My Boring Life in the Colombian Countryside

I don´t think it´s boring, but living outside of the city often causes many to wonder ¨ what you do all day¨.

Sara Burdick
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Baki ready for Yoga, the next day he ate the mat. Photo by author.

Most days start with me waking up to one of the dogs wanting their daily walk, approximately 7:45. I could set my watch by this; these dogs know when it is time, and now so do I.

Our walks aren´t that exciting. We walk up the hill and down the hill.

Usually, I am half asleep, thinking maybe I can change their walk time. Then, when we get back, I am wide awake, and one of my roomies is making breakfast.

It is either all the fresh air or trees here. I don’t mind waking up early, and now I enjoy our morning walks. I always think I will go back to bed, but if I lie down, I only check my phone for about 5 minutes.

Since I moved to the farm, I have been busier than normal, juggling my writing, filming, and work on the property. Surprisingly, I am not stressed and find time for everything; I pack a lot into one day. It makes me wonder how much time I was wasting before — a lot.

I enjoy being off my phone and computer for almost 4–5 hours while I work outside. This week, I have been working on fixing the fence around the front of the house. I have no idea how to fix a…

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Sara Burdick
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I quit the rat race after working as a nurse for 16 years. Travel and Storyteller. I live in Colombia. https://linktr.ee/saraaliceburdick