El valor emocional de nuestras pertenencias: mi experiencia con mi computadora portátil como apoyo en tiempos difíciles (ESP/ENG)

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Hello everyone, today I want to talk about an important object in my life at the moment. Like all people, I give a sentimental value to material things, we often wonder if there is something important at the moment, that takes our breath away if we don't have it present, and for me at the moment it is my laptop.

I can carry it easily and I spend most of my time on it, as I do my job as a journalist, manage social networks at work, write for this community, watch movies and series from Netflix or other platforms in my free time, I have my psychological and emotional reasons behind the material attachment, and it is the satisfaction and belonging that are often associated, on my laptop are my open accounts, my photos, my favorite music, downloaded books and everything I need to be happy, it is an object that gives me the necessary tools to work, acquire money, shop, entertain myself, and it has been of great use to me at a critical time in my life.

Six weeks ago I broke the 5th toe of my right foot and since then I have had a cast that has prevented me from standing, I work on the 6th floor of a large building at the University of Zulia, where I work as a journalist for the Directorate of Culture of the University, but thanks to new technologies I have been able to perform my tasks from home through the laptop, I am very grateful to have not only my laptop but also my cell phone, which also allows me to communicate.

For me, a computer in this adult age represents a necessity that facilitates me in great part most of my requirements, being in a bed these 6 weeks with the laptop taught me to recognize that it is a wonderful object and is an important part of my life right now, however, I understand that it is not necessary for everyone and that there are people who are dealing with other missions and know that a desktop computer or a mobile computer does not mean much to them.

Material things are not the most valuable thing in life, however, there are material things that brighten our days, for me, my computer not only brightens my life, but it is also my support, my source of income from home, thanks to it I can write for you, I learn day by day and I give it the necessary utility.

Attachment can negatively affect our emotional and physical well-being, it is an important issue, as we must always look for ways to free ourselves from attachment and find meaning in other areas of life, it can even make us sick, as I have experienced with pain in my wrists, numbness in my hands, neck and back pain. I have also noticed how it affects the people around us, like at parties where everyone is on their cell phones and no one dances or enjoys, in some way, we all experience some emotional attachment to some object, but we must find strategies to get out of these daily battles.

_{Soy Alexandra Rincón y soy Licenciada en Actividad Física y Salud, así como en Periodismo Audiovisual. Actualmente, me desempeño como Periodista en el MACZUL, donde he tenido la oportunidad de desarrollar mis habilidades en el ámbito periodístico.}

_{Pero, además de mi trabajo, lo que realmente me apasiona es viajar y conocer nuevas culturas. Soy madre de una princesa de 3 años, lo que me ha enseñado a valorar el tiempo y a ser más creativa en la forma en que abordo mis proyectos.}

_{En mi blog, me dedico a escribir sobre temas que me interesan y me motivan, como la maternidad, el emprendimiento y el crecimiento personal. Mi objetivo es inspirar a otras personas a encontrar su propia pasión y a perseguirla sin miedo.}