This weekend my boyfriend’s friends are visiting us from Medellin. Monday is a holiday here in Colombia. One of the 18 public holidays, I do not know which one, and he informed me neither does he. — If you have ever been to Colombia, you will notice that it seems like there is always a holiday. All I know is that his friends have off, so they decided to visit the city. My boyfriend is not off, since he works in tourism. He works all the holidays…

Four years ago this week, I was sleeping in my car. I used to park a few blocks from the hospital, where all of us who lived in our cars parked. Everything I owned was in my car, as I knew this was a temporary situation. — A means to an end, plus I was saving thousands on rent. I joined the local gym, a few blocks from the hospital, and would go there to shower before work. When you live in your car, you realize how much time gets spent at home. I also learned how…

When I was in the U.S. visiting my family last month, my boyfriend had a few requests of things that he wanted me to bring back. Lucky Charms are the one food item he had been requesting because all the students at his school told him how amazing they taste. — I must admit I lived off Lucky Charms during college. My grandmother would get me two boxes from Costco and send them with brownies and fudge for my roommates and me at least once a month.

I have to be honest; I feel like I am cheating on this one. I got on a one-way flight to Colombia four years ago this month. Since then, I have traveled all around the world and have come full circle as I am back in Colombia, creating a life, figuring out how to be self-sufficient, and settling down. — I often wonder if the pandemic did not come, would I still be in this position? Who knows, I don’t like to think about the would have, could have, or should. Do I think about it at times? Yes, I am human as much as I joke that I am…

The goals you set for yourself are personal; they do not have to be a massive production. — When I was at home, I thought a lot about life. I have such a great opportunity; sometimes, I feel like I am letting it slip away. So it made me think about a few things I would regret if I did not achieve them in this lifetime. These are…

Most of us have taken some time off over the summer. Even though I was not writing here as much, I was still reading articles. Except I was reading and not commenting, highlighting, or clapping. — I took my time off and did the things that I enjoyed. One of them includes reading a lot. I feel that it is how I realized that I wanted to start writing. I do not write here to talk about writing or tell you how to live your life…

I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.” ― Marilyn Monroe — I have been sitting here for about 3 hours working on a story. I have started, restarted, deleted, and then started again. I have too many ideas I am attempting to put into one article when it is more.

I obsessed when I began writing here on Medium; really when starting anything new in my life. Whatever you are trying to achieve, do you obsess? I can, without a doubt, tell you I obsess. I am obsessive; it is my personality. — I have to book a PCR to travel. I hate traveling these days; I want to stay home, garden, and learn to take care of myself with nothing. That is my preferred obsession. Yet the past two days, my focus has been on finding a PCR test site that has…

The other day my aunt asked me if I had electricity; I laughed and said, of course, I have electricity. Yet if I did not, I think I would make it work; I know I would. — I live a bit; differently; I chose my lifestyle. I live in the rural countryside, within a country that has had its traumas. To me, this is still too close to town; however, that is a work in progress. Unfortunately, snapping your fingers and having what you want does not…