Living overseas has changed me. Cliché, I know, but hear me out. I had very few expectations of living overseas as an expat and what it was going to be like. I knew language and culture learning would be difficult. I knew I would get lonely often. And I knew that my perspective on things would change due to my new lifestyle outside of my home country. All of that has come true. I didn’t...
I am finally getting a chance to actually write this, about a journey of learning that I began a couple of months ago. I went on a quest to find fun! How often do you, especially as an adult, stop and think about the last time you did something for the sole reason to relax, have leisure time, or just do something for fun? What did you do? I thought about my hobbies and whether or not I could...
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...
Twenty-three hours of travel during a pandemic was actually one of the best travel experiences to date. But let’s rewind a little bit. March 21st: Departure Day. I was all packed, ready to print my ticket and in two short hours leave for the hour-long ride to the DC airport, when…. Word to the wise: always read the fine print!Lauren Yes, that is when I noticed the fine print stating...
I have to introduce you to the two family members I absolutely adore… my cats! Now, for those of you that do not like cats, I get it, but you have to admit mine are quite adorable. Just take a look at their faces! Meet Sidney (left) and JoJo (right). These are my two kitties. They have been with me for four of their five years of life. They are sisters from the same litter, though they...
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.