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Tag Archives: New Orleans
S.A.D or Just Sad?: The Legacy of the Dutch Summer
I have bemoaned the non-arrival of the Dutch summer for well, the whole of the summer. Much was promised in the warm, soft days of spring when we could venture outdoors sans sweaters and coats, absorb the warming sunlight through our … Continue reading
After the Storm: Phoenix Rising 2005
This is the fifth of a short series recounting what happened to our family over the weekend before Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of America on Monday 29 August 2009, and the immediate aftermath. At that time our home was south of Slidell, Louisiana, on … Continue reading
The Days Before the Storm: Friday 26 August 2005
This is the first of a short series of posts recounting what happened to our family over the weekend before Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast of America on Monday 29 August 2009, and the immediate aftermath. At that time … Continue reading
Who Dat?: Friendly Faces in Foreign Places
A while back driving home from Schiphol (Amsterdam) Airport, the Captain and I experienced something which got me thinking about how we react when we meet fellow countrymen thousands of miles from home. Our American home is New Orleans; I’ve … Continue reading
New Orleans – Proud to Have Called Her Home
It is the traveler with real soul who will go beyond the guide books and tourist hype to find the beating heart of a place and the rhythm of the people who live there. If you are someone who feels … Continue reading
Posted in Expat Experiences, Travel, USA
Tagged expat homesickness, feelings of home, Louisiana USA, mississippi river, New Orleans, southernliving, United States
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Fear and Indecision: Unlocking Painful Emotions
This morning I find myself in a mad mood, not at all conducive to creative thought. If I started to vent I would end up looking bitter, twisted and in need of immediate psychological help. This does not sit well … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration and Reflection, Personal challenges, USA, Writing
Tagged dealing with suppressed emotions, Deep South, Expat, expats and feelings of loss, fear of writing, homesick for new orleans, missing new orleans, New Orleans, Writers Resources, writing about pain, writing about painful emotions
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Disaster and Tragedy: The Emotional Cost
In 2001 I spent days watching footage from Japan. Then last week Hurricane Sandy. What struck me with both was my utter numbness. It seems inhuman and inhumane to admit this in the face of such horror and suffering on … Continue reading →