Last weekend I was looking at photos on my phone when a memory popped up. It was a photo of our apartment when we moved back to the US, full of moving boxes and a mattress on the floor. I…
Reflecting on One Year of Repatriation
It’s kind of wild to me how it’s already been a full year since we packed up our life and moved to the US. Last March, we said goodbye to our life in Amsterdam and made our way to Jersey…
Repatriation and Identity
I’ve wanted to write this post for a while, but I have struggled to begin because I’ve been working through a lot of feelings. Jon and I moved from Amsterdam to Jersey City nearly 3 months ago, and I’m just…
Initial Thoughts on Repatriation
We’ve officially been living back stateside for a week. In some ways, it feels much longer, but it’s really been no time at all. I’ve spent longer periods in the US when visiting family while we were living in Amsterdam….
