Últimament la meva vida ha estat una successió contínua d’esdeveniments increïbles que molt sovint escric al meu diari, amb l’esperança que algun dia llegiré i reviure per un breu moment aquests fragments de temps feliços que estic vivint a Espanya.

Per a aquest article vull compartir uns quants records que sempre em treuen un somriure a la cara, i espero transmetre l’energia i la positivitat d’aquests moments tan concrets.

Durant els últims 5 mesos he fet moltes coses per primera vegada, he sortit de la meva zona de confort i he gaudit plenament de la companyia de les persones alegres que m’envolten. Alguns d’ells són un gran pas, d’altres són simples fragments de la vida quotidiana, però al cap i a la fi no són aquests els que us fan sentir satisfet al final del dia?

El 2 de gener de 2024 vaig fer la meva primera excursió sola. Vaig decidir fer la motxilla i anar a veure el pintoresc paisatge de Montserrat. Va ser un gran inici d’any: el senderisme és una cosa que sempre m’ha agradat en companyia, però mai se m’ha passat pel cap com d’empoderador pot ser fer senderisme en solitari. Va ser una activitat molt perspicaç que em va permetre desconnectar completament i centrar-me en la bellesa del moment present, fonamentant a través de la natura. Durant aquest dia vaig recordar la importància de prendre un moment per seure i meditar al cim d’una muntanya, essencialment respirant i exhalant el moment present, fent un descans de la narració que portem a la ment sobre el passat o el futur.

En aquesta ocasió vull citar una frase que sovint diu un dels meus professors de ioga en línia preferits: “Inhala i exhala, rendeix-te ni que sigui per un moment”.

El 13 de gener de 2024 vaig agafar la guitarra del meu company de pis i vaig buscar a YouTube “classes de guitarra per a principiants”. Mai havia tocat la guitarra, potser cap instrument, simplement em va impulsar la curiositat i les ganes d’aprendre alguna cosa nova.
Ara estic aprenent a tocar la meva tercera cançó, molt lentament i certament imperfecta, però sempre em repeteixo “el petit progrés és encara progrés”.

El 14 de febrer de 2024 vaig participar a un cercavila inesperat però genial a Terrassa, que forma part de la tradició anual del carnaval. Juntament amb 6 persones més estàvem vestits com els 7 pecats capitals, amb una capa negra i un barret alt i punxegut. Vam caminar per la ciutat acompanyats de batucada (una típica cercavila musical feta principalment de percussions), i no cal dir que em va semblar EXTREMADAMENT intimidant ser filmat i fotografiat per tantes persones alhora. La cercavila va finalitzar al parc principal de Terrassa on es va acollir una obra de teatre a l’escenari, a més de balls tradicionals catalans. A més, hi va haver una actuació de correfoc (manifestació cultural en què gent disfressada corre pel carrer fent focs artificials), i també castellers (una de les meves tradicions preferides, són bàsicament torres humanes on hi participa gent de totes les edats, sempre transmetre’m un fort sentiment d’unitat i força quan en veig una). Terrassa, però Catalunya en general, té un ric patrimoni cultural, i el calendari de la ciutat sempre es nodreix d’actes interminables, que no deixa espai per avorrir-se mai.

El 25 de gener de 2024 juntament amb dos voluntaris més vam acollir el primer esdeveniment intercultural al Bar recentment inaugurat de la ciutat. Per a aquells que probablement no coneguin la meva feina com a voluntari és dissenyar la comunicació visual per a La Vibria intercultural. Aquesta organització també va obrir un bar juvenil a la ciutat, i part de la meva tasca és organitzar esdeveniments cada dijous. De fet, era la primera vegada que feia alguna cosa com a tal, i és cert que al principi va ser intimidant, però aviat ens vam adonar que ens estem divertint molt, estem coneixent gent nova i estem creant una petita rutina per als que vinguin a participar cada dijous. Ser voluntària de l’ESC ha sigut dinàmic des del principi, tinc les mans a cada cistella i sempre estic disposada a treballar en coses noves fora de la meva zona de confort.

Aquests són només alguns dels molts moments destacables de la meva vida com a voluntària de l’ESC, i m’encantaria parlar-ne molts més, però em temo que això és tot per aquest moment.
Només vull resumir expressant el meu agraïment per aquesta experiència, i tot el que m’ofereix: la feina que faig, les persones amb qui passo el meu temps, presenciant la cultura del lloc on visc, aprenc noves habilitats i llenguatge. I sobretot aprenc molt sobre mi mateix, perquè la meva experiència tracta de molt creixement personal i reptes.

Gràcies per llegir, fins la propera vegada.

English version 🇬🇧

Lately my life has been a continuous succession of delightful events which I very often write on my diary, in the hope that one day I will read and re-live for a brief moment these fragments of happy times that I am living in Spain.

For this article I want to share a few memories that always put a smile on my face, and I hope to convey the energy and positivity of these particular moments.

During the past 5 months I have done many things for the first time, I have gone outside of my comfort zone, and I have enjoyed fully the company of the joyful people around me. Some of them are a big step, others are simple fragments of daily life, but after all aren’t these the ones that make you feel content at the end of the day?

On January 2nd 2024 I went on my first hike alone. I decided to pack my backpack and go to see the picturesque scenery of Montserrat. It was a great start of the year: hiking is something I always enjoyed in company, however it never occurred to me how empowering it can be hiking alone. It was a very insightful activity that allowed me to disconnect entirely and focus on the beauty of the present moment, grounding through nature. During this day I reminded myself of the importance of taking a moment to sit and meditate on the top of a mountain, essentially breathing in and out the present moment, taking a break from the narrative we carry in our mind about the past or the future.
In this occasion I want to quote a phrase that one of my favourite online yoga teachers often says: “Inhale and exhale, surrender yourself even just for a moment”.

On January 13th 2024 I picked up my flatmate’s guitar and searched on YouTube “guitar lessons for beginners”. I never played the guitar before, perhaps any instrument, I was simply driven by curiosity and desire to learn something new.I am now learning to play my third song, very slowly and certainly imperfect, but I always repeat to myself “little progress is still progress”. 


On February 14th 2024 I took part of this unexpected yet super cool parade in Terrassa, part of the yearly carnival tradition. Along with 6 more people we were dressed as the 7 deadly sins, with a black cape and a tall pointy hat. We walked through the city accompanied by batucada (a typical musical parade mainly made of percussions), and needless to say it felt EXTREMELY intimidating being filmed and photographed by so many people at the same time. The parade finished in the main park of Terrassa where a theatre play was hosted on stage, as well as traditional Catalan dances. Additionally there was a correfoc performance ( a cultural manifestation in which people dressed like devils run in the street holding fireworks), and also castellers (one of my favourite traditions, they are basically human towers in which people of all ages take part, they always convey me a strong sense of unity and strength when I witness one). Terrassa, but Catalunya in general, has a rich cultural heritage, and the calendar of the city is always nurtured by endless events, which does not leave space to ever get bored.

On January 25th 2024 along with two other volunteers we hosted the first intercultural event in the newly opened Bar in the city. For those who probably don’t know my job as a volunteer is to design the visual communication for La Vibria intercultural. This organisation additionally opened a youth bar in the city, and part of my task is to organise events every Thursday. Indeed it was my first time doing anything as such, and it was admittedly intimidating at first, but we soon realised that we are having a lot of fun, we are meeting new people and we are creating a little routine for those who come to participate every Thursday. 
Being an ESC volunteering has been dynamic since the very beginning, I have my hands in every basket and I am always up to work on new things out of my comfort zone.

These are only some of many remarkable moments of my life as an ESC volunteer, and I would love to talk about many more but I am afraid this is all for this time. I just want to summarise expressing my gratitude for this experience, and all that it has to offer: the job I do, the people I spend my time with, witnessing the culture of the place I live in, I learn new skills and a new language. And mainly I learn a lot about myself, because my experience is about a lot of personal growth and challenges.

Thank you for reading, until next time.