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    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2023)

    January 19, 2023 /

    Every year we write a letter to the future year with some thoughts about the previous one and some things we want to keep in mind moving forward. This article focuses on Dani’s letter to 2023.

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    How to: Balance Two Worlds

    November 3, 2020

    Empathizing with People in Uncertain Times

    May 19, 2020

    Don’t Lose That ‘Tourist’ Feeling

    September 12, 2019
  • Adapting,  Confessions,  Expat Life in Spain,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    My Real Life in Spain

    December 22, 2022 /

    Is time spent living abroad 'real life'? What is 'real life,' anyway? In this post, Dani deep dives into her misconceptions of 'real life' and 'adulting' to answer the question of what her real life in Spain looks like.

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    Why Are You Abroad Anyways?

    October 8, 2019

    Adapting to a New Culture: Claudia’s Experiences

    August 20, 2020

    Culture Shock in Spain Stories from around the Globe

    July 26, 2020
  • Confessions,  Expat Life in Spain,  How to,  Living Abroad

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

    September 1, 2022 /

    Dear Chantal, If you’ve been following the Sincerely, Spain blog for a while, you know I have more than eight years of experience when it comes to expat life in Spain. You know that Claudia and I can speak as authorities on the subject but let me tell you—it is still really hard to make new friends! At the beginning of 2022, my husband and I moved away from Granada and into a beautiful new location. As much as I love it, finding myself in a Spanish town where I knew no one has really forced me out of my comfort zone. For the first time in a long time,…

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    Confessions: I don’t always have all the right words

    March 18, 2021

    Confessions: I make people take their shoes off at home

    July 12, 2018

    My Experience Using Spanish Expressions in Conversation

    October 6, 2019
  • Confessions,  Thriving

    Confessions: Sometimes I Feel Alone

    September 14, 2021 /

    Even with everything going on, it is normal for me to feel alone. This is how I am currently looking at this situation―what do you think? 

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    The Story of How We Met

    May 14, 2020

    Living in Spain Under Lockdown

    May 28, 2020

    Confessions: I am Vulnerable in Friendships

    January 31, 2019
  • Balance,  Thriving

    Celebrating Our Four Year Blog Anniversary

    July 15, 2021 /

    SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS! As we close our fourth year of running Sincerely, Spain we invite you to celebrate with us and check out some of the new resources and changes we have coming up.

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    Healthy Lifestyles: 7 Activities That Make Exercise Feel Fun

    October 17, 2019

    Living in Spanish is Tiring

    September 1, 2020

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

    February 21, 2019
  • Confessions,  Thriving

    Lessons Learned in Four Years of Blogging

    July 13, 2021 /

    Over the four years we’ve run Sincerely, Spain we’ve grown and learned a lot. Here are six of the most important lessons that the adventure of running this blog together has taught us.

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    Confessions: I Have Non-Commitment Issues

    April 4, 2018

    Confessions: I’m a Workaholic

    April 21, 2020

    Living in Spain Under Lockdown

    May 28, 2020
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Coming to Terms with “No Pasa Nada”

    May 20, 2021 /

    When I first arrived in Spain I was enamored with their laid-back “no pasa nada” attitude but as time has gone on it’s become more difficult to embrace. Today I’m fessing up to the ways in which I’ll never “be no pasa nada” and why.

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    Confessions: We Still Get Sad Living Abroad

    February 9, 2021

    3 Lessons Learned After Moving to Spain

    December 28, 2021

    Confessions: I am a Serial Friender

    February 15, 2018
  • Balance,  Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

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

    May 4, 2021 /

    Sometimes, living abroad can make you feel like your "two selves" are always at odds. However, it's important to reflect and embrace that maybe that's just the person you are! These are Dani’s thoughts over the past four years.

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    Neither 100% Spanish, nor 100% American

    November 24, 2019

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

    February 21, 2019

    Letters to a New Year (Claudia 2021)

    December 29, 2020
  • Food,  How to

    How to: Balance Healthy Eating while Living Alone

    April 13, 2021 /

    Healthy eating isn’t necessarily easy for anyone, but we’ve found that it is really hard to maintain good practices when you live alone. That is why we are sharing our top five tips to balance healthy eating while living alone.

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    Creating Spanish Friendship Through Food and Drink

    July 16, 2019

    How to: Make Spanish Tortilla de Patatas

    April 15, 2021

    Top Five Spanish Foods You Must Try

    February 4, 2020
  • Thriving

    Top 5 Books that Changed my Perspective in 2020

    March 4, 2021 /

    We love to read and every year we read tens of books. However, in 2020 Claudia had the opportunity to branch out from her normal fiction genre and explore other types of books. These are her top 5 most impactful books of last year.

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    Becoming Friends Through Study Abroad: A Guest Post

    March 14, 2019

    Creating Spanish Friendship by Staying True to Yourself

    July 18, 2019

    I’ll Never Truly be Spanish…

    November 19, 2019
  • Balance,  Confessions,  Thriving

    Confessions: Sometimes I Live in My Own Bubble

    March 2, 2021 /

    For those of you who know me personally, it shouldn’t surprise you that I am a self-proclaiming bubble liver. But what does that really mean? Check out this post to see how I feel about living in a bubble.

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    April 21, 2020

    Why You Should Travel Alone

    October 3, 2017

    Letters to a New Year (Claudia 2020)

    January 5, 2020
  • Confessions,  Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Confessions: My Life is in English

    February 16, 2021 /

    Even though I’ve lived abroad in Spain for years, I find my life is still primarily lived in English. At first, I felt disappointed with myself but thanks to some reflection, I’ve got a different view now.

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

    May 4, 2021

    Confessions: I am a Different Person in Different Languages

    January 18, 2018

    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2020)

    January 12, 2020
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