Resolute

What Makes Me Scottish? Being Scottish is more than just being born in one of the world’s most beautifully green and rugged countries; it’s a state of being! There’s something about the Scots that embodies determination: We’re the underdogs, always…

Belonging

Why Oman is my Heart Country. In 2000, my American guy and I traveled to the Arabian Gulf for the first time with our 11-month-old kiddo. This was an invitation to explore the possibility of working with cross-cultural youth in…

Friends

I learned something new this week. Home and belonging can be felt anywhere when we have five close friends with whom we have regular connections. Even better, not all of those friends have to live where I live! I am…

Wander

I am a nomad. I belong everywhere and nowhere. Homesickness and restlessness are never far from my thoughts. I think about the quote from JRR Tolkien when he said that not all those who wander are lost. Wanderings can be…