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Praying in ALL Circumstances in the Expat Life | Ep 22

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Life Lessons Learned, Podcast

Praying in ALL Circumstances in the Expat Life | Ep 22

Taking Route Editors

Life Lessons Learned, Podcast

Taking Route Editors

Life Lessons Learned, Podcast

Choose Your Own Adventure

Alicia Boyce

Current Collection, Culture Shock and Stress

Choose Your Own Adventure

Alicia Boyce

Current Collection, Culture Shock and Stress

Alicia Boyce

Current Collection, Culture Shock and Stress

A Little Bit Far From Home

Taylor May

Current Collection, Home & Hospitality

A Little Bit Far From Home

Taylor May

Current Collection, Home & Hospitality

Taylor May

Current Collection, Home & Hospitality

Marriage Lessons from Our Life Overseas

Aylin Merck

Current Collection, Family & TCKs

Marriage Lessons from Our Life Overseas

Aylin Merck

Current Collection, Family & TCKs

Aylin Merck

Current Collection, Family & TCKs

Hamburger Helper: Hold the Beef

Caroline Ellis

Current Collection, Recipes

Hamburger Helper: Hold the Beef

Caroline Ellis

Current Collection, Recipes

Caroline Ellis

Current Collection, Recipes

The Eras Tour (An Expat's Version)

Caroline Swartz

Current Collection, Life Lessons Learned

The Eras Tour (An Expat's Version)

Caroline Swartz

Current Collection, Life Lessons Learned

Caroline Swartz

Current Collection, Life Lessons Learned

What Makes a House a Home?

Guest Writer

Current Collection, Home & Hospitality

What Makes a House a Home?

Guest Writer

Current Collection, Home & Hospitality

Guest Writer

Current Collection, Home & Hospitality

Permission to Pivot

Guest Writer

Current Collection, Family & TCKs

Permission to Pivot

Guest Writer

Current Collection, Family & TCKs

Guest Writer

Current Collection, Family & TCKs

Climbing Above

Guest Writer

Current Collection, Life Lessons Learned, Culture Shock and Stress

Climbing Above

Guest Writer

Current Collection, Life Lessons Learned, Culture Shock and Stress

Guest Writer

Current Collection, Life Lessons Learned, Culture Shock and Stress

Compassion Fatigue

Guest Writer

Current Collection, Culture Shock and Stress

Compassion Fatigue

Guest Writer

Current Collection, Culture Shock and Stress

Guest Writer

Current Collection, Culture Shock and Stress

Romanticize Your (Expat) Life

Rosalie Duryee

Culture Shock and Stress, Current Collection

Romanticize Your (Expat) Life

Rosalie Duryee

Culture Shock and Stress, Current Collection

Rosalie Duryee

Culture Shock and Stress, Current Collection

Navigating Medical Emergencies (and Mysteries) in a Foreign Context | Episode 21

Taking Route Editors

Podcast

Navigating Medical Emergencies (and Mysteries) in a Foreign Context | Episode 21

Taking Route Editors

Podcast

Taking Route Editors

Podcast

You Asked, We Answered: Round Two | Episode 20

Taking Route Editors

Podcast

You Asked, We Answered: Round Two | Episode 20

Taking Route Editors

Podcast

Taking Route Editors

Podcast

Pleasant Borders

Guest Writer

Life Lessons Learned

Pleasant Borders

Guest Writer

Life Lessons Learned

Guest Writer

Life Lessons Learned

Where Do I Belong?

Rosalie Duryee

Building Community

Where Do I Belong?

Rosalie Duryee

Building Community

Rosalie Duryee

Building Community

Five Reassurances from a Grown-Up TCK

Caroline Swartz

Family & TCKs

Five Reassurances from a Grown-Up TCK

Caroline Swartz

Family & TCKs

Caroline Swartz

Family & TCKs

How to Pack a Backpack and Not Let Your Life Unravel

Alicia Boyce

Mental Health

How to Pack a Backpack and Not Let Your Life Unravel

Alicia Boyce

Mental Health

Alicia Boyce

Mental Health

Journeying Through Limbo

Guest Writer

Mental Health

Journeying Through Limbo

Guest Writer

Mental Health

Guest Writer

Mental Health

We're Just Going to Move Again

Guest Writer

Building Community

We're Just Going to Move Again

Guest Writer

Building Community

Guest Writer

Building Community

A Million Little Yesses

Taylor May

Life Lessons Learned

A Million Little Yesses

Taylor May

Life Lessons Learned

Taylor May

Life Lessons Learned

10 Things Expats Want Their Friends and Family to Know

Denise James

Family & TCKs, Building Community

10 Things Expats Want Their Friends and Family to Know

Denise James

Family & TCKs, Building Community

Denise James

Family & TCKs, Building Community

A Liturgy for Making Things from Scratch

Guest Writer

Culture Shock and Stress

A Liturgy for Making Things from Scratch

Guest Writer

Culture Shock and Stress

Guest Writer

Culture Shock and Stress

ITTS Christmas Special: Mary Did You Know? (an expat perspective) | Episode 19

Taking Route Editors

Podcast, Holidays Abroad

ITTS Christmas Special: Mary Did You Know? (an expat perspective) | Episode 19

Taking Route Editors

Podcast, Holidays Abroad

Taking Route Editors

Podcast, Holidays Abroad

The Dos and Don’ts of Raising TCKs | Episode 18

Taking Route Editors

Podcast

The Dos and Don’ts of Raising TCKs | Episode 18

Taking Route Editors

Podcast

Taking Route Editors

Podcast

Out of My Comfort Zone: Tips for Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

Alicia Boyce

Culture Shock and Stress

Out of My Comfort Zone: Tips for Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

Alicia Boyce

Culture Shock and Stress

Alicia Boyce

Culture Shock and Stress

Couches on Helicopters: Supporting Families Living Abroad

Guest Writer

Family & TCKs, Mental Health

Couches on Helicopters: Supporting Families Living Abroad

Guest Writer

Family & TCKs, Mental Health

Guest Writer

Family & TCKs, Mental Health

A True Day in the Life

Taylor May

Home & Hospitality, Reflections From Abroad

A True Day in the Life

Taylor May

Home & Hospitality, Reflections From Abroad

Taylor May

Home & Hospitality, Reflections From Abroad

Moving Abroad with Me, Myself, and I

Guest Writer

Moving Abroad

Moving Abroad with Me, Myself, and I

Guest Writer

Moving Abroad

Guest Writer

Moving Abroad

Grace for Childlike Grief

Guest Writer

Mental Health

Grace for Childlike Grief

Guest Writer

Mental Health

Guest Writer

Mental Health

Sink or Swim—Or Float

Guest Writer

Culture Shock and Stress, Mental Health

Sink or Swim—Or Float

Guest Writer

Culture Shock and Stress, Mental Health

Guest Writer

Culture Shock and Stress, Mental Health

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As someone who struggled with the idea of false martyrdom during our first several years overseas, I wanted to present a life that appeared successful and exotic, yet humble, and never admit defeat to those watching me from the outside. I struggled w

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Two years came and went, and it was time to begin the process of repatriation. We met with our relocation assistant, made attempts to terminate our cell phone contract early (not an easy feat in Germany #iykyk), and divided our belongings into &ldquo

Often, it's what we say that makes us sound like idiots. We tell the clerk at the furniture store that we'd like to buy a two-person boat instead of a bed. We try to express sympathy to our grieving friend, and end up saying something like, “Oo

I have always loved Taylor Swift. (Fun fact: we went to the same Vacation Bible School in Pennsylvania in 1995 and no, I am not making that up.) But recently, I’ve realized one more thing we have in common: I, too, have been through many eras.

🎧 NEW EPISODE 🎧

In this episode, we’re celebrating the latest release of “Liturgies and Laments for the Sojourner: Volume One,” co-authored by @heatherfallis, @etamikacrybinski, and our very own @aliciathewriter.

This book is t

Another Current Collection is now live! Some of the topics covered in this quarter’s collection include:

Repatriation
Sense of home
Marriage
Compassion Fatigue
Expat Motherhood
Culture Shock
Making mistakes

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We’re taking a week off from Instagram so we can focus on getting our APR-JUN collection ready. Lots of fresh new content is coming your way soon!

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Dear Creative Expat…

I see you.

I see you wanting to create but feeling lost in a city you don't know very well—maybe even years after moving there. I see you texting a picture to your local friends and asking, “where can I fi