los Angeles. So I'm really excited for this project. I know it's going to be hard to fund it, but we're looking forward to this project.    

In this eleventh episode, host Emily Harwitz takes a closer look at career development programs specifically designed to give young people work experience in park and public land jobs. Many guests this season found their jobs in conservation by following wending paths toward their love for nature—and through a little bit of serendipity. That's true for Alfonso Orozco who, guided by his own experiences navigating a career in parks and the outdoors, now leads the Career Pathways Grants Program at Parks California where he helps make job training programs possible and accessible. One of the organizations that received a Career Pathways grant this year is SAMO Youth, today's second featured guest. To share how this career development program works, and how it changed their lives, are Adriana Barrera, Cecilia Lopez, and Javier Sandoval-Garcia, all former participants and current staff of SAMO Youth.

Bassist, composer, and improviser Brandon Lopez in solo, duo, and ensemble works recorded at Roulette alongside the artist's commentary on technique, process, influences, and the unexpected. With appearances by collaborators Steve Baczkowski (sax), gabby fluke-mogul and Marina Kifferstein (violins), Nate Wooley (trumpet), Michael Foster (sax), Ben Bennett, (percussion), Gerald Cleaver (drums), and Cecilia Lopez (electronics).https://roulette.org/

Bassist, composer, and improviser Brandon Lopez in solo, duo, and ensemble works recorded at Roulette alongside the artist's commentary on technique, process, influences, and the unexpected. With appearances by collaborators Steve Baczkowski (sax), gabby fluke-mogul and Marina Kifferstein (violins), Nate Wooley (trumpet), Michael Foster (sax), Ben Bennett, (percussion), Gerald Cleaver (drums), and Cecilia Lopez (electronics). The title Lopez refers to looks like this: vilevilevilevilevile...

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On this episode, we talked about: Reframing thoughts and creating a life that you want Trying to fix me Breaking the cycle within y family Changing generational patterns Having automatic and self-talks Operating from no judgment Bringing attention back to the present moment Shifting and being curious Using imagination for good Allow ourselves to grow   "Core beliefs are created by events in people's life or repetitive events in their life"   "I'm going to teach you everything that I have, you're going to learn this and be able to teach it to other people"   "If you have negative self-talk and only focus on what you do wrong, you start to feed your body with the wrong nutrients"   About Dr. Cecilia: Dr. Cecilia Lopez (she/her) has been practicing therapy for over eight years in California's South San Francisco Bay Area. She has a doctorate and master's degree in counseling psychology and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has spent a bulk of her career working at non-profits as a clinician and now runs a private online therapy practice. She is particularly keen on working with anxiety, anger and stress-related needs, and enjoys helping others work through fears (and other challenges) that hinder them from creating their ideal life. She playfully refers to herself as a “Fear Coach." Dr. Lopez utilizes cognitive-behavioral and person-centered therapy, as well as expressive arts, mindfulness and meditation techniques to help others restructure thoughts and behaviors while working through emotions. She also encourages the utilization of her clients' unique cultural backgrounds throughout the therapy process. When not providing therapy, Dr. Lopez provides educational content on mental health and wellness through her podcast (Mindful Living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez #mlwdclpodcast) and various social media platforms. Her mission is to de-stigmatize mental health and the process of attending therapy. She believes therapy can be a beautiful experience and anyone who wants it should be able to access and utilize it without hesitation. She also enjoys providing training and hosting meet-ups online and in the community (Restructuring Thoughts, Emotions & Behaviors w/ Dr. Lopez via meetup.com

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Mindful Living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez. This is Zy, hello and Happy Holidays! First off, this is the final episode for the 2021 season. Dr. L is working on a project she is excited to share with you all, which is coming in 2022. However, to avoid stretching herself too thin and experiencing burn out, we believe it's best to take some time off the podcast for the Holiday Season. Speaking of the Holiday Season, in today's episode, Dr. L covers how to use mindfulness when dealing with Holiday Season stressors. Practicing mindfulness can help you stay grounded if you're feeling overwhelmed (positive or negative) from seeing family members, last minute shopping, traveling, and other unique challenges the holidays bring. Some themes and topics discussed are the following: - Using your breath as an anchor to the present moment - Recognizing whether you're externally or internally stimulated and how to manage this - Sitting in stillness and being aware of the present moment - Radical Acceptance vs Resistance - Utilizing mindfulness to manage anxiety, stress, and overwhelm - and more! To follow and support Dr. Lopez, you can find her on: IG: @drcecilialopez Email: cecilia@drcecilialopez.com Business email: contact@drcecilialopez.com Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/join/drcecilialopez? You can find the Mindful Living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez podcast on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Podcast Addict We hope this episode helps you in some way! Until next time, we are grateful to share this space with you :) See you in 2022!

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Hello and welcome back to another episode of Mindful Living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez. This is Zy, hello! On this episode we have an interview between Dr. L and the lovely Lucie Tesarova. Lucie is a Professional Certified Coach who helps others maximize their personal and professional potential. She is passionate about helping others explore, understand, and navigate their mental and emotional health through her three unique main services; private coaching, “mental fitness bootcamp”, and masterminds (a group to connect, recharge, receive support, and become inspired). She hosts Project Elephant which emphasizes kindness, mutual respect, and sharing experiences. On this episode, they discuss the following themes and topics: - Dr. L discusses Resiliency and shares the challenges she experienced after an injury and how she navigated and moved through this adversity. - Using your intuition as a guide - Utilizing tools such as sitting in stillness, mindful meditation, and riding waves - The connection between meditation and resilience - Radical acceptance - and more! You can find Lucie Tesarova on: Instagram: @consulttosuccess Her website: www.ConsultToSuccess.com YouTube: Consult to Success To follow and support Dr. Lopez, you can find her on: IG: @drcecilialopez Email: cecilia@drcecilialopez.com Business email: contact@drcecilialopez.com Become a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/join/drcecilialopez? You can find the Mindful Living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez podcast on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Podcast Addict We hope this episode helps you in some way! Until next time, we are grateful to share this space with you :)

OOOOOO Today's episode is SO MAGICAL. We dive in deep in the Portal of Presence, how to become a spiritual being, your guide to manifestation, and what it means to love deeply… again so magical …. Cecilia Instagram: https://instagram.com/ceesouls?utm_medium=copy_link Podcast episode mentioned in this conversation:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/satsang-with-mooji/id1134425259?i=1000504191941 Want to be on the podcast? Sign up here https://bookaclairtycallwithjourdyn.as.me/schedule.php THE WELLNESS PORTAL LINK: https://jourdynpatterson.mykajabi.com/offers/Gzswzdpy/checkout ALL MY LINKS: https://www.jourdynpatterson.com/links Follow my Instagram for more: https://www.instagram.com/jourdynlynnpatterson/ Follow my tiktok for more mini vlogs: https://www.tiktok.com/@jourdynlynnpatterson?lang=en --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/flyyy-high-with-j/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/flyyy-high-with-j/support

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Mindful Living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez. This is Zy, hello! For today's episode, Dr. L covers assertiveness skills for effective communication. These skills can assist you if you need to communicate thoughts, emotions or desires to someone while remaining respectful. Assertiveness can help with setting boundaries, expressing vulnerabilities and also validating your speaking partner. These skills can be used in romantic, platonic, familial, and professional relationships, and even with strangers. Included in these skills are the following: - "I" Statements - Validating Others - The "Sandwich Technique" (one of my personal favorites) - Being a Broken Record (on purpose) - The importance of tone - Tricks, tips, and sayings that Dr. L has made up over the years to help teach this communication style We hope you learn a thing or two and find this episode helpful! I personally think assertiveness skills are invaluable and are very helpful (and I still use what I learned today). Feel free to share this episode with someone you think may find it helpful and, if you have a minute, please leave a review on the podcast platform of your choosing (Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, Spotify). You may also find this episode on IGTV (IG: @drcecilialopez) and can leave a comment. For business inquiries you may email me at contact@drcecilialopez.com. To work with Dr. Lopez as a therapy client (California residents) you may email her at cecilia@drcecilialopez.com. Dr. L has a Patreon! If you'd like to donate to support us in making this Podcast and other things to come, click this link https://www.patreon.com/drcecilialopez. We appreciate you!

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Mindful Living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez. This is Zy, hello! For today's episode, Dr. L gives you a quick overview of what is called the “Pickle Jar Theory”. More commonly known as Stephen Covey's Time Management Matrix, this technique helps you with time and stress management by helping identify and prioritize different tasks. The matrix is a box divided into four quadrants, which each represents a different way your time is organized based on urgency and importance. Dr. L also teaches this by using the examples of golf balls, marbles, sand, and water. The four quadrants are:
 1. [Golf Balls] Urgent and Important (to me) 2. [Marbles] Not Urgent yet Important 3. [Sand] Urgent but Not Important (to me) 4. [Water] Not Urgent and Not Important We hope you learn a thing or two and find this episode helpful! I know when I was working with her and she gave a lesson on this, I found it very useful. Please share this episode with someone you think may need it and, if you found this episode helpful, leave a review on the podcast platform of your choosing (Apple, Google, Podcast Addict, Spotify). You may also find this episode on IGTV (IG: @drcecilialopez) and can leave a comment. For business inquiries you may email me at contact@drcecilialopez.com. To work with Dr. Lopez as a therapy client (California residents) you may email her at cecilia@drcecilialopez.com. Dr. L has a Patreon! If you'd like to donate to support us in making this Podcast and other things to come, click this link https://www.patreon.com/drcecilialopez. We appreciate you! for more info on the matrix theory: https://wwwp.oakland.edu/Assets/upload/docs/Instructor-Handbook/The-Pickle-Jar-Theory.pdf https://facilethings.com/blog/en/time-management-matrix

Hi! Welcome back to another episode of Mindful Living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez. This is Cecilia here, writing to you from rainy Santa Cruz. I had the honor and privilege of speaking with Petia Kolibova for today's episode. Petia is a women's transformation coach who helps women who have been pushed down and been playing it small due to toxic relationships or unhealed childhood trauma to create a life that is true to them and their soul purpose. Her mission is to help women who are on the path to healing from past wounds move through their limiting beliefs and internal blocks so they can finally do what they want to do, what feels good to them, and serve other women in a powerful way online. On this episode we discuss the following themes and topics: -Self-love and acceptance -Beauty standards -Body image -Petia's definition of “When Land” and enjoying the journey rather than the destination -Doing what feels good, and how to decide if you are doing something (such as changing the way we look with makeup) for reasons that are in alignment with YOU rather than outside pressures and standards -Following intuition and being curious about your automatic thoughts, behaviors and goals Petia also provides activities for improving self-love and acceptance, and we both share personal stories and experiences that describe our process of following our intuition, being in alignment with our genuine desires, and showing up in the world authentically and from a place of strength. Also, this episode is not just for those who identify as a woman. The content of this episode has the potential to resonate with anyone of any gender identity. You can find Petia Kolibova on: Instagram: @petiakolibova Podcast/Instagram/Youtube/Facebook: unapologeticallyabundant If you don't already follow me you can find me on Instagram @drcecilialopez or on my podcast Mindful Living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez. For guest bookings or business inquiries please reach out to Zy at contact@drcecilialopez.com and if you'd like therapy services, you can email me at cecilia@dr.cecilialopez.com Thank you! I am so grateful to share this space with you. You can find the Mindful Living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez podcast on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Podcast Addict

On this episode Dr. L answers questions presented to her by her listeners. She discusses her insight and tips on what to do if a person hurts us and we are left feeling anxious or angry, touching on subjects of riding waves, mindfulness, thought reframing and radical acceptance. She then discusses managing panic attacks, providing breathing tips and a mindset of celebrating your wins. She is joined with her friend, assistant and coordinator, Zy. If you aren't already following Dr. L you can @drcecilialopez on instagram. Also please subscribe to this podcast so you may be alerted of new episodes, share it with others, and/or leave a review. Lastly, for guest bookings or business inquiries you may contact Zy, at contact@drcecilialopez.com, and if you would like therapy services with Dr. L, you may email her at cecilia@drcecilailopez.com. Thank you! Don't forget, Dr. L and Zy are both so grateful to share this space with you. You can find the Mindful Living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez podcast on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Podcast Addict Enjoy!

EP 27: Practicing Mindfulness With Food, Pets, Music & More With Zyanya Santana Hi! On this episode you'll hear both Dr. Lopez and her friend, assistant and podcast coordinator Zyanya Santa discuss mindfulness, activities they participated in to learn mindfulness, and they go in depth on the topic of mindful eating. They also touch on mindful listening with music and practicing mindfulness with pets. Lastly, Zyanya explains her passion for helping others and you get a good feel for Dr. L and Zy's chemistry and bantering style. If you aren't already following Dr. L you can @drcecilialopez on instagram. Also please subscribe to this podcast so you may be alerted of new episodes, share it with others, and/or leave a review. Lastly, for guest bookings or business inquiries you may contact Zy, at contact@drcecilialopez.com, and if you would like therapy services with Dr. L starting October, you may email her at cecilia@drcecilailopez.com. Thank you! Don't forget, Dr. L and Zy are both so grateful to share this space with you. You can find the Mindful Living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez podcast on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Podcast Addict Enjoy!

More mayonnaise, electrified tango, unapologetic folk. The musician, composer and multimedia artist discusses three important albums.Cecilia's picks:Charly Garcia – Clics ModernosVioleta Parra – Composiciones Para Guitarra Eduardo Rovira – SonicoThe audio documentation of RED(DB) is out now via Relative Pitch Records. Head over to Cecilia's website for the score and performance video too. Follow her on Instagram and Facebook.

Hello and welcome back to another episode of mindful living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez. On this episode Dr. L discusses her experience with getting not-so-great medical news and going on two weeks of vocal rest. Luckily, she is now OK, but she emphasizes her experience of noticing the mind as it went to the future while resisting the past. She discusses and provides examples of using mindfulness, grounding, acceptance, and the “I can handle anything in the moment” attitude to help her rest easy in the “land of the unknown" versus float away with anxiety. These examples may assist you if you are, have, or ever will face adversity that is outside of your control. Enjoy the episode! Hello, this is Zy! If you aren't already following Dr. L you can @drcecilialopez on instagram. Also Feel free to subscribe to this podcast so you may be alerted of new episodes, share it with others, and/or leave a review. Lastly, For guest bookings or business inquiries you may contact me, Zy, at contact@drcecilialopez.com, and if you would like therapy services with Cecilia starting October, you may contact Cecilia, and her email is cecilia@drcecilailopez.com. Thank you! Don't forget, Dr. L and Zy are both so grateful to share this space with you. You can find me on: Spotify Apple Podcasts Podcast Addict

Hi! On this episode I breaks down how impactful what we consume can be on our mindset, mood and overall energy. Often when we hear someone discuss “what we consume,” we might think of what we eat, but I'm not just talking about nutrition from food. Im talking about what we consume through our other senses, like what we hear and see, which can include who we spend time with, what we watch through screens and what we hear through speakers and our headphones. In this episode I go over the following points: 1) Asking yourself if what you're consuming makes you feel good from the get go? 2) Checking in with your body while consuming…once you feel low, gross, drained, uneasy, off, or the themes of your thoughts take a turn to the land of stress, you may have overindulged. Know when to switch what you consume or take a break from consuming at all. 3) It's ok to consume things that are a little, ya know, haha, questionable. Such as me and my death metal and violent martial arts movies…but just like you'd have balance with junk food, have balance with that. 4) Know when something is out of alignment with you from the get go. Pay attention to your body the first few seconds to minutes while you go down this rabbit hole of instagram posts. Pay attention to your muscles, your jaw, your forehead, your stomach. Did they tighten up? Pay attention to your inner dialogue. Did the theme of how you think shift? Pay attention to your mood and energy? Did it just shift to low or anxious? If so, get out of there. My name is Dr. Cecilia Lopez and I hope these tips and insights helped you. Please share this episode with someone you think would be interested, and if you're not already following me please do so you can stay up to date with live events, workshops, therapy openings and more podcast episodes. My handles are @drcecilialopez on tik Tok and IG. I appreciate you so so much for listening.

Hello! On this episode Dr. L discusses how mindset (thoughts, beliefs and self-talk) cause fears which may be hindering you from reaching your goals. Dr. L discusses the power of language and choice, and how to use mindfulness and grounding to move through fears so you can build the life that you desire. Information in this episode (3 Thinking Options) is from Dr. Cecilia Lopez's TAKING CHARGE (G3R) PROGRAM ©

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Become aware of a problem is really the first step to find the solution. Cecilia Lopez shares her insight into human trafficking and a hopeful story we pray inspires you.

Listen to my dear friend Dr Cecilia Lopez on those automatic thoughts that influence our behaviors in so many ways. Dr. Lopez has been practicing therapy for eight years in California’s South San Francisco Bay Area. She has a doctorate and master’s degree in counseling psychology and is a licensed marriage and family therapist. She has worked at a non-profit as a clinician for seven years and now runs her own private practice. Cecilia takes pride in helping others work through mental, emotional, behavioral and stress-related challenges by supporting the development of skills and insight that promotes a life of well-being and flow. She playfully refers to herself as a "Fear Coach". Her passion for helping others and her energetic (and sometimes playful) personality provides an ideal blend for promoting the improvement and awareness of mental health. Follow her website: drcecilialopez.com, podcast Mindful Living with Dr. Cecilia Lopez and look for her work on TikTok!

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Conversamos con la Dra. Cecilia Lopez, cardióloga universitaria y miembro del grupo de Epidemiólogos Argentinos Multidisciplinarios, a raíz de una carta que escribió que se volvió viral.

Bienvenides a TODO ES POLÍTICO, un programa realizado entre la FES en Colombia y 070 podcasts en el que hablaremos, en esta primera temporada, de temas esenciales y cotidianos para comprender qué está pasando en nuestro contexto durante este tiempo incierto de pandemia, e intentaremos darles algunas respuestas de la mano de expertos y expertas. ¡Este es nuestro cierre de temporada! Para este episodio hablamos con el doctor Manuel Rodriguez, primer ministro de Medio Ambiente de Colombia, presidente del Foro Nacional Ambiental y con la doctora Cecilia Lopez, segunda ministra de medio ambiente del país, presidente y miembro fundadora del Centro Internacional de Pensamiento Social y Económico. Discutimos sobre las alternativas verdes para la economía colombiana, la posibilidad de inversión en nuevos campos, como el agro, y la fatalidad de basar la economía en la extracción minera.

Bienvenides a TODO ES POLÍTICO, un programa realizado entre la FES en Colombia y 070 podcasts en el que hablaremos, en esta primera temporada, de temas esenciales y cotidianos para comprender qué está pasando en nuestro contexto durante este tiempo incierto de pandemia, e intentaremos darles algunas respuestas de la mano de expertos y expertas. ¡Este es nuestro cierre de temporada! Para este episodio hablamos con el doctor Manuel Rodriguez, primer ministro de Medio Ambiente de Colombia, presidente del Foro Nacional Ambiental y con la doctora Cecilia Lopez, segunda ministra de medio ambiente del país, presidente y miembro fundadora del Centro Internacional de Pensamiento Social y Económico. Discutimos sobre las alternativas verdes para la economía colombiana, la posibilidad de inversión en nuevos campos, como el agro, y la fatalidad de basar la economía en la extracción minera.

A chat with Cecilia Lopez of Grupo Quilova, whose team brought team building to Mexico in joining the Catalyst Network.This show is a presentation of TeamBonding, providing more than 100 live, virtual, or hybrid corporate team building activities for companies around the world. Visit teambonding.com for more information.The podcast is also supported by the Catalyst Team Building Network, an association of team building providers.With representatives in over 90 countries, speaking more than 20 languages, The Catalyst Network is widely regarded as the voice of the team building industry.For more information please visit www.catalystglobal.comOur thanks also go to B1G1, a company, which can make your business a real force for good.Unlike conventional giving models, B1G1 helps small and medium-sized businesses achieve more social impact by embedding giving activities in their everyday business operations to create unique Giving Stories.Visit www.B1G1.com for more information.

Esta semana tenemos a que Cecilia López parte del Podcast trapitos sucios junto a su esposo Jan Pérez. Hablamos de inicios en la música típica de Puerto Rico. Entramos al debate del porqué el boricua cree que solo la música típica es de la época de navidad y no de todo el año como en los pueblos de la montaña. REDES Cecilia @cecivet @detrapitossucios Melo m3lolmr @DesdeLaLineaPR

Esta semana tenemos a que Cecilia López parte del Podcast trapitos sucios junto a su esposo Jan Pérez. Hablamos de inicios en la música típica de Puerto Rico. Entramos al debate del porqué el boricua cree que solo la música típica es de la época de navidad y no de todo el año como en los pueblos de la montaña. REDES Cecilia @cecivet @detrapitossucios Melo m3lolmr @DesdeLaLineaPR

In this first episode you will meet Dr. Cecilia Lopez and learn what this show is all about, as well as her take on mindful living.

Esta semana nos fuimos lejos trayendo a esta pareja de podcasters que tiene uno de los podcast más interesante, conceptualmente hablando. Se trata de Jan Perez y Cecilia Lopez del podcast Trapitos Sucios. Ellos son un matrimonio y decidieron hacer un podcast en donde se dijeran las cosas que les molestan, lo que disfrutan, las travesuras, etc., a cada cual en el día a día de la relación. Jan ya tenia su podcast llamado Sapiencia, pero lo ha dejado en pausa por esta nueva aventura con su pareja. Así que no lo piensen mucho por lo menos que falto en este episodios fueron Trapitos sucios de cada cual. #DaleOido Sigan a Trapitos Sucios en sus redes y subscríbanse a su podcast Apple Podcast, Google Podcast o Spotify: facebook.com/trapitos.sucios.37669 Twitter: @Sapiencia Instagram: @detrapitossucios Si quieres ayudarnos de alguna manera la forma mas sencilla y directa es buscándonos en Patreon y auspiciándonos con algunos de los niveles. Entra a: https://www.patreon.com/Queeslaquepod y danos la mano con lo que quiera para seguir trayéndoles mas y mejor contenido. Entra a Apple Podcast (iTunes) y déjanos un review 5 estrellas para que más puedan encontrarnos y subscribirse. Link

Maria Cecilia Lopez talks about growing up in Mexico and her move to the US. This interview was conducted by Rishi, Remmie & Margee from Winchester Thurston School.   Background Music: "Quasi Motion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Maria Cecilia Lopez talks about growing up in Mexico and her move to the US. This interview was conducted by Rishi, Remmie & Margee from Winchester Thurston School.   Background Music: "Quasi Motion" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Aquí les dejamos el primer episodio de Trapitos Sucios , un podcast en donde nos centramos en relaciones de parejas a través de nuestras vivencia Jan perez de Sapiencia y Cecilia Lopez, estaremos discutiendo temas controverciales y superación entre otras cosas. Si les gusta este podcast los invitamos a que nos sigan. ¡Te recomiendo que escuches este episodio de iVoox! Que es Trapitos Sucios? http://www.ivoox.com/35924200

OIGA #13 CECILIA LOPEZ   Conversando con Cecilia Lopez – Compositora/ Artista multimedia argentina De gira por Estados Unidos en Septiembre del año pasado visité a Cecilia Lopez en su casa-estudio en Brooklyn, hablamos durante un largo rato del desarrollo de su carrera y búsqueda personal, su relación con el ambiente académico, la lectura de … Sigue leyendo OIGA #13 CECILIA LOPEZ

OIGA #13 CECILIA LOPEZ   Conversando con Cecilia Lopez – Compositora/ Artista multimedia argentina De gira por Estados Unidos en Septiembre del año pasado visité a Cecilia Lopez en su casa-estudio en Brooklyn, hablamos durante un largo rato del desarrollo de su carrera y búsqueda personal, su relación con el ambiente académico, la lectura de … Sigue leyendo OIGA #13 CECILIA LOPEZ

This week, Marty and Jonathan talk to Cecilia Lopez-Cruz about the world of missing milk carton people. How does big orange juice play a role in the fascinating world of missing people bounty hunting. Also, another exhilarating round of I Spy.