Diary of a volunteer 30/01

Hello starry and sunny people ! It’s Frida I’m going to tell you a little bit of my story since I have arrived here !
So my life as a volunteer began three weeks ago and it was full of new experiences and discoveries.

All my senses are called upon, whether it’s my sense of touch to help out in the community garden, my sense of sight to admire the traditional dances at folk festivals, my sense of taste and smell to prepare cakes, bread and chai for the opening day of the Can mas deu social centre, or my sense of hearing to listen to the wonderful songs around the fire.

My life here is punctuated by warm weather, a bit strange for January, but pleasant when it translates into hours of sunshine spent connecting with the earth in the garden and meeting people over a good meal made from the vegetables we have harvested.

And even when office work calls, I’m lucky enough to have a spot in the garden to do it while admiring the view of Barcelona and the sea in the distance.

My assignments here correspond perfectly to my expectations and even better, because I have a framework and directions that allow me to direct my work and my energy, but I also have a lot of freedom.
I choose how I create, I manage my time, I choose to be more involved in one task than another and the opportunities for work are varied and changing.

I am very happy and grateful to be here and I realise every day how lucky I am and that this opportunity is a precious help on my life’s journey.