Change always creates a little fear. It is usually easier to stay in a comfortable place that we are used to, we have created affective connections and already know its dynamics, but let’s remember that staying in the comfort zone will always sink and deaden our spirit to explore the world, challenge ourselves and overcome our fears. Therefore, when life puts us in a situation that involves starting from scratch, it is essential to let go of objections and take risks, even if it is with fear. In addition, I am convinced that partings are welcome for new things and that the beginning will always be positive.

Following this line, I admit that I enjoy the adrenaline rush and the illusion created by a change of home, work or city. The expectations we create and the plans that begin to form based on this new vision of the immediate future usually fill us with hope and joy. For this reason, I like to believe that life has cycles, so I try to be careful and recognize the moment to close one to start another. Coincidences do not exist and I always appreciate lived experiences. But, as Fito Páez says, there are memories I won’t erase, people I won’t forget, smells I want to take with me and silences I prefer to keep silent, but forward is the priority. There was a door that I thought I would never be able to close, but I did it then, without looking back, closing my eyes and believing that life goes on and everything passes.

… when the time of change opens its doors and invites us to (…) put our lives in boxes, don’t be afraid…

So I think it’s important to tread lightly at this time when appearance trumps value and many people stick to form and forget substance. Let us not wait until someone close to us dies to become aware that we are not the owners of the time we have left, nor wait until we are unemployed to discover that we can live on very little. Life must be lived intensely. Furthermore, I believe that freedom brings peace and I am convinced that peace is a beautiful form of happiness. Thus, an empty space waiting for the smells and colors to be brought by its new inhabitants, a challenging job that forces us to find solutions to new problems or a city with places to explore, get lost and explore, will always be great. plan. The new story that has yet to be written fills me with hope, because I feel that it will always be more valuable to risk walking on new paths than to continue to breathe the stale air of a place where one stays out of habit, laziness or for photos on the networks; but I also remember that we are the masters of our destiny and responsible for our decisions and consequences, so everyone must take responsibility for the life they choose.

Repercussions. When the time of change opens its doors and calls us to pack souvenir bags and put our lives in boxes, do not be afraid; on the contrary, let’s look at it as an extraordinary opportunity to let go of the past. For this reason, I adhere to the words of Patti Smith: “Life is an adventure of our own design crossed by fate and a series of happy and unfortunate accidents.” (OR)