It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Maybe for some. For others, it’s the loneliest time of the year. For expats like me, spending holidays like Christmas away from home can be difficult. Expat depression tends to hit a little harder during this time of the year as well. It is easy to get sad and dread the holiday. People around you are soaking up the Christmas spirit and enjoying the festivities with their families. And you are alone, ... Read the Post...
10 Things I Am Thankful For
In the spirit of thanksgiving, I thought I'd share with you all ten things I am thankful for. The purpose of my blog is to share my experience living abroad. My first few posts about expat, toxic coaches, and healing have been mostly about my struggles and challenges. I would be doing a disservice if I didn’t give a holistic view of my experience. This includes the good part; the parts I enjoy the most. To keep things short and sweet so we can go ... Read the Post...
What Healing Actually looks Like: At least for me
I know I published Expat Depression and Toxic Coaches and dipped. Well, your girl has been in therapy fighting for her life. Childhood trauma got hands. Sis can fight! For a very long time, I’ve been functioning. I’ve had a relatively good life. I’ve had the opportunity to travel abroad, attend good schools, play the sport I love, make amazing friends and family along the way. Despite all that, there was always an underlying emptiness and ... Read the Post...
Four Toxic Things Coaches Have Said to Me While Playing Basketball in the U.S
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. I can attest to it that this statement is wrong. I get the point whoever first made this statement was trying to pass across, but they must have never heard about verbal abuse. Words do hurt and cause trauma and other psychological disorders as well. Over time, while playing basketball in America, some of my coaches have said threatening, condescending, and degrading words to me ... Read the Post...