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    "How do you handle the highs and lows?"
    • Feb 20, 2019
    • 4 min

    "How do you handle the highs and lows?"

    Being an expat is a roller coaster. But sometimes, an attitude change is all it takes to get over the lows.
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    "What about the high holidays?"
    • Sep 28, 2018
    • 4 min

    "What about the high holidays?"

    I spent my first full high holiday season in Israel. See how I spent September in the Holy Land!
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    "It's been one year...?!?!"
    • Jul 12, 2018
    • 5 min

    "It's been one year...?!?!"

    Looking back on my highlights as I hit one year living as an expat in Israel!
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    "What's an Israeli wedding like?"
    • Jun 25, 2018
    • 4 min

    "What's an Israeli wedding like?"

    One thing I have noticed since moving to Israel is how care free Israelis are...and their weddings are no different!
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    When Family Comes Abroad
    • May 29, 2018
    • 4 min

    When Family Comes Abroad

    Being an expat isnt complete without your family coming to visit you abroad! Check out the highlights of my family's visit to Israel!
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    "What's it like to change?"
    • May 3, 2018
    • 5 min

    "What's it like to change?"

    With expat life, the quicker you can accept change and a bit of unbalance along the way, the better. This past month...I got my fill
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    "What's good for your soul?"
    • Feb 25, 2018
    • 3 min

    "What's good for your soul?"

    Sometimes all you need is a best friend to make expat life the most incredible.
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    "What makes you happy?"
    • Feb 9, 2018
    • 3 min

    "What makes you happy?"

    Getting over my first bad week here in Israel and trying to turn this week into something great...success!
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    "What happens when the newness wears off?"
    • Jan 27, 2018
    • 2 min

    "What happens when the newness wears off?"

    It's expected that at some point as an expat, the exciting newness will wear off. How do you deal with it? Make your own excitement!
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    "How do you let go?"
    • Jan 21, 2018
    • 3 min

    "How do you let go?"

    It’s not a failure to change a plan…it’s realizing what is best and taking action to make it happen. And expat life has A LOT of changes.
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    "Do you like pina coladas?"
    • Jan 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    "Do you like pina coladas?"

    I think my move to Israel has thrown me for a bit of a loop. I went from a perfectly planned life, to throwing it into complete disarray
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    "What about 2017?"
    • Jan 2, 2018
    • 2 min

    "What about 2017?"

    Reflecting back on 2017 before coming into the new year. I spent half my year in America and half living abroad as an expat in Israel.
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    "What's a sufganiyah?"
    • Dec 20, 2017
    • 3 min

    "What's a sufganiyah?"

    Trying local food is not only fun but super important when getting to know a new place. And the Hanukkah Sufganiyah is a must in Israel!
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    Experiencing Israel through a Bucket List
    • Dec 6, 2017
    • 5 min

    Experiencing Israel through a Bucket List

    I made a bucket list for things I want to do in Israel and have started to make my way through the list. Check out this week's experiences!
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    An Israeli Bucket List
    • Nov 30, 2017
    • 4 min

    An Israeli Bucket List

    As you may have noticed, I have not been as on top of the blogging as I should be…so I apologize for that. But, I’ve been reflecting...
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    "How does it feel to leave?"
    • Oct 3, 2017
    • 3 min

    "How does it feel to leave?"

    Once you've moved abroad, going home can be just as weird as it is exciting. Read about my thoughts on going home for the high holidays!
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    "What's balagan?"
    • Aug 12, 2017
    • 4 min

    "What's balagan?"

    My first month in Israel has been pretty smooth sailing...even though I was warned it wouldnt be. Israel is full of magic for me every day!
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    "What is Shabbat like in Israel?"
    • Jul 26, 2017
    • 4 min

    "What is Shabbat like in Israel?"

    I have officially experienced my first Shabbat as an Israeli and it was just as magical as I expected!
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    "How does it feel to be Israeli?"
    • Jul 14, 2017
    • 2 min

    "How does it feel to be Israeli?"

    My thoughts and feelings on my first two days as an Israeli citizen!
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    "Are you scared?"
    • May 30, 2017
    • 3 min

    "Are you scared?"

    I find that when I talk to Americans about moving to Israel, they immediately jump to safety and the issues of terrorism. “Are you scared?”
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