Hidden Fault Lines
The questions Just. Never. Stop. From my home culture: You have a woman who cooks and cleans for you? Lucky! So, what do you do all day? Any converts yet? Why don’t you take more pictures over there? Have you learned the language yet? Why are you still over there? Don’t you know people need […]
Hidden Loss
This post contains sensitive content regarding pregnancy loss. If that is too triggering for you, please feel free to stop reading! Miscarriage. It tends to be a hidden loss, an unspoken pain, a hush-hush topic. It’s something not shared too willingly (risky! vulnerable!), something brushed aside too easily. With pregnancy loss, especially early on, it’s […]
The Fuzzy Line of Vulnerability + Breakfast Ideas (Share Yours!)
I tend to cringe at posts on social media that only show the perfect things in life. It’s not real life. Recently, after another cringe fest, I realized–I do the same! We all do, right? Who wants to post about when we lost our temper, cried buckets while grieving, or had a tough day where […]
This Week’s Theme: Hidden
Is this worth it? I really want to go home. I can’t tell anyone how hard this is. Internal and external pressure to “have it all together” as cross-cultural workers can build walls, keeping our fears and doubts and struggles hidden. Shame hovers nearby. What do you do with those questions you would rather hide […]