A hand for all

What a day. What a celebration. What a sense of elation and relief, for at least half of the country. What a sense of hope and eagerness for what comes next. And while many cling to the era that has been ushered away, with desperation and anger and fear, time…

Last year when I moved to France, I was determined to share as much of the journey as I could. The first few months were, indeed, exciting and social media-worthy. The small town where we’re living is picture-perfect small-town Europe. Several lush, green riverside parks, a very European-looking plaza, and…

It’s the big moment. Time to reveal that big project. Or time to finally go out and apply what you’ve learned. Or time to finally enjoy what you’ve been working so hard for. But despite the excitement and the pride and the relief that should take the spotlight in this…

In 2016 I quit my job, booked a 1-way ticket to Ireland, and spent the following 6 months travelling through a combination of English-tutoring homestays, WWOOFing, house & petsitting, hostelling, and staying with people I met along the way. One of those people ended up becoming my husband, and when…