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Latest post Burnout · Barcelona · Energy

Burnout in Barcelona: When the city looks fine but you don't.

Barcelona is one of the most seductive cities in the world to burn out in. The light is extraordinary. The food is alive. And somehow, surrounded by all of it, you can feel completely empty — and nobody notices, including you.

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