Like so many other people, Ira and I are happy to say goodbye to a year filled with COVID-19 restrictions and an overabundance of politically inspired animosity. We wholeheartedly welcome 2021. We look forward to when we will not be obligated to wear masks … [Read more...]
Step Out of Your Comfort Zone
First Experiences Oftentimes are Outside One’s Comfort Zone After living as an expat in India, I realized that my personality growth was intrinsically tied to my willingness to step outside of my comfort zone and to have a first time experience. For decades, I was happy with my … [Read more...]
Life Goes On After Examiner.com
Each day is filled with unpredictable events. Some don't affect my existence while others make me pause and reflect. I take time to catch my breath, think about my new situation, and then respond. Robert Frost understood. He said: In three words I can sum up everything … [Read more...]
A Walk to Hudson Park in New Rochelle, NY
Sometimes joy comes from unexpected or simple sources. Such was the case when I recently traveled to New Rochelle, New York for a 3-day writing conference. Before the conference started, I walked to the shoreline that is adjacent to Hudson Park. I walked downhill from my hotel to … [Read more...]
Zip-lining in Costa Rica—exhilarating
Did I ever think that one of my middle-aged travel adventures would include zip-lining across a Costa Rica rainforest canopy? Nope. But then again, I never imagined that I’d be an expat, middle-aged, international teacher either. After teaching in Bangalore, India and watching my … [Read more...]
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