I arrived Buenos Aires yesterday. it was a smooth flight. My morning was great as I nailed my tempo run pace and felt amazing. Although I didn’t sleep enough (woke up 2 and then up by 4am), I got some spend time with the family before leaving home for my short trip to Buenos Aires to meet with my BFF.
My Airbnb this time is at my favorite neighborhood, Palermo Chico, and it’s cozy and comfortable.
After dropping things off and ate late lunch I went out for a walk, at this beautiful city, when sun came out.
The same feeling of wanting to live in this city came back to me strongly. I would look at real state ads as if I am choosing my next home. But I know that’s not in our near future, even at retirement is uncertain as it’s so far away from China where husband would like to live. Anyway, after some walk, I went to paseo alcorta and enjoyed a cortado at a nice coffee shop
I went back to the Airbnb with groceries and made broccoli with tofu for “dinner”. I was quite sleepy by 7:30pm so I went to bed at 8pm, my usual time.
Everything about the city is right. This solo trip to meet my friend is also the right decision. Yet, something is missing. I know what it is, my family. No place in the world, even my favorite city, is enough to feel right when I’m missing part of my. Then I realized that the ceiling of my wellbeing has just lowered to 70% when I’m not with them. It’s okay though because it’s temporary.
With this realization, I’m determined to make the best of my 70% in these 3 days.
I’ll start with a run because thats my number one tool to better. 😘
Our New Journey 
Everything feels better after a run! Good for you, Coco!
Buenos Aires sounds magical as always. I understand that feeling of wanting to live in a city where you feel completely at home. Who knows, maybe your husband would agree to move there one day?
But your insight about the 70% without family is so real and so human. Love how you’re making the most of the time anyway.
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