guest post — Taking Route

A Little Guidance from an Expat Upperclassman

Reflections From Abroad, Travel & MovingGuest WriterFebruary 17, 2018advice, guest post, new expat, transition, wisdomComment

Are You Struggling with Transitionitis?

ABOUT

Transitionitis is a very common ailment affecting hundreds of travelers each year. It is caused by the change in routine brought on by transition, and anxieties (often underlying) relating to the unknowns of the new location and losses associated with leaving the current location.

SYMPTOMS

Wildly turbulent emotions

Unexplained tearfulness

Inability to sleep due to thoughts running away

Exhaustion and increased need to sleep

Upset stomach

Loss of appetite

Comfort eating

Mushy brain

Inability to think straight

Unexplained, unusual aches and pains due to emotional tension stored in the body.

Transition, Mental HealthGuest WriterAugust 8, 2016guest post, health, humor, transition, transitions Comments

Moving Abroad: Getting to Know Your New City

Moving Abroad, Travel & MovingChristie ChuAugust 26, 2015Christie Chu, exploring new city, guest post, guest writer, moving, moving abroad, moving abroad series, new city Comments

Moving Abroad: Choosing Schools Overseas

Moving Abroad, Travel & MovingChristie ChuJuly 30, 2015Christie Chu, guest post, guest writer, moving, moving abroad, moving abroad series, parenting, schooling, TCK Comments

Two Different Versions of Me

Reflections From AbroadGuest WriterMay 5, 20152 different worlds, Ellyn Hunt, expat life, expat reflections, guest post Comments

Grieving the Loss of Loved Ones from Far Away

Family & TCKsGuest WriterMarch 11, 2015being family from far away, Evelyn Michaels, family death, guest post, losing a loved one Comments

6 Tips for Shopping at the Local Market

New Expat, Recipes, Current CollectionGuest WriterJanuary 31, 2015guest post, kitchen tips, Market to Meal, Sara Beth Glorioso, shopping tips, traditional market Comments

Advent Tradition: A TCK’s Perspective

Holidays AbroadGuest WriterDecember 22, 2014Christmas, guest post, guest writer, TCK, tck perspective, tck writer, traditionsComment

5 Bits of Wisdom for Surviving Singleness Overseas

Reflections From AbroadGuest WriterDecember 11, 2014encougement, guest post, guest writer, Holly Hastings, singleness Comments

Surviving America: A Dog Tale

Reflections From AbroadGuest WriterNovember 26, 2014culture shock, guest post, Hannah Vanderpool, returning home, reverse culture shock Comment

When Dreams and Reality Don't Line Up

We first arrived in Southeast Asia five months after the destructive tsunami of 2004. My husband was leading our family on an adventure and I was excited about it. We were going to live on a base camp with our children and receive volunteers who were arriving into the affected areas to do everything from clean up the destructed areas to build fishing boats for fisherman who had lost everything.

We had read books like "Don't Waste Your Life" by John Piper and "Waking the Dead" by John Eldredge and we were ready to live for something greater than ourselves. Our family verse is Psalm 119:32: "I run in the paths of your commands for you have set my heart free!" We felt like we were running after Jesus.