For the Hispanic community, those "dark" things often include family trauma and the deep-seated stigmas surrounding mental health. We’re taught to be strong, to keep things within the family, but sometimes that strength becomes a cage. My mission is to use my poetry and my stories to break those bars. If I can help just one person feel seen—if they can read a poem of mine and think, “I’m not the only one who feels this deeply” —then I know I’ve done my job as a writer. Embracing the Magic Inside
I’ve always been the girl with the pen and paper. My mom tells me that even when I was tiny, I was constantly scribbling, trying to capture something—a feeling, a story, a moment that felt too big to stay inside. But it wasn’t until 2015 that I finally decided to stop keeping those scribbles to myself and launched "Letters By Lexi." alexis rodriguez
People often ask why I choose to be so open. Why share the parts of my story that aren't polished? The truth is, writing is how I breathe. It’s my way of venting when the world feels loud and my thoughts feel tangled. When I sit down to write, the fog starts to clear. Finding Identity in the Words For the Hispanic community, those "dark" things often
How would you like to —should we add a specific poem , or perhaps a section focusing more on your current university projects ? If I can help just one person feel
Thank you for being part of this journey with me. Let’s keep telling our stories. With love and magic,
I refuse to let anyone dampen my light anymore. I’m choosing to fly free, and I want that for you, too. A Letter to You