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On How We Got Here
I realize that there is a large gap between our life in Italy and our life in the Netherlands, so before we move forward I’d like to take a moment to catch you up. In 2023 we knew we had to make a choice. Italy was now behind us. As much as…
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A Book That Changed Me
In the spring of 2017, a story I had been telling myself for years — the one that defined who I loved, how I loved, how I accepted love, and how I saw myself — collapsed. The…
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The Butterfly Shaman
In celebration of the spring equinox I am reposting this piece. For me it is timely reminder to hold fast in the midst of dissolution. Without getting into details, the past few weeks have been about dealing…
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On Life in Southern Italy / Part Two
After our pizza and wine at Stazione Termini, we caught a six-hour train south to Bari Central. We arrived close to midnight, but the streets were still full of people. My flat on Via Niccolò Piccinni was…
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On Life in Southern Italy / Part One
A month prior to when this photo was taken, I arrived in Istanbul full of hope and anticipation. I had spent the past few months researching European law to see whether it was possible for me to…
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A Hard Reset
I was sitting on the sofa one evening, scrolling through Instagram reels, laughing, killing time when my husband leaned over and asked what I was watching. I showed him a few videos I found funny. But then…
