Month: October 2021
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Sealing Shut A Friendship Door
Friendships come and go, this is a fact of life. As an expat, this is even more of a reality than perhaps for those who stay near their hometowns. Throughout my life, I have worked hard to maintain friendships so that the coming and going is minimized as much as possible since issues of abandonment,…
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An Essay: Honesty vs Humor
A recent conversation on writing with emotion has gotten me finding clouded spaces in my head. There are parts of my brain that remain behind locked doors, both out of choice and out of subconscious survival mechanisms. However, I am in a good and safe space these days that perhaps I can at least take…
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Nature, Nurture, I am.
Recently, I have been contemplating in the back of my mental space as to how much I am a product of my environment/experience and how much is a natural inclination. Over the years, I have done a few character/personality tests as well as through tons of self-help resources reflected upon who I am when it…
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Europe Phase Complete – Benvenuto a casa nostra!
Well, we moved to Europe just under a year ago (14th is one year!) with a plan to settle in France. We didn’t quite follow our original plan as M thought it would be a good idea for me to see the eastern part of the country before we decided to buy and settle closer…
