Development

If you've been following me on Instagram for a long time you'll know that I was born in Colombia, Pereira. For the past couple of months I've been dying to go, I haven't been since 2012, pretty long time if you ask me. The media have done a good job at shining Colombia in a really bad light, just showing all the violence and the drugs, even just now bringing out "Narcos" on Netflix, yes it's history but not the only Colombian history or even what Colombia is all about, making coffee, oh you didn't know? Also named the HAPPIEST country in the world.

I first came to London when I was 5 years old and didn't go back until I was 11/12 my experience going back was lovely, so lovely that I didn't even want to come back. As time went on and got older I loved going there but also loved the part of leaving and being in London. Weird huh? Ok so Colombia is a very happy, ful of joy and has beautiful weather, it's a completely different vibe to London, COMPLETELY! London is pretty much a routine and weather ain't always nice but the money is good compared to Colombia. Unless you have a great job that pays really well you can't exactly say I'm going to plan a trip to go to another country and just travel the world, everything living is for living and being able to be good with what you have. Going back always makes me appreciate and reminds me how fortunate I am in my life. I've always loved going back because of everything that it has to offer, but the most I can ever really stay is 6 weeks to 3 months after that I just want to come back weird huh. I've always used it as a charge up for my body to just be home for a bit.

Now having children I would love to show them where I stayed up until I was 5 years old and just show them where I was born also just for them to know part of their roots, obviously when they understand a bit more what I'm talking about. Also how i raise my children them being half Colombian and Jamaican, is probably different to how other children from other countries are raised. I was raised very family orientated, a very close nit family which i cherish so much and having children i cherish it more now because i want my children to grow up being close to their family members being able to share amazing memories like i have with my family. everyone is very sharing very loving to each other and we get together is to have fun and to enjoy each others company. As a woman i grew up holding certain values, for example, i have my own home therefore people are welcome if there's food for one there is food for everyone else, I've never been shown greed or people complaining that some one else got made feel less or uncomfortable, even if you don't like someone who,s at  gathering you just have to lean to co exist without it making anyone uncomfortable. I take pride in family and even now that i live on my own with my children i still make all the effort to spend with my family as much as possible especially making sure i'm at every gathering or party.

As years have gone by things have changed, before I would want to go Colombia charge up and just tan, now it's different of course i still want to tan in the process but I want to go to just revisit and embrace properly what Colombia has to offer. Yes I've been around, like go to places and visit certain thing but I never really embraced or payed much attention or even appreciated what it had to offer, I just wasn't really interested back then. Colombia has a lot to offer with the culture, for example coffee you think before I would take interest in how they made coffee, how the whole process happened? It's silly you may think, because you can just google it but see in Colombia I don't t think the whole process but the start is good enough. When ever I get the chance to go I will embrace as much as Colombia has to offer and make the most of the time I have there!

I love how over the years and just looking back I've grown mentally how things that didn't interest me then I'm so interested in now how everyday I learn something new and so eager to learn especially about different cultures, not just my own. It's the most interesting thing how so many people around the world just live a completely different lifestyle. I love mostly are countries who are not completely "developed." Countries who still have so much history and still there to be seen it's amazing, in my opinion. The love for history and art has grown so much mostly over the last couple of months, that it makes me excited to eventually plan trips.

Like I mentioned before has always made me appreciated how much i do have. So don't take anything for granted, help others, don't stress about all the clothes you don't have and appreciate that you don't have to worry if you'll have food on your plate in the morning, night and that you have a roof over your head, count your blessing. Also expand your mind learn each day and embrace your beautiful roots.

Take care
Margie-Alexandra