About Her Heya, I’m so thrilled to have you here! My name is Maria by the way. I work remotely, travel a lot and often, and writing articles for this blog is my creative outlet. All articles that you will read here are based on my experiences as a naturalized Spanish citizen. And once in a while, I also write articles about travel and my remote work. I moved here in Spain (from the Philippines) in 2021 when COVID was almost ending. Why did I choose ‘life of a naturalized Spanish citizen’ as the main focus of this blog? Becoming a naturalized Spanish citizen as a Filipino was not straightforward. I experienced my first-ever visa denial when I applied for Spain’s Non-Lucrative Visa in the Philippines but I didn’t let that stop me. I looked for options available given my situation at that time. After COVID, many countries have launched their own Digital Nomad Visa to help the economy recover, and that benefitted me a lot. You see, I have been working remotely since 2015 so when Digital Nomad Visas became available, opportunities opened up for me. 3 reasons I chose Spain: I get to apply for citizenship after only 2 years of legal residency More than 300 days of sunshine in a year Free movement within the European Union This blog and my YouTube channel exist to provide information about my journey to Spanish citizenship especially tackling the Spanish bureaucracy with ease. If you are doubtful about my credibility, feel free to check my YouTube channel. Nonetheless, when you’re struggling with an issue, even if it’s about life in general, know that there’s more than one way to deal with it. When you feel trapped, know that there’s another way out. All you need to do is find a workaround, see things from a different perspective, calm your mind, sleep on it, think outside the box and be creative about finding ways. Don’t throw in the towel just yet, not until you’ve exhausted all the possibilities. And if all else fails, drop me a message at hello@shefindsways.com. Maybe two heads are better than one. Oh and I like to keep my posts short and straightforward, with a bit of humour and tact, because humans have short attention span (myself included) and a constant need to be entertained. Thank you for stopping by and I hope you get something worthwhile from this blog. Cheers!