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    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2019)

    December 27, 2018 /

    In this letter to a new year, Dani reflects on the wild ride that was 2018 and delves into what she’s looking forward to in 2019.

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    November 24, 2019

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    July 20, 2023

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    August 31, 2017
  • Balance,  Thriving

    Time Spent Eating is Important!

    November 29, 2018 /

    When I set out to track my time in order to improve productivity, I did not expect to revisit a lesson about the importance of spending time nourishing both the body and spirit with food.

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    August 31, 2017

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    September 1, 2020

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    October 12, 2017
  • 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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    Confessions: Sometimes I Live in My Own Bubble

    March 2, 2021

    Accepting My Own Journey Part II

    January 23, 2025

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

    February 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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    Holiday Experience 2020 (Dani)

    December 22, 2020

    Holiday Experience 2020 (Claudia)

    December 24, 2020

    A Letter to Myself Before I Moved Abroad (Dani)

    September 6, 2018
  • Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Spanish Expressions in Everyday Life: El Mundo es un Pañuelo

    September 13, 2018 /

    Wondering just how small the world can feel? Here are some examples of the expression “el mundo es un pañuelo” that have happened to us!

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    Snapshots of Spain (Announcing Dani’s Book)

    September 21, 2021

    Using a Shower in Spain

    January 23, 2018
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    Confessions: Feeling Imposter Syndrome at Work (While Living Abroad)

    June 22, 2023
  • 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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    Confessions: I’m not Spending the Holidays with my Family

    December 6, 2018

    Maneuvering Menopause Abroad

    October 5, 2021

    This is My Life Now: Dani

    March 15, 2018
  • Balance,  Thriving

    Four Reasons Why You Need to Take Yourself on a Day Trip

    August 23, 2018 /

    We’ve already talked about the value of traveling alone but this time we’ve got a self-care trick you can put to the test even more easily—plan yourself a solo day trip! Check out the reasons why!

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    Taking All Your Classes in Spanish

    January 19, 2018

    Fitting In vs Staying True to Yourself While Abroad

    March 15, 2020

    Healthy Lifestyles: 7 Activities That Make Exercise Feel Fun

    October 17, 2019
  • 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

    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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    Letters to a New Year (Dani 2023)

    January 19, 2023

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

    November 8, 2018

    Our Personal Experiences with Bullfighting

    May 24, 2018
  • Living Abroad,  Thriving

    Accepting My Own Journey (Dani)

    June 14, 2018 /

    Life is a journey and we don’t always feel comfortable with where we’re at along the way. Today Dani opens up about how her life feels messy and overwhelming, but she’s working through it.

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    A Letter to Myself Before I Moved Abroad (Dani)

    September 6, 2018

    Being Thankful: Celebrating Thanksgiving in Spain

    November 28, 2019

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    December 21, 2021
  • 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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    December 20, 2018

    Holiday Experience 2020 (Claudia)

    December 24, 2020
  • Living Abroad,  Thriving

    How I Talked to my Family about Moving Abroad (Claudia)

    May 10, 2018 /

    Understanding why you want to go abroad for yourself can be difficult, so imagine trying to explain it to others. In this article, Claudia dives into how she talks about it with close friends and family.

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    Snapshots of Spain (Announcing Dani’s Book)

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    January 19, 2021

    Why do I Naturally Bond with Other Foreigners?

    August 2, 2018
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