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So, here I am at the point I have read so much about.
I am about to leave this island. I have thought about this point in my life a lot; and .....I am happy.
I am happy to go to a place where I can settle down. This island is beautiful and I love it. I have been blessed to have spent three years here, but settling down sounds really good right now.
I could buy some houseplants and watch them grow. Remembering how said house plants grew just everywhere outside on Okinawa. I could buy a house and… Continue

So,
I know this has been on all of our minds this week.
Working, having children, raising children, feeling the guilt of daycare, staying at home and feeling the guilt of "not bringing home any money".
This post is from my point of view, purely. I am not trying to judge anybody. For all purposes I am venting.
I suppose I started a family early. I was 22 when I had my first child. We were living in Germany and I was married to a German. We get 6 month of maternity leave (paid I might add) and 1 y… Continue

Yes ladies,
this was the day I jumped over my own shadow and went down zip lines, trusting a harness and numerous steel cables. It was fun and I'll do it again in a heartbeat.
Unfortunately my daughter did not dare and ended up taking great pictures of all of us. My "report" has been sent to Heather and hopefully soon I can share this place with the rest of you.
As always in any Japanese enterprise this place is a well thought out, well run machine. Everything goes smoothly, help is always there… Continue

After a day of mourning my long gone youth, sobbing,sleeping (see arthritis medication), and all around feeling sorry for myself I have this to say:
I am so over it!!!!!!
I did yoga all weekend and my wrist never felt better. I talked to my mom (67) that swears all doctors are stupid, and I made a reservation at "Jungle Adventures" for tomorrow. I let you all know how it went and I'll send a report to Heather.
I have a fear of heights, that I am sure, has to do with the fact that I am a total co… Continue

I am forever 25 or 30'ish, at the most. My husband is 34......in reality I am pushing 50 and he is still 34.
I do things people my age shouldn't do; like jump off sea walls in the pouring rain in flip flops. The outcome can not be good.
I got away with a very bruised palm of my right hand, a bruise and scrape on my right knee, and I could swear I broke my hip.
That was last Saturday. Sunday is for resting; i.e. doing yoga, twice. Because in my head I am fat... and that is a whole other story.
I… Continue