No Normal Nomad

10/13/2024

With continued lack of mitigation, we are disabling a large segment of our population. In the next two to five years, we will see the devastating consequences to our health, healthcare, and public health institutions, due to our inaction.

10/02/2024

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03/23/2024

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03/13/2021

Record breaking snow? Maybe.

06/13/2020

I just registered my car in Colorado. In April of 2014 I took my first trip here to visit friends and film teachers at a conference organizing against standardized testing. I fell in love with the mountains, vibrant downtown of Denver, hiking, soaking, and the foresight of state government to legalize ma*****na. It had just become legal. A friend took me to Sulfur Springs to soak. I did not want to leave. During the second semester of my master’s program at NEIU, I fell in love with the book Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice, written by Jack Donnelly, professor at Korbel School of International Studies, in Denver. My future academic aspirations were born.

Who could have predicted that after six years I would end up living twenty miles from that same spa I did not want to leave?

With each “set back” in my life, new opportunities presented themselves. Through a series of unfortunate events, I bravely took time for myself to follow my dreams of travel and research. Spending three months abroad where I met stimulating and intelligent people helped me realize who and what I truly am and want to be. After a bad presentation of my thesis at OSU, I met professors who led me to consider a career in Public Health, where I can continue my thesis research, as an epidemiologist. Making little money as a substitute teacher led me to ESL teaching. Teaching online, brought me joy, money, and the ability to travel. Ending an unhappy relationship, gave me time to own what I wanted out of my life. Pet sitting in Columbus, France, and Denver granted me the perfect family I was meant to help. Their dogs are now a part of my family. Lily and Diamond provided clarity for me. I am full of love to give, still. A pandemic has shown me how my academic choices will benefit our society in a valuable way. It has also allowed me to study and continue to work from a home in the valley I fell in love with six years ago. I trusted in the universe to carry me to where I needed to be. I am not naive enough to think my challenges are over, but I now understand they will propel me forward, home.

04/14/2020

Never move during a pandemic. While it was an extremely stressful time traveling with my belongings from Ohio to Colorado, I thought about what I was thankful for. As I crossed the boarder from Nebraska into Colorado, the clouds cleared and the sun shone. I could not help but smile. Taking chances and following your heart does pay off.

I am lucky that I got to travel to Eastern Europe, France, Germany, and Greece.These have been life long dreams. I am thankful my children are safe, and honestly, happy. They are in an apartment, on campus, with good friends who are looking out for each other. I am thankful for an education I can continue on line. A discipline that's main focus is on social justice and human rights. I am thankful for an online job that I enjoy, that allows me to help children. I am thankful for "seeing" friends on line on a weekly basis. We have grown closer. I am thankful to be parked in a gorgeous part of the country, surrounded by nature. I am thankful for two precious dogs that keep me company and give me unconditional love.

These are difficult times. I am lucky. I realize this. If it is one thing I have learned in the last nine months, it is that to be truly happy, follow your dreams. I hope, everyone who reads this, when it is safe to do so, take that chance. Chase that dream. Find, happiness.

02/19/2020

I loved this place in the South of France. I hope you all get a chance to come and stay in this amazing bed and breakfast..

LA MEILLEURE CHAMBRE D'HÔTES TABLE D'HÔTES RUE GALILEERue Galilee boutique hotel B&B, bar, gastronomie. Luxe décontracté à...

01/22/2020

Sweet Colorado. Traveling and on line classes. The dogs are lovely.

12/14/2019

Home for the holidays. We fall back into the rhythm of parent and child. Child and parent. Home is truly where the heart is, not a destination.

12/02/2019

29/11/2019

Autonomy. The noise keeps us from it. I have not been completely alone for thirty years. Alone. It does not scare me. It frees me. Free to wonder, free to sleep late, free to stay longer, free to feel the shedding of my former selves. Parent, student, teacher, lover, friend caretaker. Freedom to find my voice, contemplate its use. Freedom to determine my happiness by, letting go of the noise that surrounds us. Freedom to accept my new self as I explore.The journey, at times, is not pleasant. We evolve or die.

11/29/2019

My Poros adventure is coming to an end. New ones around the corner. I am Thankful.

11/19/2019

Poros/Askeli