Around 8:00 PM on a Saturday night, I stumbled into a Nashville-themed honky-tonk bar in Scotland. Picture the worst parts of all your least favorite Nashville establishments. Not the real Nashville establishments that you frequent, but the kinds your mom’s…
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. – Maya Angelou More than a month ago I compared myself to the white rabbit in…
“I made strong tea because I know that is your best.” Judith remembered. She remembered that I always take strong tea when I meet the girls for tea at 10 am during their school days. Strong tea is hot Kenyan…
Hey y’all! I can’t believe that I’m back in Port Elizabeth and nearing the end of my South African adventure. A few weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Cape Town, one of SA’s most iconic and historic…
This weekend I had the pleasure of attending Neighbour Goods Market in Braamfontein with my friend Chane & her husband Chris. Before we left for the market Chane & Chris told me they had a surprise for me in the…
“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.” —Eleanor Roosevelt My name is Jeanette Morelan, and in just nine days, I will be leaving my home in Wisconsin and traveling to Port Elizabeth, South Africa. As I…
More and Less This summer, my eyes were pried open – against my will – to some of the harsher realities of adulthood. I experienced unexpected loss, and gain, that has changed me permanently. In three short months, I have…