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  Hace unas semanas, el famoso YouTuber, Luisito Comunica visitó mi país de origen, El Salvador. Su visita causó mucha controversia, dado que su razón de ser fue entrevistar al actual Presidente, Nayib Bukele, una figura polarizante para los Salvadoreños tanto dentro como fuera del país. La entrevista se llevó a cabo en el marco de unas elecciones legislativas y municipales bastante decisivas en el país. A pesar que Luisito negó cualquier involucramiento político, muchos opinan que de parte del presidente fue una "movida" astuta como parte de su branding, que siempre ha sido de joven irreverente, cool, millennial, trendy, etc. Sin embargo, una vez concluida la entrevista, Luisito y sus acompañantes se dedicaron a visitar diferentes zonas turísticas del país. El famoso YouTuber publicó 5 videos de su viaje a El Salvador en los que muestra hermosos paisajes, algunas locaciones icónicas del país, y aspectos de la cultura y la vida. Una de mis amigas nos invitó a reflexionar que...

Photo by Yüksel Göz on Unsplash   We've all heard, and perhaps even been inspired, by this famous slogan from the brand Nike. Yet, how many of us actually put it in practice? Ever since I was young, I've always said that I wanted to be a writer. I've talked about writing, thought about writing, read books on writing, and listened to podcasts on writing, one thing I rarely do though, is stop and actually write. Today, I found myself listening to an interview between Tim Ferris and Jerry Seinfeld on writing. At first, I felt a little bit guilty about listening to yet another episode on the subject instead of using the time to sit down and write. However, I found it very enlightening. While the advice given was not necessarily new, it was exactly what I needed to hear. I've always been a planner. I like creating systems and structures; I like envisioning things and drawing the steps to get there; I like analyzing things in detail; and I like organization. For a very long ...