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Some Days Don´t Go As Planned, or Do They?

Rants and raves and trying to figure out why my day was in shambles

Sara Burdick
6 min readDec 6, 2023
Paipa, Colombia a very ominous sky!

When my day started this morning, it was already a little shaky. You know when things seem ¨off, ¨ yet you are unsure why. I had the strangest dreams at night, so I woke up feeling unnerved.

It was almost like the dream was real, but I don’t remember; all I know is that I tossed and turned all night. I have been traveling quite fast, seeing and doing more than usual.

I am, at best, a lazy traveler.

I have no desire to go out of my way ¨too much¨ to do or see something. I have been falling a bit behind in my online endeavors, as traveling and working is not as easy as it may seem.

For example, when you go check into a hostel, guesthouse, or hotel. They assume you are on vacation, even if you say you work and live on the road; most people do not understand that means you might not leave your room except to eat.

Then, I feel guilty for not seeing something my host recommends.

I mostly let that slide, but yesterday and today, I felt anxious about it. My hosts at my last guesthouse were terrific, and they wanted to ensure I had the best time while I was here.

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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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