Hello all! I hope you are well. I have now been officially home for 2 weeks, and since I am exhibiting no symptoms, I am out of quarantine! Quarantine at home meant I mostly stayed in the basement, and was … Continue reading Out of Quarantine
Well, as I promised in my last blog post, I have come home from South Africa. If this is news to you, you can read all about why and how I came to that decision in my post about it … Continue reading It’s Been a Long Road, Getting from There to Here
Hello all! I’m afraid the title says it all. I’ve decided that given the state of the world that it makes the most sense for me to come home. I’m so glad the decision to stay or go was left in my hands. I’m glad I had the support to stay and try to wait it out. And I’m grateful for all the support from all the people around me when I decided to go home. The process of decision making was both very slow and very fast. It was slow because I was struggling for a long time before … Continue reading I’m Heading Home
As with many people in this COVID lockdown, I am losing track of time. Every once in a while I am jolted into the realization that time is passing. Once it was a Sunday morning, when I realized how many … Continue reading Living a Life of Minutiae Week by Week
Hello all! As you may already know, last night South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa announced a 21 day national lockdown starting on Thursday. This means that almost everything is shutting down, and I’ll be required to stay at home except … Continue reading What's In My (Shopping) Bag?– COVID-19 Lockdown Edition
Up through this past weekend, my life in South Africa was mostly unaffected by COVID-19. But now, life here is shifting dramatically. We only just broke 100 confirmed cases yesterday, but as early as Sunday evening the government was taking … Continue reading Things Are Chaotic, but I’m Doing Fine
It’s been a little while since I’ve checked in. I’ve delayed writing this post for days now, leaving it undone from my daily to-do list each day. My hesitation is not because things are bad, or that I have nothing … Continue reading Can’t Go Over It, Can’t Go Under It
These past two weeks have been full of obstacles, mostly those that required a healthy dose of courage to overcome. One the scariest obstacles I’m still challenging me is getting comfortable driving. Despite the title of my previous blog post … Continue reading Mustering Courage
This past week or so I’ve been pulling the small pieces of my life together to make something cohesive. All the obvious, omni-present aspects of adult life come to the forefront of my mind multiple times per day. I’ve never … Continue reading Suddenly in the Driver’s Seat
Hello all! As you almost certainly know, part of my work for YASC included fundraising with a goal of reaching $10,000. I’m delighted to announce that I have met that goal! Fundraising was a huge challenge for me as I … Continue reading Exciting Fundraising Update
A Year of Service in South Africa 