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Karen Davis's avatar

As I think of my 19 moves and 8 different countries I’ve called home, I know without a doubt that places can change you, heal you, expand your thinking, help you to understand loneliness and freedom-sometimes simultaneously. Keep moving forward. The sun will rise tomorrow- or it won’t. But there’s nothing you can do either way so enjoy today.

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Brenna's avatar

That is exactly what I’m endeavoring to practice Karen! Presence every day ❀️ Wow 8 countries πŸ€ͺ thanks for reading

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Karen Davis's avatar

Hope you check out my Substack too about life as an expat- I beg to defer!

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Nora's avatar

Karen, where do you live? I have got to get out of the US!

Nora

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Karen Davis's avatar

Greece

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Nora's avatar

Brenna,

I am gripped by this piece.

I could feel your experiences.

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Clarice Dankers's avatar

What a beautifully written piece, Brenna! I love how you weave evocative descriptions of place with the personal.

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Brenna's avatar

Thank you Clarice ❀️

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Morganne Hatfield's avatar

Beautifully written, Brenna!

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Gillian Longworth McGuire's avatar

This was beautiful.

Now, get back to your slow southern summer!

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Barbs Honeycutt's avatar

first time I hear of a Neapolitan shower and ewwwww XD what a horrible experience

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Brenna's avatar

πŸ˜‚

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Danimal's avatar

Great piece, Brenna... one of your best yet!

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Brenna's avatar

Thanks Dan!!!

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Gabriela R. Proietti's avatar

What a beautiful piece! I was just thinking today as I looked out the window how sometimes I still can't believe we are neighbors with Vesuvius, always hovering over us in the distance.

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Brenna's avatar

Everything feels so connected to her! The food we eat, the water we drink, the earthquakes!!!

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