Through the Sand
A Driving Lesson from Dubai*
Tag: travel
“Let Go Of Your Travel Agenda. Organic Adventure Will Catch You.”
This is it, folks—the full story on elephant journal. Originally published in a
condensed version by Great Moments in Parenting, I had a passion for seeing
this story more comprehensively understood, for the sake of begging the
question once and for all: shouldn’t we all just ditch our rigid travel
agendas? Isn’t it the bare unknown that is by definition adventure? You tell
me…
My short essay “Strength Training: What Travel and Adventure Did For Our Family” published today by Great Moments in Parenting
Depicting a family trip to Germany taken ten years after my husband and I had lived there sans kids, this short essay probes the possibility of memories robbing the present if one isn’t careful. Today’s experiences, after all, are tomorrow’s memories.
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Psst. Very excited that Great Moments in Parenting has agreed to publish a short essay of mine! Hint….it’s another grand family adventure tale. Stay tuned for more…
How I Learned I Couldn’t Protect My Daughter From Life
“Through the Sand: A Driving Lesson from Dubai”
Next month, The Briar Cliff Review is publishing my creative nonfiction essay. It was a finalist in their Creative Nonfiction Contest. Thanks, BCR! This literary journal can ordered through their website or on Amazon.
Just how big is Texas?
When we were expats, we often heard a common criticism aimed at Americans in general– that we just don’t get out and explore beyond our borders. Well, one thing to consider is just how enormous this country is…
Psst.
The Story-In-Motion link on kathrynstreeter.com offers a sneak peek at one of my stories which hasn’t landed—thus, ‘in motion.’ Currently featured, A Moving Tale describes a painful family trip to IKEA after moving to London. I knew it was going to be a big day. I knew it would be a very long day. But it proved to be a remarkably full day in ways I couldn’t have predicted.
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