Category: Travel
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Best friend material
“Mom, I want to have a best friend. I have friends, but so far you are my best friend. Maybe Ivy could become my best friend when she grows up.” A best friend is excited to see you, enjoys your company and has no imediate plans for your improvement. This last part disqualifies me. Or…
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Antalya or TelAviv?
There are similarities between these two cities. And major differences. But the food is just as fragrant and the sea air is magnificent. Both cities on the Mediterranean Sea. One to the north, the other one to the east. But close enough in the grand scheme. Cyprus island right between them. Equidistant. We visited Israel…
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Trip to Antalya
It is said that good friends show their support during hard times, with empathy & presence. But then I heard about friends who truly rejoice and celebrate for their friends’ success or happiness. I for one want to be that kind of friend. The kind you think to call to share some random good news…
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First hike in august
With mom and dad we could do only some light hikes. And our feet were already itching for the hills. We get ready with the promise of tired legs at the end, a heart pumping healthily in our chests, sweat running down our backs and a clearer mind. I felt teary driving up to the…
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Midsummer
Today mom & dad arrive for their summer visit. The house is prepared. Food shopping done. My favorite part this year was that the girls participated actively in thoroughly cleaning the bathrooms, we used the big vacuum, dusted the bookshelves, prepared the bed. Our hearts and minds are ready. There is going to be rain.…
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The in-between
Ivy: we have the coolest parents. Because they do all these cool projects.Jackie: yes. But mom is a bit too enthusiastic & friendly. I spoke every day, either making some introductions, facilitating a game, the small group conversations, mc, the movie night. And the meals were excelent meeting places. I attended an art workshop where…
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Reflection on anOther:
During empathy night I could have shared. But initially Conrad was supposed to do so. His perspective. His take on infertility & adoption. We need more male perspectives on this topic. I was glad he offered. That morning I was invited to facilitate the evening sharing. I was glad to do it. But that put…
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Chinteni forest hike
My first hikes were with my grandmother in the field, in Piatra Neam Prim, with a dig on the shoulder. At the same time Conrad went with Boy Scouts (Scouts) in Vermont. And yet our paths crossed, and now we wander together through Transylvania. On the eve of the holiday, we took the time to…
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Family hike
It is how we enjoy nature at a slow pace and let our minds unwind. It is how we connect, shoulder to shoulder, and we build endurance, physical and mental. I love the girls resilience and positive attitude even when it’s ridiculously hard to continue to put one foot in front of another. Conrad longs…
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The storm beneath the surface
Ignorance would have been bliss. Upon reaching the border with Serbia I discovered our technical inspection was expiring the day we were supposed to return, on Sunday. Cutting it close. As I looked at all our options to cross the border with the car in a timely manner, I felt trapped, 550 km away from…
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Weekend de echipare lidere MomCo – Păltiniș Nov 2025
Exista un anume grad de bucurie si odihnă in familiar. Am revenit iar toamna la Păltiniș, cu multe din liderele MomCo. Învățăm și noi odată cu cele care cresc în rolul de lidere, și e loc de forțe proaspete și mame noi sau tinere cu experiențe de viața diverse în echipa de slujire. Am mers…
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Ne întoarcem mereu la conectare
Ii dau drumul liber și cu toată inima, cu încurajare si binecuvântare. Fiica mea cea mare care cred eu că mă simte, ca o privesc cu încântare și cu admirație. Devine. Ridica fruntea sus, își înfruntă cu eleganță si seninătate si demonii si fricile. Râde de ei și pășește dincolo. A fost un timp când…