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  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Confessions: I Miss Home

    November 15, 2018 /

    Even though she doesn’t always admit it, living so far away from family, friends, and ‘home’ does get hard on Dani. Read her thoughts about it all in this confession.

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    My Experience Using Spanish Expressions in Conversation

    October 6, 2019

    Getting out there―Being Socially Awkward while Abroad

    January 21, 2021

    Confessions: It’s Really Hard for Me to Take a Day Off

    February 21, 2019
  • Confessions,  Thriving

    Help! I’m three months in and I’m feeling blue…

    November 8, 2018 /

    There is a time in every long-term abroad journey when things seem a little bluer than they did before. I call this the “three month feeling.” Check out this article to see what it means to me and how I deal with it.

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    Confessions: Sometimes I Have to Ask for Help

    June 7, 2018

    Confessions: I’m Still Learning How to Accept Who I am

    May 4, 2021

    I’ll Never Truly be American Again Either

    November 21, 2019
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    A Letter to Myself Before I Moved Abroad (Claudia)

    October 25, 2018 /

    If I were to talk to my 17 year old self, I would want to assure her that everything is going to be okay and that life has a way of working itself out. If I were to write her a letter, this is what it would say.

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    Getting out there―Being Socially Awkward while Abroad

    January 21, 2021

    Lessons Learned in Four Years of Blogging

    July 13, 2021

    At Home Anywhere: Journaling and Reflections

    April 30, 2020
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Study Abroad,  Thriving

    A Letter to Myself Before I Moved Abroad (Dani)

    September 6, 2018 /

    In this letter to a former self, Dani delves into what she would tell the person she was before she moved abroad and it got her thinking deeply about who she is vs. how she’s defined herself over the years.

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    Getting out there―Being Socially Awkward while Abroad

    January 21, 2021

    Coming to Terms with “No Pasa Nada”

    May 20, 2021

    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2023)

    January 19, 2023
  • Confessions,  Thriving

    Confessions: It Sucks that Everybody Leaves

    August 16, 2018 /

    When you live in a city that has as many people moving in and out as Granada does it is easy to make new friends. However, most of them don’t stay forever and that just kind of sucks.

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    Confessions: I Miss Home

    November 15, 2018

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    April 21, 2020

    I’ll Never Truly be American Again Either

    November 21, 2019
  • Confessions

    Confessions: I make people take their shoes off at home

    July 12, 2018 /

    When you get to Spain you might think its odd that no one takes off their shoes (or you might think it is normal and I am a nut). Here is why I like to have people go barefoot or with house shoes in my home.

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    Confessions: Sometimes I Have to Ask for Help

    June 7, 2018

    Confessions: I am a Different Person in Different Languages

    January 18, 2018

    A Conversation with Expat Coach and Psychologist Gabriela

    August 27, 2020
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Accepting My Own Journey (Claudia)

    June 21, 2018 /

    We can’t always be in a perfect place (emotionally or physically) all the time. See where Claudia is in accepting her own personal journey will living abroad in Spain in this article.

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    At Home Anywhere: Journaling and Reflections

    April 30, 2020

    How Dani Ended Up Living Abroad

    January 26, 2021

    Confessions: I am Feeling Vulnerable in these Uncertain Times

    November 26, 2020
  • Confessions,  Thriving

    Confessions: Sometimes I Have to Ask for Help

    June 7, 2018 /

    Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you just want to ask for help, but don’t know how? Over the past couple of years I have gotten better at recognising the symptoms and figuring out how to ask.

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    Help! I’m three months in and I’m feeling blue…

    November 8, 2018

    The Complete Guide to Ambiguous Expat Grief

    May 18, 2023

    I’ll Never Truly be Spanish…

    November 19, 2019
  • Confessions,  Culture

    Our Personal Experiences with Bullfighting

    May 24, 2018 /

    The debate about bullfighting is alive and well here in Spain. In this article we’d like to share our thoughts on the matter, from the perspective of Americans attending a bullfight in Spain.

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    Living in Spain Under Lockdown

    May 28, 2020

    Accepting My Own Journey (Claudia)

    June 21, 2018

    Confessions: After 8+ Years Living in Spain, It’s Still Hard to Make Friends!

    September 1, 2022
  • Confessions,  Thriving

    Confessions: I Have Non-Commitment Issues

    April 4, 2018 /

    If you haven’t heard of this condition, that’s probably because it’s made-up but doesn't make it any less real for Dani. Find out what she means by "non-commitment issues," how this affects her life, and what she's doing about it.

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    October 6, 2019

    Confessions: I am Vulnerable in Friendships

    January 31, 2019

    The Story of How We Met

    May 14, 2020
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    This is My Life Now: Dani

    March 15, 2018 /

    We talk about a lot of different things on the blog, but we don't always invite you into our heads. This article focuses on what Dani is focusing on and thinking about at the moment.

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    The Importance of Mindful Reflection

    February 7, 2019

    Getting out there―Being Socially Awkward while Abroad

    January 21, 2021

    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2021)

    December 31, 2020
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Confessions: I am a Serial Friender

    February 15, 2018 /

    Making friends everywhere you go is hard! That's why I would consider myself to be a serial friender. What does that mean? Check out this article to see! 

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    Confessions: We Still Get Sad Living Abroad

    February 9, 2021

    Lessons Learned in Four Years of Blogging

    July 13, 2021

    3 Lessons Learned After Moving to Spain

    December 28, 2021
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