What is a Good Life? What is a Good Life #156 - Learning To Trust My Own Voice with Alejandra Guzmán González
Jan 6, 2026
Alejandra Guzmán González, a Nicaraguan educator and writer, explores the journey of trusting her own voice. She reflects on the anxiety amplified by parenting and the challenge of seeking external validation. Alejandra highlights the importance of daily questioning and cocooning as methods to nurture inner trust. She shares a pivotal moment with her father, reclaiming her autonomy midlife, and emphasizes that a good life is rooted in simplicity, curiosity, and the right to listen to oneself.
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Questions Over Answers
- Alejandra shifted from seeking external answers to valuing the quality of her questions.
- She now treats carefully chosen questions as tools to navigate daily decisions.
Perfectionism Learned In Childhood
- Alejandra recounts growing up needing to be a
Teaching Sparked Questioning
- As a teacher Alejandra began asking better questions professionally before applying them personally.
- Her teaching research exposed her to wider perspectives that later influenced her life choices.