Seasons & Emotions

The Art of Travel

I’m in love with people I’ve never metwhose stories I long to hear,whose voices I yearn to listen to,their laughter I want to share,their pain I want to sit with. The world feels too smallfor me to live without them,their paths could surely cross mine;we could stop and breathe the same air,smirk at the sameContinue reading “The Art of Travel”

Transition: An Expat’s Grief

I find myself deeply agitated at the end of summer every year. The transition from long, warm evenings to crisp, cool mornings gives way to a deep sense of unease and anxiety, my heart aching with mournful grief. I love summer. And deep down I know I enjoy autumn as well, but letting go ofContinue reading “Transition: An Expat’s Grief”

Learning to Rest

After about three weeks home after graduating university and spending about a week healing from my bike accident, I was determined to find myself a job. Since getting a field-related job to put on my resume was one of the main purposes of spending a gap year at home, a global pandemic and being hitContinue reading “Learning to Rest”

Maia’s garage rat

For a couple of years Maia had an intense fear of going into our home garage. We have a door that opens from the office into the garage, where the laundry, extra refrigerator and extra cleaning and toilet paper supplies are. As an eleven year old, Maia was already doing her own laundry and replacingContinue reading “Maia’s garage rat”

Things to Do in Istanbul in the Winter

Turkey is a beautiful country with rich culture and history and Istanbul, spread over two continents, makes it a sort of “gateway” between worlds. Istanbul is separated by the Bosphorus Strait with the Marmara Sea to the south and the Black Sea to the north. Ruled by Muslims, Christians, Hittites, and many more, Turkey’s historyContinue reading “Things to Do in Istanbul in the Winter”

Fear: An Appeal to Christian Parents

Fear is a funny thing. Its crippling effect causes people to run or freeze or cry or scream and everyone has a fairly unique way of responding to it. We pray to be free from fear. We avoid situations or things that cause us to be fearful. Why are we so afraid of little things? WhyContinue reading “Fear: An Appeal to Christian Parents”