¿Qué pasa cuando el bienestar se pone cuesta arriba? Yo sé lo que debo hacer (Español/Ingles)

What happens when well-being becomes an uphill battle? I know what I have to do (Spanish/English)

A friendly greeting, dear Hivers. I am very happy to be here once again, getting active in the hive. I am especially happy that it is in the Holos&Lotus community because I must say it out loud, I really need it. I know I haven't posted on my blog in a long time, sometimes the passing of days overwhelms me. I am a highly sensitive person, and every day is a huge battle, with my great sadness, my endless worries, my intrusive thoughts, and also the enormous guilt that overwhelms me every time I feel that I can't go on, that I'm not good enough, that I'm a fraud trying to be happy, that I fail myself and my loved ones every time I try and fail. And I think, maybe the narrative of well-being isn't for everyone. On those days, I use many strategies to get back on my feet, one of which is meditation, a habit I acquired thanks to my beloved @jetta.amaya. And there are many other practices that help me get back on my feet on these difficult days, such as drawing, going for a ride on my motorcycle, having a good cup of coffee, or reading a good book.

These days have been very difficult for my family, but my greatest source of support is a beautiful project that Jetta and I have been designing for some time and which is taking shape more and more every day. We have always worked in communities, designing spaces for training and reflection through the arts and creativity. We have sung, created, and conversed not only in nearby communities and spaces, but we have also traveled throughout the municipalities of Táchira state, crossing rivers on foot or by motorcycle, visiting the most remote and forgotten communities. And if you ask me, it is the most rehabilitating thing I have ever done in my life. If I had to talk about well-being, I would do so from the perspective of human experiences, from seeing others laugh, from active listening, and from collective learning.

I have found my well-being in otherness, which stands tall in the face of all adversity. That is why I want to tell you more about this project we are developing. Its name is: Somos, learning community. And just from the name, I feel full of hope, because I don't feel alone, I feel like I exist alongside others. And nothing could be more hopeful than that.

Both Jetta and I have significant experience and training in the different areas of work we develop at Somos, which is why we feel completely confident in what we offer. We also have complete faith in the communities we visit, as our approach is based on learning together. Both theory and practice have taught us over the years that we can learn a great deal from everyone, regardless of their age, level of education, or financial situation.

I hope you like this wonderful proposal, which we hope will eventually cover the entire state of Táchira, as we have only covered half of the municipalities so far. But once we have finished with our state, we hope to move on to other states in our country. I also hope to read your comments about what you think of our project, because your words of encouragement will undoubtedly accompany us in this new adventure of organizing ourselves and developing our own space to carry out the work we have been doing for years and which is now entering a new stage.

For now, I bid you farewell, leaving myself with an answer to my own question: what to do when the pursuit of well-being becomes an uphill battle? Well, what I do is continue to believe, continue to act, because for me, well-being is the only way to live.