When one door closes…

Posted on November 3, 2015 | 6 Comments

Moving to Colombia fulfilled my long-held dream to not only travel to other countries, but to live abroad as well. But just over four years ago, when at age 37 I became a mom – another dream I hadn’t expected to come true – I assumed that living abroad wouldn’t happen. I am so happy I was wrong. Today, I’m honored and thrilled to be featured in Sarah Duncan’s Expats in Colombia series on Sarepa.com, where I share more about how I ended up first in Barranquilla and then in Medellín – and all the twists and turns along the way.

Somehow I find it oddly comforting that life has so many surprises in store for each of us. Never assume it’s over… for all any of us know, it’s just beginning! Thanks, Sarepa, for the opportunity to share my story and my love for Colombia.

This entry was posted in Daily Life, Food & Coffee, House Hunters International, Making the Leap, Parenting and tagged barranquilla, Colombia, expat, feminism, Latin America, living abroad, Medellín, mom, moving abroad, parent, preschool, schools, south america, travel. Bookmark the permalink.

6 responses to “When one door closes…”

Rachel Lackey | November 4, 2015 at 11:34 am | Reply

What a great interview! Congrats!

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Jim Strickland | November 5, 2015 at 8:53 am | Reply

Hey, Love,

Great interview! Hope you are having a good time in Miami.

Dad

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Aidan Reid | November 7, 2015 at 12:41 pm | Reply

Congrats! Having just moved to Medellin a few months ago I hoover up your advice and suggestions!

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Nan Durrett | November 13, 2015 at 7:52 am | Reply

Courtenay writes so well, and is very descriptive. It makes reading a sheer pleasure.

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Deneme Safari | March 27, 2019 at 3:15 pm | Reply

Hello and thank you for this blog is a true inspiration..

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Merci pour le partage. Thomasine Bancroft Pulcheria

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