{"id":10647,"date":"2023-09-19T23:33:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T21:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wajari.com\/blog\/the-day-i-left-the-presidency\/"},"modified":"2023-09-19T23:37:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T21:37:08","slug":"pontewordcamp-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wajari.com\/en\/blog\/pontewordcamp-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The day I left the &#8220;presidency&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/en\/blog\/pontewordcamp-2023\/#The_Day_I_Got_Scared_Challenges_and_Complexity\" >The Day I Got Scared: Challenges and Complexity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/en\/blog\/pontewordcamp-2023\/#The_day_I_evolved\" >The day I evolved<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/en\/blog\/pontewordcamp-2023\/#The_day_people_came\" >The day people came<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/en\/blog\/pontewordcamp-2023\/#The_day_I_become_an_ex-president\" >The day I become an ex-president<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>I already offered my conversation with Jose Luis in the official post:<a href=\"https:\/\/pontevedra.wordcamp.org\/2023\/pontewc-vision-wajari\/\" rel=\"noopener\">This one was for you<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I want to write something else on my own blog, this time speaking for you: person who approaches this sector of the <strong>WordPress <\/strong>community and doesn&#8217;t quite know what to expect from a <strong>WordCamp<\/strong>. That he does not know whether to join an organizing group.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So it will be a rare PonteWordCamp review, but appealing to transparency and courage, so that you take the step to change your reality.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Day_I_Got_Scared_Challenges_and_Complexity\"><\/span>The Day I Got Scared: Challenges and Complexity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I have already talked in different posts<a href=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/en\/categoria\/wordpress-en\/\">(many<\/a>) about how it changed me to be part of this great family. How to <a href=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/en\/blog\/from-finding-your-tribe-to-organizing-a-wordcamp\/\">find your tribe<\/a> can become one of the biggest catalysts for your personal and professional life.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The role of leadership seems straightforward in a <a href=\"https:\/\/pontevedra.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizadores\/\" rel=\"noopener\">group as cohesive and collaborative<\/a> as Pontevedra. And it&#8217;s true, but to be honest, I don&#8217;t always feel that way. And I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s good for us to hide it. I believe that saying things with transparency brings more honesty to the process.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Simple <\/strong>is not for me, I worry too much. I saw that we were under <strong>budget <\/strong>and we had to cut some ideas (Galician music group, volunteer dinner with special things, etc).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That this obsessive mind kept me awake some nights because I was <strong>afraid <\/strong>that something would go wrong.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s all a matter of attitude, <strong>security <\/strong>and confidence. I lost it on many occasions.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I take on a responsibility I do so with a very high level of commitment; this can become a limitation. I am not as controlling as I appear to be, I love to delegate and clear my mind, that&#8217;s why I am good at messing with more people in my environment.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I tend to advocate <strong>doing things<\/strong>, even if they don&#8217;t turn out perfectly (proof of this is my videos on YouTube). But in the case of WC the responsibility for such a large group of people is something that weighs heavily.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it&#8217;s over, you feel delighted, you say: How could I have been worried if it went great! But I wanted to state this post with sincerity to make something clear:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is not easy.  <\/strong>If you want to do things right you will worry, obsess and lose your temper. Even in a group as incredible as ours.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reconciling work, family, free time and WordPress is a very difficult balance to achieve.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And this may &#8220;burn&#8221; some organizers. That is why it is good to talk about it out loud. So that we know how to apply control measures and help each other.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And when WordCamp is over, is it all over?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Under no circumstances, you have to write a post (in my case, I have to write a double post because I get very confused, official and personal web).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking care of communication, closing accounts, reporting everything, my house is a mess of sponsor material that has to go back to its destinations.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My mailbox is a pile of endless unresolved lists of clients that I had to put on hold during the time I was dedicated to the event.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If everything is so complicated, what the hell are you getting into this for?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fair question.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s worth <strong>every fucking second<\/strong>. It&#8217;s as simple as that.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don&#8217;t think life is about making things easy for us. I believe that putting us under pressure is the total purge, the way to learn. To polish our inner diamond, which is none other than true consciousness.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all live in an imaginary world, where reality is not objective. It is a product of our vision of the world, of <strong>our ego<\/strong>. Our mind is always scattered. The famous &#8220;Chitchat&#8221; as <strong>Ethan Kross<\/strong>&#8216; book.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the major foundations of <strong>Stoicism <\/strong>is:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;You become what you pay attention to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Epictetus<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about it.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We live between the past and the future because of our mind and its concerns. But none exist. There is only <strong>now<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything that exists is being generated at this very moment. I&#8217;m sitting here writing a reflection and my mind is even scattered, going off on a ramble. What will they think of me? What went wrong? The <strong>mind of the monkey<\/strong> as Buddhism says.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does it really matter? Or is it our ego that feels threatened by the idea of being judged, of being attacked. Of feeling vulnerable.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vulnerability, fear<\/strong>. That is why we do not expose ourselves. Therefore, we must do it.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We feel insecure about our decisions.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have fears and that manifests itself in our choices. We all have an inner journey. A <strong>spiritual journey<\/strong>. Maybe you are not aware of it, but we all have a path, an evolution.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are not the same as you were 1, 2 or 5 years ago. Your mind and character will be consolidated according to the experiences you have.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When <a href=\"https:\/\/ciudadanob.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Juan Hernando<\/a> handed over the helm of WordCamp to me in 2019, I was <strong>scared<\/strong>. That means it was a good path. He trusted me and I will be eternally grateful to him.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I had remained calm, I would not have exposed myself, I would not have improved as a person. Why do I think I have improved?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_day_I_evolved\"><\/span>The day I evolved  <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been freelancing alone for more than 8 years. I hadn&#8217;t had the opportunity to work in a team in a long time. This opportunity has allowed me to understand the complexities of relationships.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be able to communicate assertively. To understand that everyone has their differences. That everyone in such a group is a <strong>volunteer organizer<\/strong>. That means we must be empathetic, try to support each other in our lowest moments, even when we don&#8217;t agree on everything.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am currently working with <a href=\"https:\/\/camiloalvarez.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Camilo Alvarez<\/a> thanks to the <strong>WordPress<\/strong> community. The same community that has allowed me to learn to collaborate, to organize, to lead.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Eleccion-ponentes-WC-Pontevedra-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Organizing group WordCamp Pontevedra 2018\" class=\"wp-image-10619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Eleccion-ponentes-WC-Pontevedra-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Eleccion-ponentes-WC-Pontevedra-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Eleccion-ponentes-WC-Pontevedra-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Eleccion-ponentes-WC-Pontevedra-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Eleccion-ponentes-WC-Pontevedra-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Eleccion-ponentes-WC-Pontevedra.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2018 Organizing Group choosing papers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our group is wonderful, Juan&#8217;s original group: <a href=\"https:\/\/seomsaez.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mar\u00eda S\u00e1ez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/unapersona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jorge Gonz\u00e1lez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sobrinolusquinos.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carlos Sobrino<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/arquiknowmadas.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Paula Rivera<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lualouro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">L\u00faa Louro<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.desafiodigital.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fernando Portome\u00f1e<\/a> and <strong>Julio de la Iglesia<\/strong> and of course <strong>Jose Luis<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my <a href=\"https:\/\/pontevedra.wordcamp.org\/2022\/organizadores\/\" rel=\"noopener\">first year<\/a> (2022) I incorporated <a href=\"https:\/\/sabela.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sabela Mu\u00f1iz<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.anagavilan.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ana Gavil\u00e1n<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/davidvi%C3%B1a.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Vi\u00f1a<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/no-minus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">M\u00f3nica Saavedra<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/soniadiaz.online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sonia D\u00edaz<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/pontevedra.wordcamp.org\/2023\/organizadores\/\" rel=\"noopener\">2023<\/a>, some of them had to leave the ship, but <a href=\"https:\/\/tabernawp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carlos Longarela<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jesusamieiro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jes\u00fas Amieiro<\/a> joined the company. Not officially but almost, lie to <a href=\"https:\/\/comunicacionparalaventa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yolanda Pazos<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each of them<strong> brings an incredible personality to WordCamp<\/strong>. It is a perfect mix of creativity, enthusiasm, madness, energy and illusion.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a group of friends looking to get together once a month.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That the talks are an excuse to get out of our laptops, to socialize. To talk interesting things with people who share your interests. No more, no less.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no greater secret than that: <strong>having friends<\/strong>. Juan always says so:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; &#8220;I founded the group because I moved to Pontevedra and I wanted to have friends&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Is there anything more valuable than human connections?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is in <strong>sharing <\/strong>that you find true fulfillment. Take the test. I always liked the phrase:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;The miracle is this &#8211; the more we share, the more we have.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Leonard Nimoy<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Today this community gives me the fulfillment and friendships I need to develop personally and professionally. In addition to sightseeing, and laughing until I cry (yet another bonus \ud83d\ude09 )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"10624\" src=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2018.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers 2018\" class=\"wp-image-10624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2018.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2018-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2018-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10621\" src=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2019-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers 2019\" class=\"wp-image-10621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2019-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2019-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2019-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2019.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10622\" src=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2022-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers 2022\" class=\"wp-image-10622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2022-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2022-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2022-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2022.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10626\" src=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2023-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers 2023\" class=\"wp-image-10626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2023-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2023-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2023-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2023-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2023-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Voluntarios-2023.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Photos of organizational groups. 2018 (Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/andresfraga.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andr\u00e9s Fraga<\/a>) | 2019 (Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/josegadea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jos\u00e9 Gadea<\/a>) | 2022 and 2023 (Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nilovelez.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nilo V\u00e9lez<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By doing things, things are generated<\/strong>. There is no more mystery than this.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes in our industry we tend to look too much at the &#8220;marketing strategy&#8221;. Forget that shit, act on your feelings. I&#8217;ve learned to let myself get more carried away with that and it hasn&#8217;t gone so badly.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This 2023 has been one of my best years. Only <a href=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/en\/blog\/jose-luis\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"10457\">a goodbye clouded<\/a> it. And after having made a presentation of WC dancing Gloria Gaynor, this year it was my turn to make a <strong>heartfelt tribute<\/strong> that broke me on more than one occasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All this gives you &#8220;boards&#8221;, character. It helps you evolve with people who respect you and will take care of you, even if you make mistakes and don&#8217;t do it perfectly. No one asks you to. You impose it on yourself.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_day_people_came\"><\/span>The day people came<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Does it make sense to make all this effort?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every fucking second is worth it.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That 254 tickets were sold this year, with a high level of participation, many <a href=\"https:\/\/pontevedra.wordcamp.org\/2023\/asistentes\/\" rel=\"noopener\">attendees<\/a>, many <a href=\"https:\/\/pontevedra.wordcamp.org\/2023\/voluntarios\/\" rel=\"noopener\">volunteers<\/a>, other <strong>speakers<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of these speakers send many proposals because they are excited about it, they want to be part of this day. They want to <a href=\"https:\/\/pontevedra.wordcamp.org\/2023\/programa\/\" rel=\"noopener\">share their knowledge<\/a>, they want to be part of this party. Hats off. I do not mention each one of you, but I say it to all of you: Thank you! \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Volunteers, speakers, who come from far and wide. Spending a lot of money, just to be able to be here. Double merit.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pontevedra.wordcamp.org\/2023\/patrocinadores\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Sponsors<\/a> who believe in what we do and give their money (or services) without asking for anything in return, other than visibility in our event. To be able to connect with the people who attend and be a part of it.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many curious people who do not know what we do and come for the first time. Students, teachers, companies.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uvigo.gal\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">public university<\/a> that leaves its main objective at the top: <strong>to educate<\/strong>. Who leave us their keys without even asking. They trust us.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He knows that what we do will bring benefits to his students, to society.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ucv.ve\/organizacion\/facultades\/facultad-de-farmacia\/detalle-noticias-farmacia\/browse\/6\/article\/por-que-a-la-ucv-se-le-llama-la-casa-que-vence-la-sombra.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">university where I studied<\/a>, which had a slogan: &#8220;The house that overcomes the shadow&#8221;. The <strong>School of Communication<\/strong> also overcomes this shadow with student volunteers and assistants, learning.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"10634\" src=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2018.jpg\" alt=\"WordCamp Pontevedra 2018 attendees\" class=\"wp-image-10634\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2018.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2018-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2018-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10629\" src=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2019-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"WordCamp Pontevedra 2019 attendees\" class=\"wp-image-10629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2019-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2019-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2019-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2019.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"10632\" src=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2022-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Attendees WordCamp Pontevedra 2022\" class=\"wp-image-10632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2022-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2022-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2022-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2022.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"10628\" src=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2023-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Attendees WordCamp Pontevedra 2023\" class=\"wp-image-10628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2023-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2023-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2023-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wajari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Asistentes-2023.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Photos of attendees. 2018 (Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/andresfraga.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andres Fraga<\/a>) | 2019 (Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/josegadea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jose Gadea<\/a>) | 2022 (Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nilovelez.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nilo Velez<\/a>) | 2023 (Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/fedepadilla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fede Padilla<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It will never cease to amaze me. There you realize the impact of what we do and you say: Of course I have to keep doing it!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am changing my reality and environment a little bit. Is it not a <strong>noble aspiration<\/strong> as human beings?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to all the people who are part of this madness and who give meaning to what we do.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_day_I_become_an_ex-president\"><\/span>The day I become an ex-president<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just as Juan had done with me, it was my turn to take over. Something healthy and necessary.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How proud to leave it to <strong>Sabela<\/strong>. A person who I know will do great. Committed to what we do, with a lot of creativity and enthusiasm.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will be able to focus on other aspects of the community that I have neglected, such as <strong>WordPress TV<\/strong>. If you accept me, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/europe.wordcamp.org\/2024\/\" rel=\"noopener\">WCEU<\/a> team, next edition Torino.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, the whole team will continue to support him in unison so that this evolution continues.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What is this reflection worth?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It serves as a purge, a <strong>review of my favorite WordCamp<\/strong>. But I would like you to read beyond the surface.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think. What are you afraid of? What are you procrastinating? What prevents you from being part of this project?  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help your local WordPress group. We all have our ups and downs. Don&#8217;t make excuses for it!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is tiring to have to look for speakers, think about social networks, update the page. 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