Homesickness: The Chronic Illness of an Expat
I just booked our summer vacation–a week in Scotland followed by a long weekend in Germany. I am Excited. We’ve been to Scotland before. And we loved it. My father’s […]
Author Archives: Jean Brown
Mapping the Days of Some of History’s Greats
While it seems many of us are taken with the idea of a sabbatical, we must still spend most of our lives in our “normal” life. So while we dream […]
The Adult Gap Year: Sabbatical
A while back, I discussed the virtues of a gap year — a common practice in Europe in which students take a year off between high school and university to travel. […]
the self-styled life’s week in review
It was a fun week here, despite dealing with a cranky toddler (whose mysteriously puffy eye landed us in the walk-in clinic this morning). Everyone really seemed to like yesterday’s […]
Long Walks
My 18 month old daughter, Linden, started walking in mid-January. While the muck and ice of winter kept her bundled in the stroller for all outdoor adventures, she sharpened her […]
the self-styled life 