For someone who is unemployed with an abundance of free time, you’d think I’d be better at keeping up on writing new blog posts. Alas, Kiwi summer is here and the joy of feeling settled in our new home has had an alluring effect on me. I’ve let go of the expectations of what I…

It’s a beautiful warm Spring day as I sit in my bedroom writing. The sky is that perfect shade of “sky blue” and the sun is shining intensely, blocked occasionally by weak wispy clouds. With the windows open, you can hear the palm fronds rustling, a calming sound I’ve grown accustomed to in our island…