point of view

Time goes by so fast!

Today we were closing two weeks of transition in AIESEC International and in a 45 mins. session I connected again with my first feelings, doubts, expectations, thoughts when I came to Rotterdam. But also, I have realized of all the knowledge, experience, empowering I gained... in just 8 weeks!

I cannot believe the next week is the last one all the current team is at the office. We have created a really nice connection, an entire team. On the 1st, we officially will be in charge of "the house", securing the continuity and evolution of the organization... I will miss them a LOT!

Even though, I am happy of this knowledge transfer. Transition is not an easy process and must be managed carefully if you don't wanna miss any single detail.

This weekend I will be working on my individual plan for the year, not only the Job related priorities, but also in the personal development I want to achieve at the end of the year.

Exciting times are ahead...
It makes me feel so alive! :)

My new toy!

Disclaimer: I still need training on how to manage it! :P
One year of hard work deserves a good machine!.. and it is mine! :) Yeah!

dissapointments and other issues...

Recently, I received a really interesting "feedback" of a LC member. He was extremely pissed with me because I didn't response his greeting on facebook chat.

He argued that I didn't response to him because I consider myself better than other members in the organization, just because I joined the international team. Besides, he also said I should not forget that due to the work of LC members are doing, is because I am in this position. The rude message finished recommend me that ignoring them is the worst way to thank all of these people...

Well.. being honest, after receiving this message I got shocked!.. this is the first time I receive a message like this. I never ever I have considered myself better than anyone. More privileged with life yes, but never in a wrong way. Also, I keep in my mind (and heart) all the people have impacted to me deeply, with their example, experience and consistency.

I answered him inmmediately and, without interest of starting a debate of my personal life (also because it happened at 1am), I appreciated his feedback and get some reflections about this incident.

• My life is exposed now more than a couple of years before.
• This exposure demands people (and more people than before) waiting from me the same time that I used offer to them.
• How do I ask them for privacy avoiding misunderstandings? Can I forget answer an e-mail, not answer a chat invitation, not give an advice...etc.. with no risk people mix this with my job role? Should I start to classify my contacts, should I contact only my friends, should be more polite with everyone all the time?
• Are more people thinking the same about me?
  

Any way, people who really know me are people than never would judge me, before know what is happening. This is the kind of feedback that really matters to me... :)

Transition Time

AI Transition is going on much better than I expected.

I never get tired of realize how amazing the organization is. I am still impressed with the professionalism, and the high quality we do the things, even at the higher level. Yes, as always, there are still many things to adjust in the future, but we are as the level of the best organizations in the world. I am sure. :)

...2 months of completely knowledge transfer
....more than 40 people gathered in one place
...more than 15 nationalities
...data, numbers, statistics, issues in 60 years of existence
...hundreds of brainstormings, discussiones, active knowledge sharing...
...incredible people all around. Many histories, traditions, backgrounds, personalities all together.

A BIG responsibility ahead!
One year of making it happen!

I am enjoying a lot these intense days of transition and induction to my role as AI member. I know that probably never ever I will have the chance to live such as great experience again.

Moving to Rotterdam and opening a new circle...

While I was packing my luggage, I realized that my life suddenly will change 180º, as soon as I take the plane to The Netherlands.

*New job, new country, new mates, new responsibilities, new challenges, new feelings..

But, this is not only because of the experience ahead of me...
is also about how I see the future and myself in it.

Although I spent incredible times in Colombia, I didn't feel me in my own space as I used to feel. It is strange. It is like my room is not My room anymore, it is the reserved space my Mom has in her house when I visit her. :)

I lost the interest on the soap operas and other TV shows I liked to see while I was here.

Problems are the same, neighbors are the same, weather is the same (even colder)... with some minimum changes, but life is the same... I feel the time has frozen here.

It is time of discovery.!

To find which is my "space"...
What are the things that make me feel comfortable, happy, quiet, great.!
What are the things I want to put in my small box. :)

Well, at least here is my personal mission for this new year!


Anyway, leaving the " comfort space" is not easy , but honestly I am starting to get excited when I will be back in Colombia to build my own space here...

Enrédame

This is the video of the newest song by Fonseca, my favorite colombian singer..! :)




Me desenredas el alma y toda mi vida
Me desenredas el tiempo todos los días
Pero me encanta enredarme, todas las noches contigo
Y si estoy loco vas a vivir en un manicomio conmigo

Por andarte adorando siempre me enredo
Me la paso encontrándote entre mis sueños
Y voy buscando el momento, para quererte con tiempo
Corazon mio como te quiero y como te llevo por dentro

Y enrédame de amor mi vida
Y hazme un nudo ciego
Y entrégame tus pesadillas
Que yo te doy mis sueños
Y enrédame de amor mi vida
Dejemos tanto enredo
y enrédame en tus besos que yo a tu lado en todo me enredo
Laila…..

Con los ojos cerrados te doy un beso
Ay a veces no se si yo te merezco
Pero me encanta enredarme, todas las noches contigo
Y si estoy loco vas a vivir en un manicomio conmigo

Y enrédame de amor mi vida
Y hazme un nudo ciego
Y entrégame tus pesadillas
Que yo te doy mis sueños
Y enrédame de amor mi vida
Dejemos tanto enredo
y enrédame en tus besos que yo a tu lado en todo me enredo...