23kg: not enough or way too much?

Just like Alejandra I feel like getting to know myself during these last years has shown me a lot! Good & bad, big & small, a huge world to explore outside & inside of me. Moving around (the world) had its ups & downs. Many ups that turned out to be disappointments & downs that ended up lighting my soul. Let me explain.

Not 1, not 2, not 3.... but many, many times I would get stressed/anxious/worried/mad/sad/overwhelmed when knowing I had to pack my life in a suitcase... maximum 23kg. The thoughts in my head would go from "23kg is a lot" to "hmm.... I think I will have to leave some stuff". Finally, I would say out loud "f*#k! why can't they give me 50kg??? Can't they see its my life what I am trying to pack???!!!" Well they couldn't & they won't. How did I manage accumulate so much stuff??? ... well in my defense I can say that living in areas with crazy-hot summer & painful-freezing winter DOES NOT help. Just my winter jacket occupies 1/3 of my suitcase.... let's not even talk about winter shoes...

Anyways... after a couple of hours packing & unpacking & trying to fit everything, checking online at least 5 times exactly how much weight the airline allowed me to carry, I would start a very strict selection process. Almost all my belongings would be evaluated. Directly looking at them I would ask myself "Do I REALLY need this?"... when it is impossible to fit anything else, you start to leave things behind. Even if you need them.

At this point you may think "well... 23kg does not seem to be enough"..... well you are right ... & wrong.

You would have asked me the question in the middle of my "packing crisis", I would have said... "Let's just say it would be better if you could just shut up & help me pack". 

If you ask me today, I would say: it is what it is for you & only you.

Today, knowing myself better & knowing what I want at this point in my life, I can tell you that for me it's appropriate . It allows me to carry enough to survive when reaching a new country & still it is light enough to feel free & keep moving.

Nomad Girls ready to take over the world!

So, I introduced myself in my last entry, but being a Nomad Girl and ovig around so much, implies making friends all around the globe. It means making tiny new families wherever you go, and whetear they are local, students, tourists, etc., you share so much precius moments, you know for a fact, they will always stay in your heart. Because no matter for how long it takes for you to really get to know them, there are some bond and some individuals that you just "click" with. These are the people you will laugh with, that are available anytime for a beer, a coffee, or even doing some chores with you.

The things is, when you are far away from your family and childhood friends, we tend to reinforce bond with our closest friends around. Another reason why this happens it's the fact that they are going through the same situation. People back home love you and miss you for sure, but they might not fully understand what you're going through; whereas this new family are just what destiny's way of saying "You're not alone".

I consider myself extremely lucky, cause one of my high school friends became one of my dearest sisters. We not only share teenage stories, but as we became closer she started moving around and having international adventures, our friendship grew stronger. Let me introduce you, Jenny (Colombia-Germany-Chile). Just like me, after studying and working abroad she ended up back in Colombia. And like a true Nomad Girl, she's now looking to move abroad again. So Nomad Girls Journal is our way to show the world what being a World Citizen and Wanderlust truly means.