Tag: UAE
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Making Space
Making space by letting go of the past and focusing on that which serves us with love and joy.
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So the story begins…(1)
It has now been two months since we left the desert and all that life there encompassed. The last year or so proved to be the most challenging of times because living outside of the bubble, that most expats survive in to convince themselves that being there is worthwhile, causes your eyes to open and…
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A New Adventure Begins!
The healing process begins. Thank goodness for the capacity of the brain to forget rather easily. We have been in Tokyo for four days and already it feels almost as if life in Abu Dhabi was a blur…. Perhaps it really was – at least the past couple of years. My life definitely has changed…
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Step 2: Make a Decision
Remember how just over a week ago I said we were saying YES to options? Well, the interesting thing is that the options we thought we would have to decide upon are not the ones that we decided….That’s a confusing sentence! Lemme break it down. When I started sending out CVs I got immediate positive…
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Yearly Fujairah Weekend
Ever since we met in 2014 we have taken a yearly trip to Fujairah as a getaway weekend. I remember our first one fondly as it was when we were just getting our hearts around the idea that love was in the air. Each year when we return, we re-connect and re-kindle the flames of…
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Christmas Day, Boxing Day and the Day After….
For the first time in a while I have started to feel a bit relaxed. Although our troubles have not faded away, we are focusing on enjoying and looking forward to the upcoming new year. Here’s a slideshow video I made on FB of our Christmas Day brunch: We had a lovely time with old and…
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When Skies are Grey….
Well, winter is definitely here. The past few days or even the past week has brought in the moisture with increased humidity and foggy mornings. As I write this now, my view is becoming greyer and greyer. There are times when I think about my Oregon life and wonder why I do not live there.…
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Abu Dhabi!
As I said yesterday, the weather has started to become amazing again. Now, we have about five months of perfect temperatures. Our running group went a different direction around the Corniche this week toward the National Theatre. We got a couple of nice pics from that. National Theatre 2016 View of Corniche corner from National…
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Making Progress
Well, decisions are being made and actions are being taken. By the end of the day we will have (hopefully) made our security deposit on an apartment here (same as this post): Although we had initially thought to get a 3-bedroom, there was a 2-bedroom that we decided would be smarter for us to take…
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A Retreat for One
I knew that I was going to need some serious down time for just me after the move and everything. So, I booked a two-night stay at Anantara’s Qasr Al Sarab out in the South-Western region of Abu Dhabi. As described, it is truly a desert resort. I loved it! On the first night I…
