I am a writer, with blogging being my preferred platform. I love writing, always have, and the written word is where I naturally find myself most comfortable. Reading, writing letters, blogging. Give me a subject that interests me and I’ll happily disappear down a research rabbit hole, emerge several hoursContinue Reading
One of the great joys of moving to another country is discovering that things you assumed were universal are, in fact, not universal at all. Let’s take finance (please!). You arrive thinking you understand how banks work, how people borrow money, how credit cards work and what it means toContinue Reading
In this modern day age of advertisements, YouTube and social media it is really easy to be bombarded into believing we should be like everyone else. Or at the very least, buy this thing or do this thing that will make me a better something, or other. In a slowContinue Reading
As someone who has been calling France home for well over a decade, there are elements of French culture that were, and sometimes still are, deeply foreign to me. Things that at first felt frustrating, confusing, isolating, or simply impossible to understand. But somewhere between the deep dive paperwork, theContinue Reading
Friendships are far more important than we often give them credit for. They enrich our days, support us during difficult times, and add laughter and perspective to our lives. Yet many people unintentionally narrow their circle of friends as they age, surrounding themselves almost exclusively with people who are roughlyContinue Reading
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