Former Idahoan. 20+ years Japan Resident (札幌, 静岡, 東京). Mom to 2 bilingual teens. Fiber Artist. Pie Baker. Writer. INFJ. PhD Linguistics, McGill University.
My Twitter account appears to have been hacked/compromised somehow. Working on fixing this. If it’s not about baking or making or the challenges/beauty of raising a family in Japan, it’s not from me 🙃
@lesleyito A dunk is a dunk 👏🏻! Don’t diminish your accomplishment - if you stretched to reach a goal, that’s worthy of celebration 🎉
I know for me, arriving 25 yrs ago w/ zero 日本語, once I reached a level that enabled 生活, other aspects of life took priority. My kids are mortified 😅
Okay. I’m back in Japan, and I would say the first thing that hits one right away upon return (apart from the godawful humidity) is the glorious all-the-way-to-the-floor privacy and cleanliness of public restrooms.
So glad to be back 🇯🇵 🚽 !!
@elizavetaka Taking care of yourself is of utmost importance. Psychotropic meds changed my life. And if the first one doesn’t help enough, try another. It’s really more of an art than science 👩🏼⚕️
Every time I leave Japan it feels like my heart is breaking a little bit. Every DAMN time.
Doesn’t matter if it’s for a week or a month. Doesn’t matter if I’m going on holiday or to visit family.
I start missing Japan before I’ve even left.
That’s how I know it’s my HOME ❤️.
The long goodbye…..Alzheimer’s
Each time I see her, I’m never sure if *this* will be our final goodbye. I have been saying goodbye, without realizing it, to bits and pieces of my mother for years.
The changes were gradual, until they were not.
The last time I saw her….