Can You Live Without Electricity?

Our power goes out at least once a week for 4–6 hours.

Sara Burdick
2 min readOct 18, 2021
Eating dinner by candlelight

I live in a tiny town in Colombia. We lose our power at least 2–3 times a week.

Usually, on Sunday the power goes out for at least 4–6 hours. During the week maybe only for an hour or 2.

At first, I used to be so annoyed. I needed Wi-Fi and power. It was frustrating and annoying. When I asked why my boyfriend would just say “no se”. My response, how can you not know?

This is an outrage.

Well, after 2 months of living here I have gotten used to it. I even like not having internet, lights, and contact with the outside world.

Especially on Sundays. We try to chill out anyway, work in the garden, and have a more relaxing day.

A few things I have learned to always have on hand.

A book or an audible book, downloaded. I am a compulsive reader, as in I finish 4–5 books a month.

The other day I obsessively read an entire book in a day and a 1/2.

It was fantastic!

So if it is audible, I always have a power bank, so I can change my phone to listen to my book.

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Sara Burdick
Sara Burdick

Written by Sara Burdick

I quit the rat race after working as a nurse for 16 years. Travel and Storyteller. I live in Colombia. https://substack.com/@saraburdick

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