Personal Growth
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Thanks Are Given. Or Not.
Thanksgiving, the most American holiday in my imagination. The peak of autumn is the time to give love and gratitude. Calm and retrospective moments, when people appreciate their loved ones and relax together at the family meal. Everything is in the warm shades of orange and brown; the smell of delicious food surrounds you at Continue reading
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Time for the Girlies.
November arrived, and with it, another monthly au pair meeting. I was never much of an extrovert, and these group sessions were slightly nerve-wracking for me. But I understood the reason why they were put in place and not only fully agreed with it but was grateful for it as well. After all, it was Continue reading
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Oh boy, oh boy…
I mean, we all saw it coming. It was not only inevitable but also needed on a level that I forgot about. Reading about this relationship after almost a decade showed so many red flags and behavioral problems on both sides, that I am really glad I went through with the move to America and Continue reading
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Let’s Do Tourist Shit!
It is about time. I mean, I have been in the U.S. for about three weeks, and I have not visited the Big Apple yet. But I do need to start with an announcement: I did try to look up some uplifting background music for these writing sessions on YouTube, and I failed. It’s all Continue reading
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Okay, okay. I might make it work, somehow. Maybe.
It is deeply fascinating to me how our memories work. How can we forget so much? How moments that felt deeply moving, life-altering, and just plain cool, fun, important, memorable, etc., just disappear? I know it’s the biggest cliché ever. We all forget things, and it’s natural for our brains to let go of some Continue reading
Life in Ink and Footsteps 