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  • Relearning Joy Through Travel: How a Job Posting Reminded Me Why I Fell in Love With Exploring the World

    Relearning Joy Through Travel: How a Job Posting Reminded Me Why I Fell in Love With Exploring the World

    The other week, a friend shared a job posting with me from an upscale luxury travel company. My first reaction surprised me: This actually looks fun. I don’t think I’ve felt that spark since applying for my very first job at USAID—back when the idea of traveling the world, experiencing new cultures, and helping shape…

  • How I Got Here: Advocacy, Patience, and Love

    How I Got Here: Advocacy, Patience, and Love

    Motherhood feels like stepping into a role I’ve been preparing for my whole life — though not in the ways I expected. Caring for my parents taught me lessons I could never have learned in books, workshops, or even my years of international development work. Lessons in patience, advocacy, problem-solving, emotional resilience — all of…