Gratitude- How Do You Find It When You’re Not Feeling It?
A friend reached out to me a few days ago. She recently lost her husband whom she more than just… read more
The Mid-Century Pause Button: Turning 50 in Lockdown
I recently turned 50 in Lockdown and shared these reflections on my private social media shortly after my birthday. Am… read more
Broad Stripes, Bright Stars and Banned Passports
Until a vaccine is made universally available so that all Americans can travel freely around the globe again, allow me to take off my mask to reveal two “truths” (for those who are not already in the know) to my fellow US passport holders about travelling as Americans outside the States: 1) We are not the “darlings” of the world we think we are. 2) We never were.
the band-aid rip: what it means to be an expat
At the school my children attend here in England many families have confirmed the inevitable- whether they’re staying in London… read more