My Life is Mine

I haven't been everywhere yet, but it's on my list.

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You can take the girl out of Santa Rosa, but... Heh. #santarosa #medellin https://www.instagram.com/p/B2ZtYdglamh/?igshid=vf5i8kk65o8p

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The only thing missing from my furnished apartment is an oven. So now, I have what I need for the next 3 months in the space. Remarkable how little it takes. #foodie #cooking (at Medellín, Antioquia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2VSnpWl0Ou/?igshid=k2p8lq9i4xjo

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I finally found my yummiest here in Medellin! #whiskeygram #medellin (at Medellín, Antioquia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2VGbOwFRQA/?igshid=qykbzobti2bn

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On my call with my coach today, he referred to me as "relentless" and then noticed when it made me smile. I told him that was one of my favorite words. Along with "radical." And yet both of them have secondary (to me, anyway) definitions with negative connotations. It was a good reminder about perspective, and that there are at least two sides to everything. It is also a good reminder that there are some small litmus tests in our daily lives that help us spot people in the wild with the potential to be part of our tribe. People who subscribe to the negative definitions of "relentless" or "radical" probably aren't my tribe. I love finally being at a point in my life where I'm ok with that. #coaching #tribe #relentless #radical #meaning #midlife (at Medellín, Antioquia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2UXdg8ljfc/?igshid=jk9z494sf6ic

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Last week I wrote that I have recently started wondering how much I've missed over the years by being so goal-oriented that I'd given myself tunnel vision. I love this quote. I feel this difference in my life these days. Instead of searching for something predefinded, I am far more open to finding surprises I would have never known to look for. #freedom #explore (at Medellín, Antionquia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2QKcBRl2cX/?igshid=1pxub4p72j5m3

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I wonder how hard it would be to get New Mexico residency in time for the election. For my fellow politicos, just in case you haven't seen it yet. 🤩 #badass #progressive #noapologies #turnaround #democrats #feminism @valerieplameforcongress https://www.instagram.com/p/B2NiH7ulC3I/?igshid=1dyso21pro618

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Last night's dinner on the plaza during the musical performance to accompany the rum: chicharones, arepas and patacones. Yeah, that low carb fantasy is pretty much dead at this point. #deathbycarbs #foodie (at Retiro, Antioquia, Colombia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2KIQy4l73W/?igshid=1wsu9z8ntwph5

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Path of Paradise. #birdsofparadise #tropicalflowers #lifeattheequator (at Retiro, Antioquia, Colombia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2KH1ETlKR4/?igshid=1qkmlnk32bzzu

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@whippersnappery said, "It's like the Big Island of Hawaii but with better food." That's what comes to mind with every palm tree and hibiscus I see. (at Retiro, Antioquia, Colombia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2KHcuhFVWi/?igshid=ahtept5tmx5h

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The view of Medellín from the road up into the mountains. #medellin #vista #weekendgetaway https://www.instagram.com/p/B2J_xrwFP-I/?igshid=1je1i6vjqcauq

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Missing @whippersnappery and @aditi255 like crazy mofo's. And eating ALL OF THE CHICHARONES AND PATACONES without them. #colombia #expatlife #ilovemyfriends (at El Retiro, Antioquia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Iu3FZFnyO/?igshid=1rzrirmyjzocs

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My first Saturday night in Colombia. #partyanimal #colombia #expatlife (at Parque Principal El Retiro) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2InfapFDlR/?igshid=11olthf8qwwn1

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Restaurants sell a "half bottle" so you don't have to ask for refills. #convenience #cocktail (at El Retiro, Antioquia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2IbpGMFmzn/?igshid=vngvwcnulhv6

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Saturday morning in the hood. I was feeling pretty good about my workout until I started watching theirs. #newneighborhood #explore #medellin (at Estadio, Antioquia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2H1TDKlYHe/?igshid=1vs4uouoo8n6h

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I'm in love with my evening patio view here in Medallin. ❤️ #medellin #newneighborhood #freedom #expatlife (at Estadio, Antioquia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Awef0llBm/?igshid=g84huyzu0rce

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The street light gets in the way, but when it's not overwhelming the view, the lights on the mountainside are beautiful. #medellin #expatlife #newneighborhood #mountains (at Medellín, Antioquia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2AgnigFfqD/?igshid=vsulcbugh9eu

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At night, the street food comes OUT! Not arepas CON queso, but arepas DE queso. Just for you, @pengoblin With some pickled jalapenos I got at the store today. #foodie #medellin #newneighborhood (at Estadio, Antioquia) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1-A5QOFI5k/?igshid=1odjksaaxkvse