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							<title>My Last POV</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2018 18:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Dear readers, These past couple of weeks, my incredibly uncanny procrastination and fear of change have gone hand in hand. I’ve never liked routine, and no matter how hard I try to keep on track with a schedule, I just can’t seem to follow through.  Still, the one thing that I did manage to constantly]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: 100 Percent Latina</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 15:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[¡Mira! Today I have to rant: una pequeña pataleta. Let’s talk straight, what exactly is a Latina supposed to look like? What is she supposed to be like? Who defines what a Latina’s standards are? Maybe it’s all those college application checkboxes that have gotten to me: Hispanic? White?  I’ve been dwelling on this for]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Adulting? No, Thank You.</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 21 Oct 2018 15:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[I’m 17 years old, and I feel like I’m having a midlife crisis.   Just recently, I wrote my blog about becoming a senior in high school. While I thought that this year was going to be a lot more emotional and tear-jerking, it’s just been stressful. While I thought it would bring me closer]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV &#124; On writing and the number &#8220;75&#8221;</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2018 17:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[The numerology number &#8220;75&#8221; resonates with creative expression. The number 75 also tends to express its sense of personal freedom and can see situations with various points of view. Thus, with its innate creativity, it&#8217;s specially fitted for creative writing. This week I&#8217;m celebrating. Not one thing, in particular, I&#8217;m just celebrating. This is not]]></description>
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							<title>A Tribute To Puerto Rican Women I Admire: Juliana Ortiz</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 07 Oct 2018 13:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[I remember when I first met Juliana. I was walking into a dance studio that smelled of fresh wood and baby powder from the previous ballet class, and my inexperienced-self walked through those hopeful doors that screamed confidence and &#8220;Vamos a practicar una última vez.&#8221; I was exhausted from dance practice day after day, and]]></description>
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							<title>A Tribute To Puerto Rican Women I Admire: Yizette Cifredo</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2018 15:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Think hard. How many women around you do you know that exude optimism, empowerment, and a positive attitude&#8230; 24/7? I&#8217;m happy to say that there&#8217;s one I know well. Think of her as a blend between the happy emoji, Rosie the Riveter, and the Energizer bunny. Yep, that pretty much describes Yizette Cifredo. Radio personality]]></description>
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							<title>A Tribute To Puerto Rican Women I Admire: Zorimar Betancourt</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Zorimar Betancourt is one of those people that I’ve grown to admire in the last few months that we’ve really gotten to know each other. We both shared our stories of resilience through the #YoNoMeQuito foundation, shared the stage as I interviewed her on Vive tu Nite, and we stood side by side when she]]></description>
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							<title>A Tribute To Puerto Rican Women I Admire: Virginia Rivera</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 16 Sep 2018 13:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[By the time you begin reading this, you might have started to get the hang of this series. Today I have one of my absolute favorite entrepreneurs and a true inspiration to all women who strives to be successful and still always has fun at the same time. Virginia Rivera, marketing manager for Starbucks Puerto]]></description>
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							<title>A Tribute To Puerto Rican Women I Admire: Byankah Sobá</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/5-women-byankah-soba/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 09 Sep 2018 13:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[I have been contributing with HipLatina for about a year and a half now. Every week, this seventeen-year-old latina (who happens to think she&#8217;s hip) has shared her point of view on just about everything from pet adoption, to feminism, body image issues, trust, resilience and overcoming life&#8217;s obstacles. But I don&#8217;t live in a]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Choose Your Tribe Wisely</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-choose-your-tribe-wisely/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 02 Sep 2018 15:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[TRIBE: A group of friends that becomes your family. The people that will be there for you no matter what and who you&#8217;re guaranteed to have a good time with. Although people may not understand how close they are and their relationships with each other, it doesn&#8217;t matter because they all appreciate it and love]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Why My Instagram Isn&#8217;t &#8216;Picture Perfect&#8217;</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2018 15:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[I’m usually very private on my social media, contrary to what everyone would think. I’ve never been someone to have a &#8220;theme&#8221; (which is a feed that’s usually color or vibe coordinated, where each post correlates to create a theme). Why? Mostly because I think it’s pointless to have an Instagram account and not be]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Falling in Love Again</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 19 Aug 2018 10:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m not usually one to mourn, but I did. I struggled opening my heart and loving again before I fell into a place of grief and tears. My soul was just not ready to let go of such a beautiful chapter in my life to open a new one with anybody else. But as I]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: My Very Last Summer</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 12:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[As I prepare to endeavor in the joys and the terror of starting my last summer reading book, I&#8217;m suddenly filled with this angst and sadness that I’ve never felt before. The smell of freshly sharpened pencils and the excitement of hearing all our summer stories along with getting “shushed” by our homeroom teacher. The]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: What Really Defines Happiness?</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2018 10:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[I’ve often overheard conversations amongst my peers, family members, and coworkers about happiness. Some talk about how after they began a relationship, they became happy, while some people talk about how they&#8217;d be happier if they had something they don’t. But really, what defines happiness? Who determines what will make you happy, and how content]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: How A Doctor&#8217;s Checkup Put Everything Into Perspective</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-doctors-checkup-life-perspective/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jul 2018 15:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[This week was one of those in which I have to snap back into the reality that I am a heart patient, and I have specific responsibilities that I have to keep up with when it comes to my medical records and health. My days usually consist of work or school, hanging out with friends,]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Looking For Some Summer Jams?</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jul 2018 16:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[I know I&#8217;m not the only one out there who is like this. I sometimes feel like life is a movie, and I have a soundtrack and song for every moment of my life. Literally. I have my shower songs, a morning playlist, a driving playlist, a sad playlist, an angry playlist, a playlist for]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Who Has Time For A Fake?</title>
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							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 22:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[I find it so hard to believe that people genuinely take time from their day to change the way they talk, their personality, hide their relationship status or their drinking habits, they carefully select the pictures they post on each social media outlet, just to keep a facade of who they are in front of]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: 5 Things You Learn About Yourself When You Vacation</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lola-pov-things-you-learn-when-you-vacation/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jul 2018 17:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BVI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[travel advice]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Just recently I came back from my adventure into BVI with a group of my closest friends. Besides forgetting to put on sunblock on a daily basis, and not counting my daily calorie intake, I ventured a bit into my thoughts and profound reflections on life. Of course, I decided to write them down and]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Don&#8217;t Call Me An Influencer</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/dont-call-me-influencer/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2018 17:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blogger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[influencer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Recently I’ve stumbled upon loads of ads that have not only covered my screen with their useless content, but they’ve opened up a whole new rant that I didn’t know I had in me. The advertisement read: “Do you want to become a famous Instagram influencer?” and something along the lines of &#8220;become popular blah,]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: How I&#8217;m Feeling About The Families Separated At The Borders</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-separation-of-migrant-families/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jun 2018 18:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family separation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immigration laws]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[zero-tolerance]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[As I sat down and pondered about what I would write about this week, it very soon was clear to me that this would not be my regular blog on something that I found funny or exciting, but something that deeply touched me and that needed my voice and attention. Recently, videos, audio files, and]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Saying Goodbye To Your Childhood Pet</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-losing-a-pet/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jun 2018 15:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loss of a pet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pets]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[I remember sitting on the floor in front of my grandma’s rocking chair when I was almost four years old. We were watching Caso Cerrado, as everybody my age did whenever they stayed over their abuelos. It was either that or Doña Barbara but the TV screen is blurry in my memory right now. My brother]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Why It&#8217;s So Important For Me To Attend The Pride Parade</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-straight-girl-pride-parade/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jun 2018 15:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBTT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pride]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[puerto rico]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[I feel like I started writing this POV way before I went to the #PRIDE march last Sunday. I was asked by two of my best friends to accompany them to the parade, and of course, I said yes! During the week leading up to the parade, I often got questioned about my motives. Many]]></description>
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							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lola-13-reasons-why/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jun 2018 13:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[News and Entertainment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[#MeToo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[13 reasons why]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sexual assault]]></category>
							<guid isPermaLink="false">https://hiplatina.com/?p=33860</guid>
															<description><![CDATA[I’m not going to lie; I was one of those people who as soon as they heard that 13 Reasons Why was back, immediately got home and started watching it. It wasn&#8217;t long ago when I shared with you my impressions on season 1. So when season 2 came out, I didn&#8217;t just binge-watch; I]]></description>
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							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-pressure-performer-procrastinator-with-purpose/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2018 15:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[procrastinating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Work]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Just when one feels that they have their life in order, life happens. My life currently feels like that one episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey… you know, the one where Teresa flips the table, and everyone looks at her like if she were some sort of maniac. Except for my schedule and]]></description>
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							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lola-pov-curveballs/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2018 15:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[life lessons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
							<guid isPermaLink="false">https://hiplatina.com/?p=33466</guid>
															<description><![CDATA[To say that my week has been hectic might be the understatement of the century. If you’ve been reading me for a while now, you already know that if there is one thing I believe, and live my life by, it’s that “everything happens for a reason.” The events that follow, once again, reassured me]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: 5 Things Your Latina Mother Told You That You Should Have Listened to</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-five-things-mother-told-you/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2018 15:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[latino moms]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[mother's day]]></category>
							<guid isPermaLink="false">https://hiplatina.com/?p=33269</guid>
															<description><![CDATA[We can’t pretend that we haven’t argued with our mom. Just admit it, you’ve done it—whether it was an eye roll, a “whatever,” or a “¡Déjame quieta!” that caused the big argument. After the debate, let it be a day, a week, or a month-long thing, you’re always going to realize that there was at]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Ever had one of those days?</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-ever-one-days/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2018 13:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bad day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latina moms]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[running late]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Today was one of those days… One of those days where you’re running late, you missed breakfast, your dog made a mess, you painted your eyelid with mascara and guess what? You still haven’t had your coffee. Those days can feel like the world is out to get us, but does it make you feel]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Happy Anniversary To Us!</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-happy-anniversary-to-us/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2018 12:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anniversary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blogger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[One year, 365 days, 925,600 minutes, 52 weeks, 12 months. Who would have thought that one year later I’d still be writing for HipLatina? I never really saw my writing as a gift or as a talent when I first began. I just saw it as a way to share with others and a way]]></description>
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																		<media:title>Lola&#8217;s 1 year anniversary with Hiplatina</media:title>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: His Name Is Axel</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-his-name-is-axel-abused-rescue-dogs-in-puerto-rico/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 13:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rescue]]></category>
							<guid isPermaLink="false">https://hiplatina.com/?p=32137</guid>
															<description><![CDATA[His name is Axel and when we met it was love at first sight. He has a scar, just like me. He&#8217;s slightly imperfect as I am, simply seeking a second chance. I didn’t know how to react initially. Should I hug him, should I kiss him, should I wait until he approaches me? I]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Yes Ma&#8217;am, it Fits!</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-yes-maam-it-fits/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 08:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[body positivity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self image]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Hello to all my HipLatinas that are reading me today! Let me know if this has happened to you… I’ve never necessarily had a perfect body and ever since I was little I had been told about modifications I could do to make myself look more attractive. I’ve cut my hair, I’ve let my hair]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: A Thing or Two About Writing</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/about-writing/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2018 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[journaling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[A thing or two about writing. Since I began writing, I came to the conclusion and acceptance, that my life no longer belongs to me. My share of good and bad days have been… well, a literal share (not the kind preceded by an arrow on your Facebook feed). My bad days are no longer]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Collaboration vs. Competition</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-collaborate-vs-compete/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 25 Feb 2018 10:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[empower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[generation z]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[inspire]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Success]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Goethe, once said: “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them become what they are capable of being.” A quote that warmed my heart and hit close to home. This world has become one of judgment and competition when we should be focusing on climbing to the top&#8230;]]></description>
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							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-parents-empowered-girls/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2018 10:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parenting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[women]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Okay, full disclosure, I don’t know everything and don’t intend for others to think I do.  I’m 17, or like others might say, “I’m ONLY 17.”  I’ve barely started living, but I haven’t. I have lived through enough that has made me grow up faster and mature sooner than most. No complaints though, that only]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: How I&#8217;m Taking a Stand This CHD Awareness Week</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-chd-awareness-week/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 10:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Lifestyle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[awareness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wellness]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Every year I’ve been aware of my condition when this time of the year comes around, I’ve seen my mother share posts about educating others and creating awareness about Congenital Heart Defects (CHD).  Many times, she has posted some of our own, and many, similar to those I’ve seen from other parents of heart warriors: the pictures]]></description>
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							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-cat-owner/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 04 Feb 2018 10:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[cats]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[pets]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Yes, it&#8217;s me, Lola Montilla: dog lover extraordinaire&#8230;and, new cat owner. Shocker! It’s been six months since me and my family found and began to nurse Bailey when she was only four days old! We have never been &#8220;cat people&#8221; but she has become an icon of our family along with both of our dogs,]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Superwomen Get Sick Too</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-superwomen-get-sick/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jan 2018 10:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[flu season]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[This week I’ve been stuck at home with the inevitable: being sick. I usually don’t get sick very easily but when I do, it’s a couple of days of staying at home “chapuseando,” eating, and putting on the same pair of leggings to go to the lab to get blood-work done. And although I know that]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Dear Oprah, Thank You for My Birthday Gift</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-dear-oprah-birthday-gift/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jan 2018 10:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[#MeToo]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[On January 8th, the eve of my 17th birthday, I watched the Golden Globes. I drooled over the beautiful dresses on the red carpet, crossing my fingers for my favorite actors to win the award. And repeatedly asked “Oh my God, Mom, can Viola Davis look even more stunning than what she does right now?”]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: A Special Note to All My Internet Friends</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-internet-friends/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jan 2018 10:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
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															<description><![CDATA[Internet friends: my generation&#8217;s version of previous&#8217; generations &#8220;pen pals.&#8221; Today&#8217;s communications have brought us together, and now, we&#8217;re only an app away.  During my years navigating through social media, I’ve met so many people  who changed my life with a single DM.  Some of these people I can’t go a day without &#8220;speaking to.&#8221;]]></description>
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																												<media:text>&quot;Navigating through social media, I’ve met so many people who&#039;ve changed my life with a single DM.&quot; Photos: Courtesy of Lola Montilla</media:text>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: A Resolution to End All Resolutions</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-resolution-end-resolutions/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 31 Dec 2017 11:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[2018]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holiday]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[new year's resolutions]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Resolutions time! 2017 has been a compilation of good, sad, angry, happy, and devastating moments (plus, the occasional hurricane…or two).  They say tough people last, tough situations don’t, right?  Then it’s all temporary – passing, fleeting. And speaking of fleeting, can you remember at least one of your New Year&#8217;s resolutions for this year? New]]></description>
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							<title>Who Wants to Be a Princess Anyway?</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/wants-princess-anyway/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2017 21:41:48 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feminism]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Meghan Markle]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Growing up female in today&#8217;s society, my feminism tendencies are sometimes magnified by real-life situations that reinforce my beliefs. Recently, the Justice League movie and the hype around the Royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, triggered such thoughts. I can’t help but remember all my childhood years spent running around in a tiara,]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Gratitude Should Be Expressed EVERY Day</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-gratitude/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 26 Nov 2017 21:27:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Grateful]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gratitude]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Thanksgiving]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[My Thanksgiving Day usually begins with me, waking up my parents around 10:30 am to hurry downstairs and watch the Thanksgiving Day parade, which is often interrupted by tens of calls from family members and friends wishing us a Happy Thanksgiving and being appreciative for us being in their lives. Then it sometimes transforms into]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: It&#8217;s Never Too Late to Create a Bucket List</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-bucket-list/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 05:18:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[bucket list]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[buck·et list noun informal a number of experiences or achievements that a person hopes to have or accomplish during their lifetime. If you’ve followed my last few POV’s you know by now that life as usual is a thing of the past.  “The new normal” includes living at my grandparents who got power restored post-hurricane]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: What Team Lola Means to Me</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-solidarity/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 05 Nov 2017 05:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[puerto rico]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[As I get closer to celebrating the first four years after my heart surgery, I reflect on one of the things I’ve been most grateful for since day one: the group of people who have been there to support me. I recall a Sunday night, at my favorite restaurant, being told I was going to]]></description>
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																												<media:text>Photos: Courtesy of Lola Montilla</media:text>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: The Balance of Staying True to My Voice</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-writers-voice/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sat, 28 Oct 2017 21:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[school]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Oh my God! School is driving me insane! Lately I find myself having to choose between getting my full eight hours, having a social life (on hiatus right now, thanks to Hurricane María!) or acing my classes. I have a slight feeling that it shouldn’t be that way. I’m currently in my junior year in]]></description>
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																		<media:title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Trying to Stick to My Writer&#8217;s Voice HipLatina</media:title>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: 10 Things Latina Teens Hear ALL the Time</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-latina-teens/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 15 Oct 2017 04:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hispanic Heritage Month]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[teens]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[It’s Hispanic Heritage Month and lately I’ve been reading articles about Latinas of all ages, places, shapes, and sizes. Yet, I have not heard much from teens, so I thought I would share the top 10 things that teen Latina’s around me tend to hear and go through! You don’t look Latina. Don’t even get]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Puerto Rico Still Needs Help Rebuilding</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-life-after-hurricane-maria/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Fri, 13 Oct 2017 18:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hurricane Maria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[puerto rico]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Finally! I get to send in my P.O.V for this week! It’s been a very hard couple of weeks for Puerto Rico and myself. The island is shifting and changing and not necessarily for the best. Yes, there has been some progress regarding rebuilding and taking care of the debris but we’re still waiting for]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: Life Lessons Learned Dealing With Hurricane Irma in Puerto Rico</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/life-lessons-hurricane-irma/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2017 04:30:41 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lola's POV]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Ever hear the quote: “If you want to see the sunshine, you have to weather the storm?”  That’s basically my week in a nutshell, except the storm wasn’t the actual storm, but the aftermath it left behind.  This week I’ve learned a lot though and I feel the need to document it. In the spirit]]></description>
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																		<media:title>What It&#8217;s Been Like Dealing With Hurricane Irma Aftermath in PR</media:title>
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							<title>Algo Diferente: Lola&#8217;s POV en español</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-en-espanol/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 04:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
									<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[identidad]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[idioma]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[Hey Guys! I mean, Hola Guys! Hoy voy a hacer algo un poco distinto y voy a escribir para mi público que prefiere leer en español. Recientemente me preguntaron sobre HipLatina “¿si esta página es dirigida a mujeres hispanas, porque escribirlo en inglés?” Aunque válido el comentario, yo quería dar una breve explicación de porque]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: The Power of Perseverance</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lolas-pov-power-of-perseverance/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 03 Sep 2017 04:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Positivity]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[What do you think when you hear the word perseverance? I think of not stopping. I think of barricades and hurdles waiting to be moved and jumped over. Like track and field but you’re a clumsy runner. You keep running, and attempt to jump without tripping, but trip, fall, and get back up. That’s what]]></description>
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							<title>Lola&#8217;s POV: The Struggle of Seeing a Sibling Off to College</title>
							<link>https://hiplatina.com/lola-college-send-offs/</link>
							<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lola Montilla]]></dc:creator>
							<pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2017 11:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[college]]></category>
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															<description><![CDATA[If you are on Facebook, you’ve seen it: college drop-off photos seem to be taking over everyone’s feed. It’s that time of the year again. Parents pack up their former high school kids and send them off to their college adventure. Moms wipe off tears of nostalgia and kids celebrate their newfound freedom. Should be]]></description>
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																		<media:title>Lola&#8217;s POV: The Struggle of Seeing a Sibling Off to College</media:title>
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