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Sunday Roast, Reservations Recommended
I almost missed my first proper Sunday roast in Scotland because of a sign in a restaurant window. Or maybe the sign is exactly what started it. I was walking through town when I spotted a wooden easel outside the restaurant advertising Sunday roast reservations. Not just “Sunday lunch,” but a real roast —…
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Outlander Adventure Tour
I’m a huge Outlander fan. It started when a friend gave me the book by Diana Gabaldon, what seems like a lifetime ago. The show wasn’t even a twinkle in the producer’s eye LOL. When I arrived in Scotland, back in December this was a must-do for me. Especially because I started off in…
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Domaći Mafini od Banane
Domaći Mafini od Banane Sourdough Banana Muffins, Shared Across Languages in Montenegro There’s something beautiful about realizing that kindness is a language long before words are. Today, I stood in a basement laundry room in Montenegro with my sweet neighbor helping me figure out the washing machine. I know almost none of the language…
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What Are Your Symptoms Trying to Tell You?
What Are Your Symptoms Trying to Tell You? Have you ever noticed a recurring symptom that seems to show up no matter what you do? Maybe it’s jaw tension. Digestive issues. Trouble sleeping. Tightness in your chest. Constant fatigue. Anxiety that won’t let you fully relax. While physical symptoms can absolutely have physical causes,…
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It Wasn’t the Noise That Bothered Me
This morning, a bird started knocking on my door. Not metaphorically. Literally. Knock, knock, knock, knock, knock. So of course I looked. Because… what? And for a second, I had that thought:“Opportunity is knocking.” Cute, right? Except it wasn’t. I opened the door to see what it was doing, and it turns out—it was…
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Sovereignty: What It Actually Means to Lead Yourself
For most of our lives, we’re taught how to be. What’s appropriate. What’s expected. What’s acceptable. We learn how to respond, how to adapt, how to fit into the roles that are handed to us—often without ever questioning where those roles came from. And somewhere along the way, we stop asking a very important…