It’s been a minute… taking moments to truly indulge (and I have) in the little things that make me happy has been crucial throughout this process because nothing is easy especially for someone who is not a ¨go-getter¨ or necessarily confrontational. Just the thought of all the things that I have to ¨enfrentar¨ or confront (especially in a foreign country), such as opening a bank account, acquiring a Spanish phone number, Coronavirus test, etc… gives me a little anxiety. The most silly aspect of it all, is that once you do confront it, it’s not that bad… it’s not even bad at all.
It’s really all just in my head. And people are just people. Really what are we (or I, let me not allow myself the liberty of including everyone) afraid of? For me, it’s the idea of inconveniencing someone, their reaction of annoyance. And of course, if I had a friend going through the same thing I would have the most excellent advice, for sure! Put it to practice, that’s a whole other thing. I will say this, if it wasn’t for the constant advice and words of encouragement, I would be in a completely different state of mind.
The thing about living in Barrio De Las Letras, is that you had Lope de Vega and Cervantes who lived and created amongst these streets (hence the name). In addition, the neighborhood is sandwiched in between some of the most famous art museums in the world: Prado, Reina Sofia, Thyssen. It seems like the neighborhood is constantly whispering to you, to create, to ¨enfrentar¨ those fears y luchar para adelante con todo tu imaginación, con todos tus miedos, y crear. Create. Bad or good. But create.
