Tag: Move Abroad
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Who Is a Well-Read Black Girl Without Her Books?
Some people collect art. I collect books. Or at least I did until I decided to upend my life and move to Spain. And somehow, in that move, my collection of books was decimated. And now I am a well-read Black girl without her books. Let’s be honest, my book collection wasn’t decimated by some…
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I Moved to the Land Of Siestas but Still Haven’t Taken A Nap!
A wise woman once said: “Moving abroad is the path not the answer to the life you want to lead.” That wise woman was me and yet it has taken this long for me to realize the truth in that statement. I moved to Spain to pursue a more creative life and to focus on…
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Cooking Like an Immigrant in My New Life Abroad
Yesterday afternoon as I was stirring a pot of fragrant black beans, the main course for our afternoon meal (I still don’t know if I should call it late lunch or early dinner) I realized that despite the fact that I have now lived in Spain for over six months, I am still cooking like…
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Moving Abroad Helped Me Reconnect with My Son
My eldest son got a plane to return to the United States this morning and I am gutted. He was here for a two-week vacation, his first time visiting us since we moved to Spain. It was supposed to be a fun-filled reunion, which it was, but his departure today has left me weeping and…
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Six Months in Spain: We’re Still Smiling
It’s officially been six months that we’ve lived in Spain, and we’re all still smiling. We left the United States approaching the summer of 2021 and now we’re heading into the holiday season and I couldn’t be happier. I have no regrets about taking this leap of faith and moving to a new country. Setting…
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No Regrets: Three Months Into Our Move to Spain
It was exactly three months ago today, that my family and I boarded a plane in Newark, New Jersey and started this journey of reinvention in another country. And I’m happy to say that so far, I have zero regrets about our move to Spain. Waking Up in (Noisy) Heaven Every Day Every morning, I…
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Nobody Ever Talks about Illness Ruining Your Chance to Move Abroad
It takes a lot of courage to decide to move to another country, especially when you have a stable and successful career and family in your home country. But when you see and hear about all of the other people in your age group and demographic who have successfully made the transition, you really start…
