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The last time I took a big trip, I literally had no home to come back to. Now, I ended two months of travel feeling happier and more motivated than I have since I left Columbus, surrounded by new community, and eager to see what comes next. Travel Shortage My last travel post concluded after…
Sunlight is a miracle, Spring is beautiful, and they make the rest of the world’s troubles vanish for a moment. I moved to the Netherlands in the greyest November in over a decade. The winter was milder than Ohio’s, but the rain and clouds and bleakness of it all made it difficult to really embrace…
I officially moved to the Netherlands on November 14, 2024, which means it’s time for a 3-month update! Here’s how I’ve been, what I’ve been up to, and of course more musings on life. Headings: Logistics – Adventures – Environment – Culture – Sadness – Future Administration, Bureaucracy, and Procedures As you might expect, there…
I moved to Columbus in 2016 for grad school, with a mindset of “I can live anywhere for two years”. I had no idea this place would become the setting for so much love, loss, and change. This city is where I found myself, and the journey I’ve taken here has been more fulfilling than…