{"id":22430,"date":"2025-07-01T17:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/?p=22430"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:51:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:51:25","slug":"finding-herself-pahtlis-journey-toward-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/2025\/07\/01\/finding-herself-pahtlis-journey-toward-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Herself: Pahtli\u2019s Journey Toward Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"

Por JC Montenegro, PhD<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This summer, something quiet but powerful happened through the Salesian Youth Leadership Conference (SYLC). A young leader, Pahtli, stepped into a space looking for a break and walked out with a renewed understanding of herself and her place in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Salesian Family Youth Center brought a group of young leaders to participate in the Salesian Youth Leadership Conference (SYLC), a weeklong experience in Aptos, California. Pahtli was among them. She\u2019s always felt deeply connected to social justice and never hesitates to step up when someone needs help. But even with all her outward strength, she came carrying weight that no one could see. \u201cI was always giving,\u201d she said. \u201cBut I didn\u2019t feel seen. I was running on empty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What she found at SYLC wasn\u2019t just a break; it was a moment of reconnecting. Surrounded by peers, mentors, and moments of prayer that encouraged honest reflection, Pahtli allowed herself to confront what she\u2019d been holding back. \u201cI realized I don\u2019t need anyone else to be happy,\u201d she shared. \u201cI have a community that loves me. I\u2019m supported.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Her transformation wasn\u2019t loud; it came in moments of clarity. In quiet reflection. In community prayer, especially Adoration. She stopped trying to prove herself and started simply being herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the conference, she joined the Salesian Family Youth Center summer program, “Camp Salesian,” where she serves as a camp counselor for third graders. She has found absolute joy in helping and accompanying her campers, offering the same kind of presence she once sought for herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What\u2019s been most powerful to witness is how grounded she now feels. Knowing she\u2019s not alone and that there\u2019s a community behind her has helped her reconnect with her strength and her Catholic faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, Pahtli has continued to grow. She\u2019s holding onto the lessons, the peace, and the sense of belonging. \u201cI already have value,\u201d she said. \u201cEven if I\u2019m still figuring things out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are the stories that reflect what our mission is all about. When young people like Pahtli find a place where they are seen, heard, and supported, transformation happens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To every donor, volunteer, and supporter of the Salesian Family Youth Center, thank you. Your support makes this kind of journey possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n





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By JC Montenegro, PhD This summer, something quiet but powerful happened through the Salesian Youth Leadership Conference (SYLC). A young leader, Pahtli, stepped into a space looking for a break and walked out with a renewed understanding of herself and her place in the world. The Salesian Family Youth Center brought a group of young leaders to participate in the Salesian Youth Leadership Conference (SYLC), … Continuar leyendo Finding Herself: Pahtli\u2019s Journey Toward Peace<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":10336596,"featured_media":22433,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[20310044,768720529],"tags":[35890],"class_list":["post-22430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-province-news","category-salesian-clubs-youth-centers","tag-featured"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/salesianbulletin.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/db0b6f_be92bc953d1a4a819a28c0b8c60ed12bmv2-e1751421079372.jpg?fit=2247%2C1673&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p59ePG-5PM","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10336596"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22430"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22430\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22506,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22430\/revisions\/22506"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salesianbulletin.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}