Mossback in Moldova

I suppose it's time I posted to this blog. It's somewhat amazing to me what the past year has held. Around this time a year ago, my layoff from my employer of 7.5 years was finalized. I had a few months to move several times, recover, search for work, and spend time with friends enjoying my hometown of Seattle. I learned and worked two new jobs, lived on a dear friend's couch, and finished sorting through all the stuff in storage (an emotionally draining endeavor). Attended to a myriad of tasks related to Peace Corps preparation. Managed to pay off my credit card. Packed my bags. And now I've been in Moldova for nearly 4 months. These have been months of struggle, loss, perseverance, confusion, challenge, discovery, and ultimately joy. Despite the struggle, I'm so much healthier and happier than I have been in years. I feel more alive, more like myself. Some days, I am so exhausted it's hard to get out of bed, but I'm exhausted because of things I am happy to be doing: learning a new language, living in a new culture, participating in events, teaching English, making new friends.

And I'm blogging about Moldova here:
mossbackinmoldova.blogspot.com