What I miss about my Raleigh and NC

Sooooo, I thought it would be nice to remember later about all the things that are driving me crazy while in Mexico. That’s why I decided to make a quick list of the things I miss the most.

– Lucky tree latte and chocolate chip muffin.

– Watching sunsets at Lake Crabtree

– Going to Target!!!!

– Doing the groceries at LIDL.

– Waking up in my beautiful room next to my S.

– Taking a relaxing bath with a coconut bomb.

– Movie nights with him cuddling in the couch.

– Cooking. Baking. Making meals!

– I know this will sound nerdy? But I miss doing the laundry.

– Feeling safe.

– Shopping at TJ Max and Marshall’s lol.

– Playing piano.

– Our brand new gorgeous TV.

– Boone. Mountains. Nature. Fresh air.

– NC beaches. Salty water and sunny days.

– My country music, of course.

Dang, I miss you so much, my beautiful NC.

2022, back in Mexico

I had a flashback yesterday night while I was looking at my pictures on my phone. I was able to recall some of my precious memories and then thought «Man, I haven’t written in a while. I used to love it!»

So I experienced a very warm and nostalgic feeling in my heart. I read some of my old posts and realized that having my posts on this blog with updates, pictures and thoughts is a good way of getting in touch with myself. It’s like having a personal mirror where I am able to see every part of myself; the way I’ve grown, all my pains, adventures and emotions as well.

And here I am! 2022, back in Mexico. A lot of people probably don’t even know. I’ve been so good at being quiet. I guess I just haven’t had that urge of talking. I don’t want to maintain a deep conversation with someone who is digging on my past. I need time to decompress. I need time to let go all the pain I experienced again.

Everything’s going smoothly. Yes. Maybe? I’m carrying a lot of pain.

It’s hard to remain calm these days. It’s been like riding a rollercoaster so far…

I just didn’t see it coming, you know? Coming back home after spending a beautiful holiday season in Mexico with my loved ones, we found out that I only had 10 more days to pack my stuff and leave. -Temporarily- But it was still shocking, painful, traumatizing, unknown, unexpected.

Then you ask yourself: Am I strong enough to handle so much pain?

And the answer is: Yes. I am strong enough.

But the next question comes: How?

And that’s what I haven’t figured out. I’m in the process of finding myself again. I’m in the process of getting some answers. And faith. And hope.

I’ve been so consumed; lost on my own thoughts and emotions, that I haven’t even had time to think about the importance of being present. I’ve been stuck in the past.

It’s been hurting. I’m scared.

How are people supposed to overcome something like this?

Where am I supposed to get all the strength from?

I’m just scared.

It’s October and I haven’t posted in soooo long

Well, here I am again! I was looking at my posts and realized I haven’t updated my life recently. I want to show some pics and memories from all the last sweet months !

Love wearing winter clothes. I even feel weird to post this because it is from march! And we are in October… any way, I just want to updated a little bit!
Welcome South Carolina! Spontaneous trip for the weekend 🙂 I love the colors and the sky looks so blue on the back.
Always together. Siempre juntos.
Loving my new pair of sneakers!
Catching sunsets. What? It looks gorgeous!
Surreal.
I wanted it so bad… it’s just a shame it was too red. Looking cute, huh?
I decided to try something else. Rock climbing! Scary and exciting.

Orange + pink + lake = beautiful sunset

Bienvenido 2021!

After our beautiful trip to Mexico, we are back in Raleigh and everything is not normal. A lot going on! (still?) Yep! Everything’s been changing every day, but we’ve survived and we are happy overall! Thank you life. 🤍

Bye bye Mexico
Hola, Houston! Hola USA 🇺🇸
And hi Raleigh! I missed ya.
Nice evening in Charlotte! Am I staying in Charlotte for too long? A month maybe? Who knows! Ps. Miss bae
Bonita Sara, bonita Charlotte.
Nice morning walk! It’s very chilly though.
Sunset in Charlotte! Doing yoga on top of the hill with this beautiful lady! Nice evening. Ps. I still miss my baby.
Welcome back Raleigh! Yay! Weird outfit? I like the poncho!
Sunday freezing morning at Durant park with my Brazilian friend! Dang, I’m going to miss her so much.
Who said it was going to be easy? We are so excited though! And tired lol
First meal at the apartment! Chinese, of course!!
I’ll miss ya so much!!!! I like our matching outfits with our flannels. (I’m wearing my boyfriend’s lol)
Snowy day! Looking pretty, but very cold! Yikes!
Special night! Loved the design.
I didn’t know how excited I was going to be with my new waffle maker! Best purchase ever
My heart melts when I find this little notes!
Gym day! My boyfriend says I look like a ballerina dancer!
Weekend going to Charlotte! Happy happy
Loving Wingspan so much!
Welcome home baby cactus! My favorite plant so far. I have to admit it was a pain cause I accidentally dropped it to the floor, and seeing the cactus roll over the ground made me feel pain and almost cried! Lol. Plus I pinched my fingers when trying to rescue this beautiful cactasea. But it survived!!!
Andddd a new yucca plant too!
ART ART ART
Another one. I love it and it means a lot because we love going to the beach 🏝 This time I used guache, and I liked the technique a lot. It’s so colorful and vibrant and the colors are very vivid
Feeling sexy and ready to work out!
I’ve realized how much I love baking. This is a Leon loaf cake. Super yummy
And a chocolate heart from Escazú! My Valentine’s gift for bae.
Dinner was amazing! We went to this Asian place! And the duck was soooo good. I’m still mouthwatering
Feeling pretty today. The weather is not gross (it’s been raining so much lately, and this dress is so special to me)
A very quick selfie before going out

End of the year

I can’t believe is December! Whattt? Time’s been going by so quickly! It seems like everything is not normal now. There’s a lot going on, but I’m blessed with what I have and with who I am.

My most recent painting.! It’s Boone, one of my favorite places so far.
Packing. I’m just moving on. The most stressful thing is that I don’t even know where I’m going.
Peppermint hot coco. It was very sweet! I loved I’d.
Feeling alive.
La luna siempre muy guapa.
I like my outfit
Wow, I can’t believe the day is coming…
I love Christmas! Thank you babe, for taking me out on a special sushi date night at Lafayette Village
Foto rápida. Ups
Another cute outfit?
Hershey’s chocolate house!! I loved this moment
And new decorations for our tiny but pretty Christmas tree. They are so special and meaningful.
Me gusto mucho. Ufff que vestido!
More Starbucks. Whatttt?
Date night: Mexican homemade nachos. Nice!
And homemade banana bread. Yum
Why do I love food so much? Más tacos por favor!
Baking gingerbread muñecos. These two are special though
Ice skating in Charlotte!
Christmas gifts! Oh man, it was very fun! And exciting
Thank you guys! Best board game ever! Loved my gift. 🙂
Longboard! I’m learning and I like it. More than a lot to be honest.
Welcome Mexico!!!! Missed you so much.
Mis montañas. Mi atardecer bonito.
Mi Morelia. Mi ciudad linda.
ART.
Pátzcuaro! What a beautiful place.
Hi y’all.
Ay pero que rico!
Another picture of Pátzcuaro. Very unique town.
Foto no planeada. Pero me encanta.
Me gusta tenerte aquí.
Café por la tarde.
Happy New Year!
Familia completa para la cena.
Flowers and a tiny town in the middle of nowhere.
Love my converse.
I found this artsy place and decided to take a picture.
Chilaquiles. Riquísimo! Ay Dios mío
Te amo Mexico! Te amo familia

More a out this summer!

A gift from bae.
Visiting downtown Raleigh.
Sunflower field.
Well, it’s not my favorite picture. It seems like I’m a mannequin, but that’s fine! The sunflowers still looking pretty.
Atardecer bonito!

Viajecito de fin de semana con amigas a Atlantic Beach!
Another one from the beach.
Fresh vegetables from my babe’s garden.
Painting with goauche
Happy with my new pajamas. (It’s just a coincidence that this is the second picture with the eye filter)

Pretty evening with my good friend Kerli at North Hills.
We made a road trip to Nashville, Atlanta, Savannah and Charleston! (Yes, we drove up to 8.5 hours to Nashville) It wasn’t that bad though.
This is one of the oldest areas from Downtown Nashville.
Talking about boots… I really liked the cowboy style. Not for me though, but it’s very interesting to see people walking on the streets wearing a total different outfit!
Welcome to Nashville!
Centennial Park, near the Parthenon. Very relaxing place. And all of a sudden it just started raining.
Seriously, does Nashville look good on me?
It is also an AMAZING city at night.
Now let me tell you guys that I broke my umbrella trying to fight with the wind and the storm that was coming. It was hilarious to be honest. Annnd what happened with the umbrella? I just tossed it after having it for more than 5 years! I guess it was too old.
I was just bored while Kerli was driving toward Atlanta.
Atlanta is huge! And I just found out that this bridge is important because the Walking Dead was filmed here. Whatttt?
Freedom Park is neat!
I liked my outfit. Pink looks good on me.
This area downtown is really pretty. It’s just a shame that we couldn’t enjoy it properly. Bums everywhere, plus the city seemed to be in lockdown still! It was just lame.
Okay, welcome to Savannah! Enjoying Tybee’s Lighthouse.
It was just too beautiful to be true.
I follow the moon. The moon follows me everywhere I go. This was one of the moments where I have felt the most alive.
Downtown Historic District. We’re still talking about Savannah.

Summer 2020

Art is another way of survival.
Hiking. On of my favorite things to do.
Night camping with friends. Corona beer. Why not?
Exploring new places!
Face masks is the new rule.
I love youuuuu Raleigh. Forever in my heart.
Getting a haircut. It’s not that bad.
Strawberry picking with my S.
Beautiful sunset! Beautiful place. (New place) and my beautiful soul.
Just another selfie.
Enjoying the view. Perfect moment.
Love this selfie.
Pretty place. Isn’t it an amazing view?
Another trip to the beach. Wrightsville as always. It’s nice though. This time with my host family. Need experience! Yay!
Cute.
Honestly I loved my new bathing suit. Isn’t it sexy-cute?
Feeling free.
Waking up with this amazing view! Welcome to the mountains. Beautiful Boone.
Love every time I’m at the top on the mountain. I get this feeling that I cannot even describe.
Boone.
One of my favorite views.
Back to Boone for the next weekend! Wow. I really love Boone.
North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro. Flamingos are so pink. They’re so cute.
Bike rides to Crabtree Lake. Peaceful and quiet.
Deep orange sky. Chasing sunsets.
My black and white dress. Feeling pretty.
Lucky tree. Did I say already that I found this heppieish place? It’s so neat! The mannequin looks kind of random though.
My watercolor version of the mountains. Painted this for my S.
Just enjoying my new hammock. Isn’t it cool? By the way , I like my blue socks too.
Pretty clouds. Sunset at the museum of art.
I follow the moon:

Updates

Living in North Carolina has changed my life completely. I’m still trying to figure out what’s next. It’s not that easy to know, huh? A lot of mystery underneath it all. What I know for sure is that I came here for a reason.

The most recent picture I have. (I took this selfie 2 days ago probably)
Pretty lake! First time at the Crabtree Lake after the lock down.

I’ve been experiencing a lot of emotions. Sometimes I think that my heart is going crazy. The more I think the more lonely I feel at times. It’s not that easy to be in another country when the world has been hit by this terrible virus!

I’ll keep wandering around until further notice, trying to find my place. I’m so homesick of a place I don’t even know. Is this place I haven’t met yet but my soul sets on fire and my heart feels sheltered and loved. Where are you?

A pretty decent Ocean view. I love the Atlantic. Isn’t it neat? Isn’t it different? We both have a special connection.
This is my magic place.

By the way, I have been here for 9 months already! Isn’t it crazy? Time flies! It really does. And I am here. Laying in bed. Just thinking about life. So many dreams and thoughts running around my head.

What’s next?

A picnic I had with myself at Dorothea Dix Park. I love my own company but oh how I miss being with someone and sharing precious moments like these.

Isolation

22 de marzo del 2020. Tenemos una semana aislados, ¿o acaso ya es más de una semana? He perdido la cuenta hasta el momento. Nunca me imaginé que en mi estancia en Estados Unidos, ocurriría algo como lo que está pasando: Una pandemia. Es tan aterrador… Me pongo nerviosa, ansiosa y triste cuando lo pienso. También me he dado cuenta que no me gusta hablar de ello. No me gusta mencionarlo ni poquito porque me asusto más y me doy cuenta de la realidad. Estoy sola, a miles de kilómetros de distancia de mi familia y mi hogar. Esto no es algo que tenía previsto, o mejor dicho, nadie lo teníamos previsto.

Ahora solo siento como mis sueños han sido arrebatados. Se me encoge el corazón de solo pensar en los objetivos, tantos planes y metas que veía delante. Digo, no es que ya no los tenga, pero la diferencia es que veo difuso el camino. Y a lo que me refiero con esto es que hace un par de semanas, o mejor dicho, el mes pasado, todo lo veía tan diferente. Tomé la decisión de quedarme un año más en Carolina de Norte, y los planes empezaron a surgir, y las metas y los sueños empezaron a crecer también. Pero ahora… No cabe duda como aplico la frase de Benedetti: Cinco minutos bastan para soñar toda una vida., así de relativo es el tiempo. Y ahí va otra de Cortázar: Y de repente, cambiaron todas las preguntas.

Y sí. Tengo miedo. Mucho miedo, para ser sincera.

Pero hace un rato se me abrieron los ojos más que nunca. Digamos que me dio un momento de tristeza en el que solo quería llorar y hablar con alguien. Me sentí abrumada por pensar que abril está a la vuelta de la esquina. Es mi mes favorito. Todos lo saben. Pero me abrumé al saber que posiblemente todo esté cerrado, sigamos aislados, distanciados… y mi cumpleaños está por venir. De hecho, hoy es 22, lo cual significa que mi cumpleaños está a un mes de hoy. Y para ser sincera, nunca he sido de las personas que celebran su cumpleaños con una grande fiesta o saliendo de antro en la noche. Pero esta vez me da tristeza pensar que posiblemente no podré festejarlo como lo había pensado. Entonces, llorando en mi cuarto, acudí a mi familia y hablamos por videollamada -nuestra única forma de contactarnos por ahora. Al principio estaban alarmados, pensando que algo me había pasado. Después, cuando les comenté porqué lloraba y les dije lo que me acongojaba, de la manera más tranquila me hicieron saber que aunque muchas cosas hayan cambiado, que aunque tal vez no vaya a poder celebrar mi cumpleaños como había pensado, y los viajes que ya tenía planeados haya que cancelarlos, lo tengo todo en este momento. ¿Y a qué se refieren cuando hablan de «todo»? Creo que eso es lo más importante: SALUD. Y es cierto! El mundo se está desmoronando, muchas personas pidiendo a gritos que quieren más vida y más salud, mientras muchas otras personas estamos viviendo asustados por no poder salir o hacer las cosas que solíamos hacer, pero no nos damos cuenta que en efecto lo tenemos todo. Simplemente tenemos que seguir las recomendaciones y reglas. Estar en casa. Aislados. No visitas. No reuniones sociales.

Después, también me puse a pensar que de nada sirve estresarse y darle mil vueltas al asunto. Por más que duela, creo que la manera más sabia de sobrellevar la situación es confiar en la buena vibra del universo y en la energía positiva. Todo pasa por algo, y posiblemente esta situación se esté dando de esta manera para que todo se acomode como debe de ser. Confiemos en que todo saldrá bien. Confiemos en que en un abrir y cerrar de ojos todo volverá a la normalidad y de pronto habrán respuestas y no preguntas; tranquilidad y no miedo; emoción y no ansiedad.

Todo estará bien. Por el bien de todos, por la tranquilidad de cada persona de cada ciudad de cada país de cada continente, tenemos que estar bien y salir de esta. Y así como han dicho muchas personas, tal vez esta situación está ocurriendo de esta manera para hacernos más humanos.