I wrote the first part of this post back in my quarantine, days after arriving in Thailand. Now, it has been two months and have had quite an interesting journey. Are you ready? My previous post was about now much fear I had about actually having this dream come true. Now, things are beginning to be more and more “normal” and comfortable, but that fear still exists. I live in a small...
Have you really listened to someone introduce themselves before? Of course their name comes shortly after a greeting in whatever language you speak, but what about afterwards? I think it is a little different based on the culture you are in, but also your stage of life. When you are a child, you say your name and if you are an extrovert, you just start talking about whatever you did that day or...
It has been just a short 30 hours out of quarantine as I write this. I made to another rung on the ladder before entering my new home. With every ride (passengers on the left side of the car), every market, every bit of stimuli, I realize I know nothing! I am a farang (white, westerner). It is a new experience to not have something to “do” here every day. No class to teach, yet, just...
Note: I know that most blogs are not full of vulnerability, but this one is different. If you are uncomfortable with reading that, I am giving you a caveat. For those that are intrigued, please keep reading. Those of you that have been tracking with me recently, know that I have moved to Asia and am currently in quarantine in a hotel here, abiding by government regulations. For this quarantine, I...
Just after New Year’s, I was officially diagnosed with two auto-immune diseases, one of them being Celiac disease. When I share about my Celiac disease, people always ask “what is that?” If you do not know someone with it or are not working in the food industry, you probably would ask this question, too. So, let me help you learn just a little about it. For those of you that do...
I wouldn’t necessarily classify myself as a “type A” personality, but I am unarguably ambitious and determined. I am the type of person that makes things happen…within reason, of course. Anyways, for this personality, control is always an issue, or should say lesson? Have you been there before? Desiring control? If you are shaking your head no, please contact me and share...
I see you have come around again, zapping me of physical strength and ability. I now have come to expect you. Weekly, you cause me to sit there, with trembling limbs and exhaustion. I should have known when I was moving out of my place, you would be there, causing pain to my hands, color disappearing from my face, and motivation fleeing my body. For the last few months, this was normal and you...
I have a new journey beginning ahead of me, my adventure that shifted my life to other side of the world, is now shifting back west. Perhaps along the way, I will be blessed to share those real and raw moments as I cross oceans, pursuing the One in control of it all.