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Will living in Medellin cure my heartbreak?

I have officially made it back to Colombia.

Sara Burdick
4 min readJan 8, 2023
December is always full of lights in Colombia!!

I left for visa reasons, but I also left my home in San Carlos for personal reasons. Which I am sure you can figure out without me spelling it out for you.

I am currently living in Medellin with a friend. If you have read my Colombia articles, you will know that city living is not my favorite type of living, but for now, it is an excellent spot to rest and reset before I figure out the next steps.

I have been feeling very conflicted lately, unable to sleep with significant insomnia, which for me is weird, as I can sleep anywhere. So it is making me feel a little crazy, and thinking I will go to the pharmacy tomorrow to find some valerian to knock me out if I do not sleep tonight.

It could be the energy of the recent full moon or I spent a week in San Carlos. Yes, most likely that one, yet I have to make excuses and explain myself. A habit I am trying to break.

Because cats are adorable, this little lady was found abandoned in the streets of San Carlos!

I had left all my belongings there and had to collect them, stirring up more emotions than I thought it would. I am not alone, but I feel alone. My dogs are no longer with…

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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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