I used to be terrified of public speaking. Terrified. I almost considered not going to graduate school to avoid the class presentations. Luckily, someone at the company I worked for in my late twenties told me about Toastmasters. That’s also when I first learned that one of the best ways to overcome my anxiety isContinue reading “Out with the old, in with the new?”
Tag Archives: The Journey
A New Year
It’s hard to believe it is January 4, 2022. Time is such a strange concept. It boggles my mind how it can be fast and slow all at the same time. To the exact day, my partner found a job in his field three months after we arrived. That was the last piece we wereContinue reading “A New Year”
The Adjustment Phase
In my experience, when we believe we are bad, we make all kinds of decisions and life choices that we may not make if we knew at our core we were worthy and valuable.
Settling In
It has officially been one month since arriving in New Zealand. After we were released from MIQ and flew to Christchurch, the real experience began. My company helped us out with housing and a rental car for the first two weeks, and my coworker graciously gave us a hatchback so we could fit all ofContinue reading “Settling In”
Introduction
Why am I doing this? Maybe because I’m about to leave the only country I’ve ever lived in for 40 years to embark upon a new adventure on the other side of the world. Maybe it’s for connection, or to feel not so alone in a new land where the only person I know isContinue reading “Introduction”
The Journey So Far 