[áŽê±áŽ-áŽÉŽÉą] Un mal presentimiento te puede salvar la vida

Nunca te pasĂł que un dĂa despertaste con un presentimiento que te detuvo totalmente de hacer algo? Seguramente sĂ, un momento donde pensaste algo va a pasarme y te regresaste a casa o cambiaste de rumbo, o incluso te refugiaste...
Este tema solo lo he abordado con tres personas quĂ©, sĂ© que me creen y que han pasado por situaciones similares. Es que no es fĂĄcil hablar de ello, hay quienes se lo pueden tomar como falso, o exagerado. Para mĂ es real, y muchas veces trato de identificar si es ansiedad meramente o si pasa algo mĂĄs que no estoy viendo pero mi consciencia sĂ.

Y les cuento esto, que acabo de escribir a las 8 y 50 de la mañana, porque me regresé de la parada del bus.
Para comenzar mi dĂa me despertĂ© no con muchas ganas, aĂșn asĂ, me alistĂ© con un outfit cĂłmodo, con una buena actitud, desayunĂ©, me tomĂ© unas fotos para animarme y salĂ. Primero lleguĂ© a la tienda mĂĄs cercana a sacar un avance de efectivo para pagar los pasaje del autobĂșs, con paso lentos y muchas dudas de si realmente la gente irĂa al trabajo. Las calles estaban solas, vacĂas no se escuchaba nada ni siquiera carros o los pajaritos de siempre.
Seguramente han escuchado que Venezuela estĂĄ de luto nacional por todo lo que ha pasado de los terremotos, y estĂĄ bien respetar ese silencio, aunque hoy reiniciaron las actividades y me tocaba ir, la verdad es quĂ© , este silencio era muy especial, extrañĂsimo, me inquietĂł demĂĄs.

Con todos esos pensamientos me fui hasta la parada y no habĂa personas esperando, cuando generalmente espero el bus con 10 o mĂĄs personas, nos rodean las tiendas de frituras, los carros pasando, un camiĂłn descargando arena en la ferreterĂa que me desespera, y hoy no pasĂł nada de eso.
En los minutos que estuve esperando comencĂ© a sudar frĂo y a hiperventilar; no llegĂł nadie, ni pasĂł ningĂșn transporte, ni siquiera los carritos de la lĂnea mĂĄs cercana. Las tiendas estaban cerradas, y la ferreterĂa no abriĂł, no pasaban personas caminando, no habĂa ruido ni ventanas abiertas... AsĂ que tomĂ© mi decisiĂłn.
Me devolvĂ a mi casa. CambiĂ© de calle con la esperanza de ver mĂĄs personas y solo me consolĂł ver a un señor a la distancia. Me quedĂ© pensando, si al final serĂa mi ansiedad? Solo que estĂĄ vez si fue real, mis pensamientos me atacaron ÂżVale la pena exponerse asĂ?.
Me siento mal porquĂ©, yo querĂa ir al trabajo solo que no asĂ. Hace unos años tuve unas malas experiencias por no seguir mi instinto o intuiciĂłn aĂșn no se que nombre asignarle pero con el paso de los años he aprendido a escucharme mĂĄs, hacerme caso y decidir con firmeza.

Una vez saliendo de la universidad siendo estudiante aĂșn, se me hizo tarde y no pasaban buses, llevaba mucho rato esperando y me querĂa ir caminando para llegar mĂĄs rĂĄpido, habĂa varios callejones solo quĂ©, me puse nerviosa y me regresĂ©, desistĂ y esperĂ© el bus. El dĂa siguiente unos compañeros me comentaron que a varios chicos los atracaron por los callejones por irse con la prisa, solo pensĂ© menos mal que me devolvĂ.
Años mĂĄs tarde de ese incidente me montĂ© en un bus, que tambiĂ©n salĂa de la universidad, era muy tarde alrededor de las 7 de la noche y tenĂa muy mal presentimiento desde que me subĂ pero no tenĂa mĂĄs opciones, aĂșn asĂ en la primera parada que vĂ me bajĂ©, sin importar que tan lejos estaba, no le di importancia y me fui caminando. DĂas mĂĄs tarde me encontrĂ© un vecino que iba aquel dĂa en ese mismo bus, me contĂł que apenas bajĂ© del bus, en la misma parada se montaron dos hombres y atracaron a todos los que iban montados, me quedĂ© impresionada.
Desde entonces, siempre pienso si no se diĂł no es para mĂ, o si siento algo le hago caso. CĂłmo hoy quĂ©, si mi cuerpo estĂĄ sudando frĂo y se hiperventila ante la idea de exponerme asĂ mejor le hago caso y me quedo en casa.
Por cierto, no lo habĂa publicado en la mañana por falta de electricidad y de saldo ;C
Has it ever happened to you that you woke up one day with a gut feeling that completely stopped you from doing something? Iâm sure it hasâa moment when you thought, somethingâs going to happen to me, and you went back home or changed course, or even took shelter...

Iâve only ever talked about this with three peopleâpeople I know believe me and whoâve been through similar situations. Itâs just not easy to talk about; some people might think itâs made up or exaggerated. For me, itâs real, and I often try to figure out if itâs just anxiety or if thereâs something else going on that Iâm not seeing but my intuition is.
And Iâm telling you thisâwhich I just wrote at 8:50 in the morningâbecause I came back from the bus stop.
To start my day, I woke up not feeling very eager, but still, I got ready in a comfortable outfit, with a positive attitude, had breakfast, took some photos to cheer myself up, and headed out. First, I went to the nearest store to get a cash advance to pay for my bus fare, walking slowly and wondering if people would actually be going to work. The streets were deserted, emptyâyou couldnât hear a thing, not even cars or the usual birdsong.

Youâve probably heard that Venezuela is in a period of national mourning because of everything thatâs happened with the earthquakes, and itâs right to respect that silence. Even though activities resumed today and I had to go, the truth is that this silence was very specialâand incredibly strangeâand it really unsettled me.
With all those thoughts running through my mind, I walked to the bus stop, and there was no one waiting thereâeven though I usually wait for the bus with 10 or more people, surrounded by snack shops, cars driving by, and a truck unloading sand at the hardware store, which drives me crazy. But today, none of that happened.
During the few minutes I waited, I started breaking out in a cold sweat and hyperventilating; no one arrived, no public transportation passed byânot even the trams on the nearest line. The shops were closed, and the hardware store didnât open; no one was walking by, there was no noise, and no windows were open⊠So I made my decision.
I went back home. I switched streets in the hope of seeing more people, and the only thing that comforted me was seeing a man in the distance. I kept wondering, was it just my anxiety after all? Except this time it was realâmy thoughts attacked me. Is it worth exposing myself like this?

I feel bad because I wanted to go to workâjust not like this. A few years ago, I had some bad experiences because I didnât follow my instinct or intuitionâI still donât know what to call itâbut over the years Iâve learned to listen to myself more, pay attention to what I feel, and make firm decisions.
Once, when I was still a student and leaving college, I was running late and no buses were coming. Iâd been waiting for a long time and wanted to walk so I could get there faster. There were several alleys, but I got nervous and turned back; I gave up and waited for the bus. The next day, some classmates told me that several guys had been mugged in the alleys because theyâd left in a hurry; I just thought, Thank goodness I turned back.
Years after that incident, I got on a bus that was also leaving from the university. It was very lateâaround 7 p.m.âand Iâd had a really bad feeling ever since I got on, but I had no other options. Still, I got off at the first stop I saw, no matter how far away it was; I didnât think much of it and just started walking. A few days later, I ran into a neighbor who had been on that same bus that day. He told me that as soon as I got off the bus, two men got on at that very same stop and mugged everyone on board. I was shocked.
Ever since then, I always think, if it didnât happen, it wasnât meant to be, or if I sense something, I listen to my gut. Like todayâif my body is breaking out in a cold sweat and Iâm hyperventilating at the thought of putting myself out there like that, Iâd better listen to it and stay home.
By the way, I hadn't posted it this morning because I didn't have any power or phone credit ;C
Te cuento historias a travĂ©s de mis fotografĂas. Mi contenido puede variar en ocasiones, te cuento mis experiencias con productos skincare, o del cabello, si tengo alguna receta, o comidas nuevas que probĂ©, a lo mejor verĂĄs alguna reflexiĂłn e incluso un maquillaje, todo producido, corregido y editado por mĂ con mis herramientas: Mi Redmi 10, CĂĄmara Nikon P500, Canva y mi traductor de confianza; Deepltranslate, mis editores son Inshot, o Canva. Un abrazo. Los quiero.
I tell stories through my photos. My content can vary from time to timeâI share my experiences with skincare or hair care products, any recipes I have, or new foods Iâve tried. You might even see some reflections or a makeup lookâall shot, retouched, and edited by me using my tools: my Redmi 10, Nikon P500 camera, Canva, and my trusted translator; Deepltranslate. I use Inshot or Canva for editing. Hugs. I love you all.
