A Woman’s Worth
Three weeks ago I decided to embark upon an ambitious journey, at the end of which I would be radically transformed into the type of person I had previously only marveled at from a distance in a detached, good-for-you sort of way, but had come to revere in more recent months – the efficient early […]
Back to School Brood
I spend the first few hours of everyday coaxing a very unwilling toddler to get up and get ready for school. It is a taxing morning ritual that wears on one’s patience in ways that only a testy toddler can. Much to my surprise I’ve quickly adapted to this new routine in spite of my […]
What Happens When We Leave
This past Sunday I was that creepy adult crashing a kid’s party. In my defense, I had in fact recieved an invitation – for my three year old daughter. Unfortunately the intended recipient was already on a transcontinental flight out of the country with Daddy dearest when the invite arrived. Reading the details for the party, […]
Give up on Greener Grasses – They don’t Exist
Our Christmas holiday was a whirlwind of a vacation that included six flights and time spent in five different locations in the U.S. Almost four years into our life of expatriation in Benin, this has become the norm – holidays that include a mix of stays in the homes of family members and multiple Airbnb […]
COVID has Awakened our Collective Critical Consciousness: Let’s Hope it Lasts
Safely situated in Benin, I realized in the very early stages of the Coronavirus epidemic that I had been afforded a strange luxury. Tucked away in my unlikely safe haven, without the constant fear of imminent infection, I could look past the immediate impact of the new Coronavirus. Instead, thanks to the emotional distance afforded […]
The Paralysis of Perfectionism
Last night I spent an hour drafting a 100 character long post on Instagram, which I finished up with the hashtag “expatblogger”. What a joke! Surely no blogger deemed worthy of that title would have to devote that much time to a simple, short post. It was indeed a sad moment because it reminded me […]
Embracing Art and Activism Rev
When I recently came across Ibram X. Kendi’s feature article in the February issue of Time magazine, I knew immediately that I had to find a hard copy. I anticipated that the search for an English publication, in French Speaking Switzerland, during the ongoing coronavirus nationwide lockdown, would be difficult. I am so happy that […]
