I'm a bitch, I'm a lover, I'm a child, I'm a mother, I'm a sinner, I'm a saint, and I do not feel ashamed… ~Meredith Brooks
Thanks to the novel corona virus(2019-nCoV) which has now spread from China and caused a global pandemic, I have relocated, as requested by my government. I went fast, to a nearby country with an open visa policy for Americans, and here I am in Thailand. And right after I land today several other countries including…
It was a long process, involving much paperwork, authentications, embassies, even a trip to Washington, D.C., a place I had never visited. But after considering the idea in February, deciding a couple of months later, starting interviews and moving out of our townhouse in September, accepting an offer in October, finishing the TEFL certification course…
Yes, I moved here at the end of November, so I’ve been here for almost 2 months now. It is amazing. This country and its people are beautiful. I’m living a dream. More to come soon.
sad. miserable. lonely. broken-hearted. me.
We’ve moved since I last posted. Again. But this has been a mostly positive move, so far. The place is nicer, yet more affordable, and better located for most of us, except for my grand finale. But then she will be finishing school next month and then it will be better located for all of…
That’s a little bit of bliss. When, in the morning, I open up my email, and my Google Calendar Daily Agenda says, “You have no events scheduled today.” It doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it feels like freedom. Granted, we do have family dinner tonight, but that is a joy, flexible and home.…
Yes, I’ve committed. I was challenged by my children, so I’m going to attempt this year’s National Novel Writing Month, wherein, I will hopefully complete the goal of writing 50,000 words during the month of November. Wish me luck! Unfortunately, that probably means I won’t be writing much on here, but who knows, maybe, I…
I need to write. I need to vent. I need to express myself. Even if it’s to a dark void somewhere on the internet. I’m fighting tooth and nail not to fall down into a deep hole that I’ll never come back up out of, and it is very difficult. I want to focus on…
It’s been the longest winter and spring I can ever remember. Mostly because of how sad and stressful that it’s been. I’ve been told that breakdowns lead to breakthroughs, so here’s hoping that I am successful in this transition. So much change has happened, so many graduations have happened. One child graduated college with honors…
Since moving to ‘snow country’ we have actually been looking forward to the snow. Yes, we did enjoy the gorgeous end of summer and a beautiful fall, but now we are ready for our first winter – or so we think. The anticipation of that first snow, and the snowy winter we are being told…