You may not realize it, but you have a bucket of skills that has been curated around your language, culture, skill set, and everything involved in making your life YOURS. When you move overseas, the bucket gets completely dumped out and must be filled again. This takes persistence, perseverance, and reliance on others. I’m here with some thoughts and tips.
Category: South Asian Life
Transition Back to South Asian Life & 3rd Quarantine
It has been ten days since we left our house and our quarantine is almost over. This week has given us time to re-establish routines, study language, clean the house, and get back into cooking from scratch.
Home Again. Home Again
A little jungle in the kitchen greeted me and it was the best surprise after three days of travel. It took me several hours to clean part of the kitchen, wash veggies (including spinach) and make a tiny bit of granola from what we had left of the oats in the cupboard. I found a plethora of bugs and maggots (dead, thankfully) and threw a lot of food out—- bags of noodles, nuts and seeds, and dry spices to name a few.
Six Questions to Ask During Transition
What does it look like for you to transition well? Here are some questions to reflect on during transition.
DIY Travel Medicine Box
This little DIY travel medicine box is great for travel across town or travel across the world. You never know when you’ll need medicine and this will help you keep them organized and easy to access.
The Time I Asked My Neighbor for Cow Manure
My plants needed some good old nourishing bovine poop. Lockdown didn’t stop neighbors from helping each other.
My Bedroom Garden Nook
Welcome to our indoor garden nook, a place where I transplant little green living lovelies and learn about gardening life.
El Shaddai is in the Waiting
We are not alone in the seasons of waiting. When we are discouraged in the waiting, let’s zoom out of the snapshot we are living in during that moment and look at the big picture.
Tips for Transition: Leaving your Host Country
Transitions can be stressful and I’m here to help you as much as I can. I’ve compiled a few helpful tips and a free printable for major moving transitions, especially from your host country to your passport country.
12 Things I Miss About America
As we celebrate another Independence Day away from our county, I thought I’d share a few things I miss about America. Happy Fourth of July 2020!