Today was a mini adventure. The wavy fringe of the Pacific Ocean hit the beach with gusto. Tall skinny fronds of palm trees waved while pods of people stood around groups of kayaks.  We were going to be in the red kayaks. I cannot believe it’s so rough today! “If you want to change your…

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It’s December – and we made it!  I can hear the huge intake of breath prior to entering 2021 start already! Considering how erratic 2020 has been, I am so thrilled, over the moon grateful and in awe of still having a human body! While reflecting on 2020, I noticed so many places I got…

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Stuck – just plain stuck in limbo. As if my feet are planted in mud while the rest of me continues to function. That’s how this period feels, and as a person who loves to move her feet….this is no no no bueno! Shannon Alder wrote:  “Fear is the glue that keeps you stuck. Faith is…

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The Future of Housesitting – Crystal Ball or Fearless Foresight? Well the Covid-19 virus has certainly caused disruption, angst and dislocation in the world of housesitting.   Far-ranging consequences are as yet only figments of our imagination, but exactly what might we be imagining about the future after this disruption? The collaboration and concern we have seen…

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My heart goes out to all these people suffering, or who have lost people around the globe due to the COVID virus.  So much pain and suffering….none of that seems adventurous. I also identify with expats, TCKs, global nomads, diplomats, Embassy staffers, study abroad students, workawayers, housesitters and home-owners displaced around the globe.   Hundreds of…

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