“The truth is we’re all travelers who have not reached our final destination.”
~ Carolyn Arends
Transition is inescapable; life is constantly changing. For the highly mobile – missionaries, military personnel, diplomats, international aid workers, global business employees and others – transition is a way of life. Being on the move, having others come in and out of one’s life, changing locations, schools, and jobs, are all part of cross-cultural living. While constant change can be exciting, offering never-ending variety, it can also be tiring. It’s wearying to start over again and again, with new places and people.
This double-sided experience, good and bad together, is typical of the global nomad’s existence. Yet it can be difficult to understand, much less express, the mixed emotions of a transitional lifestyle. It is sometimes useful to read others’ words first, as a way of finding language for your own experience. And so, this blog is a place to read others’ stories of transition, and to tell your own. Our hope is that in the sharing of stories, we will find understanding, insight, and the common bond of shared experience.
All of us navigate new territory on a daily basis. Whether you’re someone who has spent your whole life on the move or you’re new to the transition experience, welcome. There is room on the tarmac for all travelers.
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