When Home Doesn’t Feel Like Home Anymore
Week of July 13th
Summer always stretches me.
Right now, I’m writing from Florida—our first stop of the summer. It’s hot. The girls are full of energy. And yes, I’m doing my best to keep them off devices (which feels like an Olympic sport), all while still working and staying sane.
We actually left Qatar for London a week earlier than planned—two days after the Iran bombing. It wasn’t an emergency, but I felt like getting the girls out sooner was the right call. Duane flew in a week later, and things have settled back in Doha. Still, I miss the rhythm of the life we built there. The safety. The calm. The normalcy of school pickups and grocery runs that don’t come with tension.
Being back in America… it’s different.
I don’t say that lightly. I’ve always loved the opportunities America provides—so many of us have built something from nothing here. But it’s not the same country I left in 2015.
I feel on edge walking into a store. I hold my breath in ways I didn’t used to.
And while we try to carry on with joy—celebrating little things like my daughter turning 7 and losing her tooth (even though the tooth fairy had the nerve not to show up)—I keep coming back to one question:
What if there’s a different way to live?
Not just a vacation. A reset. A life where your nervous system can relax.
A place where your family can grow, connect, and just be without always being on alert.
This is the heartbeat of Your Expat Life.
Not just strategy, but space. Not just leaving something behind—but walking toward something more.
If you’ve ever had that quiet voice in your head wondering what if…
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