I shared the beginning of my Whole 30 (diet) experiences two months ago from the date of this post, and had said I’d follow up with more stories and learnings through the end of the eating plan commitment. That post was made just before the COVID-19 global pandemic really hit where I am living in the U.S. and most of …
It all started on January 6, 2020. It was supposed to start January 5th. But I ate 3 cookies after dinner on January 5th. After being good all day, and then cookies? Yes. Because I am addicted to sugar. Three was pretty good, usually it’d be five or six. And maybe one more, right before bed! So I re-started on January …
How did more than four months go by with no blogpost? I have missed writing but have had other things taking my energy and time since September, including getting a job in Boulder, and all the things that go with coming back into “responsible adult life” in a community I was away from for a long time. Since returning I’ve …
“Hi, yes, good morning, this is Whitney!”, I said preemptively enthusiastically to the person on the other end of the phone, who paused, a bit taken aback and then continued with their scripted greeting: “Hi I’m calling to speak with the decision-maker of the household regarding supplemental accident insurance; is Whitney Garcia available?” ….”I’m sorry, what?” Then I realized it …
I’ll never forget the tears that just kept coming, back on March 10, 2018, as my plane took off from San Francisco: final destination Bogotá. I was excited and happy that I’d made the decision and finished all the preparations to move to Colombia for a year, but the overwhelming feelings of unknown and having chosen to go far from my …
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been living in Colombia for almost a year! I arrived on March 11, 2018. I’ve had a work contract and visa for the year so I’ll be departing Colombia at the end of March. As my time here draws nearer to a close, I think it’s time for another entry to make you laugh …
What is a Coffeemaker Axis? The English language doesn’t really use the word “axis” in this way, but it’s the translation of Eje. And Cafetero = coffee-maker/making. I spent all of December and the first part of January in Colombia’s Eje Cafetero, a well-known area and one that has created a lot of pride in most people here for its history, culture, …
Did you enjoy the mistakes, lessons learned, and funny stuff from my previous post? Here are some more… (it’s never-ending, really) Traffic, pollution, and a dramatic decrease in the desire to run……. so disappointing. I’m an ex-triathlete and still a big runner. In Colorado my passion was to run trails and I’d get lost in my mind, happy as a …
Moving to any new place involves transition and discomfort – in a weird, maybe sadistic way, it’s part of the appeal of choosing to make a huge change. Accepting that there will be unknown challenges but believing you have sufficient tools to deal with them is like playing a “game” of adaptation. I want to share with you some of …