La Vida Limeña

It’s been 2.2 years since I moved to Lima chasing a childhood dream.  Beyond Uber life, I have had so many experiences that have helped me to feel more comfortable in my skin and discover my self more deeply.   Working through a few injuries has made me realize that I just got to relax and take things step my step.  I've also learned a deeper sense of faith.  Once I stopped doubting myself and started to believe in myself, life continued to reveal new opportunities that challenged me and connected me with new people that made such an impact on my life. The best memories I have had living in Peru have been traveling Latin America.  I have traveled to 8 new countries and met people that showed me gratitude as they helped me realize new things about myself.  After all the travels, I have realized that a simple and meaningful life is all I want.  I grew up always having the latest cell phone and expensive clothes, but I have realized that all of t...

I wanted to share with you my experience with Uber Peru over the last 2 years.  In January of 2016, after 6 weeks of interviewing with Uber from Atlanta, Georgia, I finally got the job!  I knew that leaving my life behind in the United States was the right thing to do.  I started working for the team from S.F. in February 2016 and spent my first 3 months responding to driver tickets until 11pm (using Google Translate). I still remember my flight from the U.S. to Peru.  On my 1 hour layover in Panama, I got a Whatsapp from my GM to send her data ASAP.  The job was intense to say the least... When I first got to Lima, my GM brought me to the on-boarding center (a tiny space in Barranco) and asked me if I could urgently get to work to fix key issues.  We had 2 experts attending drivers and wait times were above 2 hours on average.  My first job was to hire experts and buy supplies to attend to the drivers.  I had no idea where to buy tables and...

February 2018 Today in my yoga class, my teacher asked us to make an intention.  I thought to myself, stop trying to control things and just let things flow .  Recently with lots of changes, I cling to control because it feels like the only thing that I have power over.  But in trying to control unimportant things like waking up early, my plans for the week, what am I going to eat that doesn’t fuck up my digestive track, I lose the joy of life.  Things that I enjoy like yoga become part of a regimented routine instead of a practice of connection. What I decided this week in meditation after the last few weeks of being upset about Mario leaving to Amsterdam is a feeling of excitement.  So much of life I have experienced new things.  I have lived in new places and faced small challenges like not having friends to just hang out on a Friday night and watch a stupid movie.   At the same time, these new experiences are what make me feel alive b...