Tag: friendship
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Japan Visit
I just returned from what has become a yearly visit to Japan. My relationship with the country has evolved now that I don’t live there full-time nor need to work to enjoy what the Land of the Rising Sun offers. While I can never quite decide if I would want to live there again, I…
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Small Town Regrets
I keep meaning to sit down to write, but catching up on “normal” life and trying to see local friends has made it more challenging than I had anticipated in settling into routine. I feel as if I’m running on fumes. Perhaps, that is also because I might have the tinge of a cold threatening…
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September!
I know I’m due to write an update from our trip to Croatia, but I’m still catching up from it having just returned late-ish last night. So, will aim to get it posted for Friday. In the meantime, can you believe it’s already September? Funnily enough, M had said when we got back in February…
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It’s Me…Not You/Them
Being independent in thinking, persona, and image can leave one (me) with a sense of loneliness, even when I am surrounded by others, most especially by those I actually like. I have always been a trend balker. If something becomes trendy, I actively go the other way to avoid being considered a follower or a…
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Good Times, Good Luck Ahead
The winds of change are afoot for a young 18-year-old who is about to set out into the world as a college student this fall. His transition will be smoother than some since he’s used to summers on his grandparents’ farm and having extended family nearby. His US-based support network is wide. Before embarking on…
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Oregon Visit
Well, it’s been a hot minute since I last posted. Fortunately, it was for good reason! I got to spend two weeks with my family and catch up with friends in Oregon. First, there was my dad’s 75th birthday. Normally, he doesn’t do a big show of his birthday but as he’s had a few…
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Easter Fun
We love to host a party. With M’s sisters and nephew visiting over the Easter holiday, what more reason did we need to gather 25 more of our friends over for food, drink, and merriment? Despite not being able to do much, I managed to create table decor and with the help of my SIL,…
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Making an Effort
Some days I feel as if the struggle is more real than others. Some days there is no real struggle at all, in fact. However, when climbing up out of a depressive cycle, the struggles can feel like mountains. On the outside, I think I am fairly well put-together. Even from my partner, I try…
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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,…
