A Texan Abroad

American Expat Back in the US with Drake

(1) What are the major differences between life as an expat and life in the States? (2) What are the biggest benefits of being back home/living in the US? (3) What are the biggest drawbacks of being back home/living in the US? (4) Do you think your time spent living abroad has helped you in your transition back to the States, and if so, how? (5) Would you ever consider living abroad again, and if so, where would you consider (or not consider) living? (6) Do you think it’s better to raise a child in the US or someplace else and why do you think so? (7) How would your evaluate your own, and the people around you’s, work-life balance and overall level of happiness in the US? (8) What’s your opinion of the US economy generally, and your situation specifically? (9) What’s your opinion about the level of polarization in the US right now and do you think it is as divided as many say it is? (10) What does the term “American Dream” mean to you and do you think it’s still alive/possible to achieve?

I am…

(1) A writer (2) A feeler (3) A thinker (4) A conversationalist (5) A problem solver (6) An American (7) A Texan (8) A teacher (9) A coach (10) An optimist

I Stand With People

A moniker should mean something. This is what mine means to me.

Too Much My Group, Not Enough All of Us

It is a human urge to classify, group and distinguish, but there are far more thing that we share, namely the experiences and emotions that fill each our days, and it’s high time we looked at our neighbors as more similar than different.

Too Much Blame, Not Enough Responsibility

We all, each and every person out there, has it in us to control the person that we are and the life that we lead. The first step in that arduously amazing process is to stop pointing the finger at other’s and start looking in the mirror to understand where that control lies.