Advice to Think About Before You Live Overseas There is not enough advice I could give a fellow expat considering living overseas, some things have to be experienced first hand. I don't regret these 9 months of living in China. My views on culture have widen. My...
1) Take a bus and make friends with other travelers. Denny and I took a bus from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. On this bus we met two other English teachers teaching abroad, Jillian (Canadian) and Rhonda (Hong Kong), who we met up with twice on our stay in Kuala Lumpur....
Today 121 million people are living with a type of depression in the world. (Here are more statistics on depression.) "My generation is lonely and seemingly hopeless. Just consider the statistics: antidepressant prescriptions have gone up 400% in a little over...
Book Review on Ocean's Apart I recently just finished reading Ocean's Apart by Karen Kingsbury. The book paints a beautiful illustration on forgiveness and how forgiving can be difficult but life breathing too. The first quarter of the book was slow but then it really...
Book Review of Little Bee When I starting this book I liked how it was different and raw but as I progressed into the story my heart ached to the point I wanted to stop reading it. "This is the story of two women. Their lives collide one fateful day,...
While living in China as an expat I observe a lot of retirees (the elderly) taking care of their grandchildren. I learned recently that the Chinese are force to retire in their 50's which brings a cultural expectation that their children will care for them. As a 20...
I know my project is all about smiles, happy quotes and that jazz but it's also about bringing other people joy and smiles. You and me can make a difference in this world. Help another person smile by being a voice for them. We need to rescue the prisoners in North...
Chubby cheeks, rolls of extra love, blunt honesty and questions galore are a few traits to describe children. Children are the embodiment of love, made from the workings of two people who love each other. To show appreciation for the blessings children bring, in China...
The Wedding Day The people stand up, the music begins and it's the lasting moment that goes in slow motion for the entire group in attendance for the holy ceremony. The doors open and there is the bride with an expression that paints a million feelings of hope and...
My husband, Denny and I have been married for 3 years now. The time flew by quickly. I wanted to share with you why this anniversary was one of my best days in my life and how you too can celebrate an incredible anniversary. For those of you who aren't readers but...
