Tomodachi 2018
When I moved from Los Angeles to Tokyo, I thought that I would only see my friends online. Thankfully I was so very wrong because I had the great pleasure to play tour guide, spa and dine with friends and family in my new home. I feel fortunate to know these incredible humans and for […]
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Tokyo Women’s Collective
Since I moved to Tokyo I transitioned from working alongside talented women every day to meeting women who “used to” work but had to give up their job when they moved here. I’ve also met women who work from home (like me) or are trying to start a blog or an etsy shop or [fill […]
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My First Year In Tokyo, Japan
It’s hard to believe, but on August 1st, 2018, my family celebrated our one year anniversary of moving to Tokyo, Japan from Los Angeles, CA. A lot has happened this past year and I can’t possibly cover it all in this post, so I’m going to cover some things and will write subsequent posts that […]
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A Typical Day Living in Tokyo
In the morning we walk or bike through our neighborhood west of Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo, to our son’s bus stop. Along the way we pass more people walking and biking than cars. School children dressed in uniforms are walking by themselves or with friends to school, their backpacks covered in bright safety stickers. […]
Continue readingThe Invisible Monster in Japan
For the last couple of nights I haven’t been sleeping very well. I keep waking up from nightmares about my son, Ripley getting really sick. You might think that is just a normal parental worry and I’ll get over it. Imagine for a second then it’s not just a bad dream, that it’s a reality. A […]
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