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Expat Life: Making Space for Stories

January 8, 2020 frustratednesterLeave a comment

That's the Christmas decorations packed away. Will they be on the same top shelf in the same wardrobe next year? Probably. But you never know... We keep things compact, just one box, always ready to fit in a shipment. I'm not a big fan of ornaments for ornaments' sake anyway, or seasonal tat that we… Continue reading Expat Life: Making Space for Stories

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Good morning 🌅 . . . #danishskies #danishliving #twowheeledschoolrun #viewfromtwowheels #twowheelsgood #sunrise #esbjerg #denmark #expatindenmark

Got some #happypost on this sunny Monday, including this gorgeous @thepirateandbluebellegallery calendar, dispatched from home, like a truly old-school #expat package. 😍 . . . #gourock #landscapes #landscapephotography #shoplocal #scotabroad #expatliving #myexpatlife #expatindenmark #layersofhome

New on the blog today, although it’s been on my mind for a while! . After this winter’s unusually high acqua alta flooding, the businesses of Venice are more reliant than ever on visitors bringing their spending power. . But La Serenissima needs a lot of care and attention. So if you’re planning a trip, you have to be gentle with her, and spend some time cultivating a healthy relationship 😉 . Follow the link in bio ⬆️ for my suggestions for slowing down, and visiting Venice mindfully. . . . #venice #slowtravel #italy #laserenissima #travel #instatravel #travelblogger #venezia #travelguide #recommendations #wanderlust #overtourism #thefrustratednester #farawayfiles @farawayfiles @rachaelherron @fallanivenezia @rowvenice

{English below} J’ai travaillé corps et cerveau ce matin avec une bonne randonnée pour accompagner le lever de soleil, et conversation toute en français 😇 . Good long walk this morning with the sunrise...worked my mind too with French conversation the whole way. . . . #esbjerg #sunrise #leverdesoleil #randonnée #morningwalk #danishskies #goodmorning #bonnejournée #danishliving #lecieldanois #maversionfrançaise #bodyandmind

That’s the Christmas decorations packed away. We keep things compact, just one box, always ready to fit in a shipment. 🎄 . So why do these cheesy festive plastic straws go back in the box every year? This year I even got out the superglue to repair one of them! . Here’s the story... . Actually, um, sorry! I started the story here, then remembered that I am COMMITTED to making the most of the blog this year, for reasons. So it’s over there, link in bio, only two quick taps away! ⬆️⬆️ . Please read, and I’d love to know the stories behind what makes it into your precious shipment space! 📦 . . . #expatstories #thefrustratednester #bloggingisthefuture 🤔 #expatliving #myexpatlife #expatfamily #internationalliving #lifeonthemove #makingspaceforstories #souvenirs #memories #mendandkeep

Yesterday I was mostly strutting about in this, which arrived thanks to a lovely friend who brought it in her luggage for me ☺️ . Among other encouragements (@rachaelherron 🙏) it was just what I needed to remind me why it’s worth getting back to the desk and the page now that the holidays are over. . If you’re hoping to write more in 2020, have a look at @writehellawords for a way to help you commit to your goal. . Speaking of which, my word for this year has to be COMMITMENT, as in, committing to the small actions that make big plans happen. . I don’t always settle on a ‘word of the year’, but sometimes it feels right. . Anyone else? . . . #amwriting @nanowrimo #nanowrimowinner #celebrating #encouraged #commitment #wordoftheyear #2020plans #writinglife #purpose @brigitadzintra

A year ago I was looking on at what was happening with @theinternationaldenmark and thinking, I want to be part of that! . So I hustled my way in at one of their first birthday events, and the rest is history! 😄 . Now the team is getting ready to celebrate two years on the streets of towns across Denmark. 🥳 Stay tuned for news of when and where you can join in! . In the meantime, the new issue of The International is out today! 📰 . If you’ve resolved to broaden your mind and explore more of what Esbjerg has to offer in 2020, check out my favourite cultural highlights 🖼 . And learn about how I’ll be making sure to seize the moment with my time living here. 🇩🇰 . . . #theinternational #danishliving #internationalliving #esbjerg #expatindenmark #expatwriter #expatblogger #esbjergblogger #esbjergexpat #cultureinesbjerg #bucketlist @visitesbjerg @mitesbjerg @esbjergkunstmuseum @ribe_kunstmuseum @visitribeesbjerg @tirpitzmuseum #esbjergmuseum @ribe_vikingecenter @tobakkenspillested #fanøkunstmuseum @museumfrello @musikhusetesbjerg

Happy New Year! 🥂 ✨✨✨ Hoping you get to sparkle in 2020! ✨✨✨ 📸 @az1za_berd1eva 🙏 😘

In 2019 you liked my #Namibia throwbacks, #Canada travel plans, #Copenhagen moments, and my headshot by the lovely @lindseyscaifephotography #2019bestnine . I heard someone say recently (might have been @jthorn.writer) that we overestimate what we can achieve with our days, but underestimate what we are capable of with our years. . During these frustrating expat-parent-in-the-holidays days when I can get NOTHING done, it’s definitely reassuring to look back on the year when... . I joined the team of @theinternationaldenmark with my monthly column on life in #Esbjerg 📰 . My essay was published in ‘Life on the Move’ and I did my first professional copy editing job for @canadianexpatmom #lifeonthemovebook 🖊 . We came together with #MayontheMove2019 🙌🙌🙌 . I won #NaNoWriMo with words for my memoir 📚 🎉 . I went public (very very quietly) with my freelance proofreading and copy editing website. Look out for a less-soft launch of that coming soon! 🤫 . I did my first speaking event as a writer - in French! Don’t think I actually told you about that...more coming very soon on #maversionfrançaise 🇫🇷 . I shared guest posts with @queenoffirelas and @sarah_with_a_smile 🤗 . Travel included Alberta, London, Venice, Hamburg, while we explored more of Denmark and I fitted in a visit to @edbookfest during a visit home. . I connected with important old friends and special new friends. In #expatlife there’s always room for more! . Somehow the days led to big things, and I’m ready to celebrate that! Thank you for being there with me! . Have a good one if you’re celebrating tonight, and a peaceful one if you’re not. 😘

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