Feeling Like Home
November in Bournemouth has felt like life slipping into place. I’ve caught myself several times thinking, This feels like home, and the thought of leaving in less than six months saddens me. I have people who I care deeply for…
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Sunlit from Within
We are in the midst of a very busy season at Fighting Words. In the last two weeks, I have completed my first two workshops as a Workshop Leader. As a Workshop Leader, I sent info to volunteers, assigned roles,…
Belfast, Bournemouth, and a New Perspective
After a slow October that left me feeling discouraged and unproductive, I’m writing this blog post as the happiest and most fulfilled I’ve felt in months. I spent quality time with friends both new and old and had some lovely…
It’s Not a Lack Of Ability…
Running along the Estadio track in La Vega with an audiobook playing through my headphones, I almost stopped mid-lap. The narrator said, “I confused a lack of effort with a lack of ability…” This small line contextualized an important conversation…
All Good Things…
Greetings, I write to you at the wee hours of the morning as I finish up my last overnight shift at FM4. Only three workdays are ahead of me, then I’ll take some extra time to enjoy parts of Mexico…
A Dominican-Style Thanksgiving
I’m writing this from January 2025, but I want to take a look back at November. At this moment, I’ve crossed into my sixth month here (going on 7!), which officially marks my time here as over halfway complete. Looking…
Wordless Connections
I’m writing this blog post on the bus from Dublin to Belfast. My previous bus from Galway was late, so I only had 2 minutes to catch the one I’m currently on. Isn’t travel exhilarating?! Work at Fighting Words has…
Living in Community
Hey all, I thought I’d kick this blog off with a little Spanish lesson. (Don’t panic — it’ll be quick and painless). For our first class, we’ll learn just one word: convivencia, meaning coexistence or living together. Even those of you…
Don’t Be Worrying!
Well, well, well. Another two weeks have positively flown by, and I have lots to report. I am gaining more responsibility at work, and am starting to feel more like a legitimate staff member. I have a general sense of…
No Stranger to Change
Hello friends, family, and strangers! Today, I write to you in the midst of (yet another) transition. No, I’m not moving back to the US prematurely or changing the trajectory of my project; I’m quite happy with where I’m at!…