Service at St. Mark's, 2011 This is part of the series Lessons from the Backseat...I was knee-deep leading the launch of a communications campaign across Latin America and the Caribbean. I was working with a first-class agency and we had been busting our butts to be ready for Monday’s launch: ensuring all assets were delivered, … Continue reading “It Should Not Have Been Sunday”
Jazz Singer (Poem)
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Jazz was an afterthought for me (Dancehall is my groove) but there was something hypnotic about live music under the stars at Devon House in Kingston. I would sit there transported, glass of wine neglected, almost in a daze, never wanting the night to end. Thank you for checking out … Continue reading Jazz Singer (Poem)
Realization (Poem)
Late one night, at a party, I witnessed an awkward exchange between a couple. He approached her, drink in hand, smiling casually, but a certain tension encircled them and was it clear that they knew each other intimately. As they conversed, his body spoke of apology and regret. Framed in the pale moonlight she was … Continue reading Realization (Poem)
Moving Countries? Master the Admin (Part II)
Moving Countries? Master the Admin (Part Two) In this follow-on blog post we continue our dive into The Paperwork! With three international moves together hubby and I can confirm that focusing on the admin is essential. In part one we looked at documentation, taxes, credit and tax registration. Now we take a mini-dive into health … Continue reading Moving Countries? Master the Admin (Part II)
Colors are for Everyone
photo credit: Arlene Amitirigala. All rights reserved. This is part of the series Lessons from the Backseat...One day, my son Aris had a color crisis. At age five, he had that pure, undiluted logic that children possess. He never pretended to understand words that he didn’t know or expressions that were new to him. He wasn’t afraid … Continue reading Colors are for Everyone
Moving Countries? Master the Admin (Part One)
With three international moves together (USA, UK, Canada) hubby and I have discovered that the one thing you can’t escape each time you move to a new country is The Paperwork! In this two-part post we share a few of the admin matters that were top of the list for us. Whether you are contemplating … Continue reading Moving Countries? Master the Admin (Part One)
Give Them What They Want
This is part of the series Lessons from the Backseat...When my children were little, they had joint parties, but as they got older each one wanted their own celebration. With each party came the inevitable question – what about the birthday loot bags? Twice a year I was thrown into a tailspin of figuring out … Continue reading Give Them What They Want
The #CovidDiaries: My Number One Priority
Blowing dandelions on Barnes Common / Photo credit Arlene Amitirigala. All rights reserved. This is the final entry in this short series, where I have been sharing excerpts from my journal where I recorded my thoughts during lockdown in London. The early days and weeks were the most challenging as we navigated the changes Covid … Continue reading The #CovidDiaries: My Number One Priority
The #CovidDiaries: Banana Bread
Out of lockdown we created new family habits. Apparently, we weren’t the only ones. Everyone was baking banana bread and had discovered a newfound love of running. In this short series, I get even more personal as I share excerpts from journal entries written in my first days of lockdown in the U.K. about the changes … Continue reading The #CovidDiaries: Banana Bread
The #CovidDiaries: Everything merged into one
photo credit Arlene Amitirigala. All rights reserved. The death toll from Covid 19 was rising in the U.K. We were still working from home and home-schooling. The Easter holidays came and went. We found ourselves reluctantly settling in to a longer haul than we had thought. In this short series, I get even more personal as … Continue reading The #CovidDiaries: Everything merged into one
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