DIARY OF A MOVE

• Something in the water 3 days ago “We leave something of ourselves behind when we leave a place; we stay there, even though we go away. And there are things in us that we can find again only by going back there.”Pascal Mercier, Night Train to LisbonAs excited as I was about going back to Los Angeles, where I spent...
• Counting blessings 3 weeks ago Although today’s post is not technically about crossing cultures or the expat life, essentially it is. To start, I am writing it from a place halfway around the world from where I call home; a place that has become home for a loved one, a member of my family. Though this was the main...
• Fit for the soul 2 months ago Sometimes you have to let a place surprise you.When you move to a new place, it makes sense to go prepared. If you are a bit on the nerdy side like I am, you don’t leave much to chance. You do your homework diligently: you research, you read, you ask around, you join clubs and forums,...
• Finding your tribe 3 months ago How do you feel when you are about to do something for the first time? Do you have expectations; imagine what it will be like; wonder if you will like it; anticipate what will come out of it? Do you feel excited, apprehensive, curious or nervous?I had my own set of expectations a...
• Leaving the Zone 3 months ago I have a confession to make. I have been indulging myself. I have been allowing myself to hide from the world.Since we moved here at the end of last summer, I have been busy unpacking and setting up house, figuring how to get to places and how to get things done, and making sure everyone in...

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