Author: Juan Carlos González Venegas
María Isabel Mejía is a resident of Sibaté. When asked about what she notices when leaving her house, she says: “Upon leaving home I constantly look at the mountains and the sky. In existence, I enjoy the magic, the colors, and the contrasts they create.” She adds that what intrigues her when she steps outside is: “Whether there is something beyond. It’s hard for me to think we’re alone. I see different parts of the sky as if they were small or large worlds, and at times it sparks a lot of curiosity, depending on the moon and the variation of colors.”
In her interaction with the environment, she identifies with a natural phenomenon related to water: “I would like to be something that sweeps through, paving the way to build new things for change, because it destroys but also gives rise to so much, like a tsunami. I also feel it’s a call from the earth, saying like ‘hey, something’s not right, we need to shake things up to transform that reality we’ve been painted, instead of focusing on the simple things.”
Regarding her relationship with animals, she tells us: “I love felines. I really like leopards and cats, but I also find insects very interesting—how, throughout the planet’s evolution, they have been very intelligent in order to survive. I’d like to be a land animal that can hide itself, so as not to be too exposed.”
About her interactions with others, she says: “I feel it’s all relative, really. I struggle with crowds; I’d be more of a solitary being. However, there are some crowds I don’t dislike, depending on the context, like if there’s harmony. But I also enjoy challenges, so I’d like to be where I can make people uncomfortable. I think I’d like to be a cockroach because I can make people uncomfortable. I like that because when you make others uncomfortable, it’s like pointing out that something isn’t right, and it’s necessary to cause discomfort in order to transform.”
With regard to her relationship with music, she shares: “I really enjoy classical music because it generates things in the brain that break away from what we’ve been taught and what we’ve been subjected to in society lately. I also like protest music that speaks about what people don’t want to hear—the realities people dislike. Beyond that, I like the sounds of nature, because they bring tranquility, like when a current is strong or calm. I think it applies a lot to life—sometimes you’ll flow more gently, other times more roughly, and sometimes a stone may suddenly make you flow in a completely different way—just like animals.”
She describes her behavior within her social circle as: “playful, constructive, and also creative, driven, and loving. Many of my actions, my jokes, are a way I express my love and trust. Once I feel I have that trust, I become more annoying.”
