Forward Motion
First, some humor on building a life someplace new. Oh, how I appreciate this. We especially need community when we’re starting over in some way, and that can be when it feels most out of reach. Thus far, Ruby is … Continue reading
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Pacing
Often, you notice subtle, surprising things about a place only after you leave it. Sidewalks, for example, were wide and ample in Santiago (and rich in hearts). I’d often get stuck behind four men walking side by side at a … Continue reading
Year Two
“I’ve been homesick for countries I’ve never been, and longed to be where I couldn’t be.” —John Cheever Living here is a bit like inhabiting a Cheever story. The electricity of summer storms. The audible glee rising up over … Continue reading
Settling In
We say this to ourselves, don’t we? How much we are looking forward to settling in—to a new home, city, environment. How we hope it for others when they transition. It seems many of us are inclined to gravitate toward … Continue reading
Notes from the Northern Hemisphere
Soon after moving to Chile in 2011, I wrote about Culture Shock. I told you all then that I’d have to report on the final stage, Reverse Culture Shock, once we returned to the U.S. Well, that time has come. … Continue reading