Wandering Optimist

03/12/2020

We do not travel merely in a conventional physical manner, but also by learning and growing.

We travel as we are stretched— as we hunt for meaning and interact with new ideas. We travel when our hearts, minds, and souls remain open.

May we never lose that wonder 🧡

12/11/2020

Loved doing this interview. This woman is full of soul + heart, overflowing with creative energy and a deep desire to make positive change.

A TCK from Turkey and a Korean-American now living in Santa Barbara, her story is one of diversity and seeking understanding and most of all, the creative and compassionate heart of God.

If you are a creative and/or a TCK, this interview may relate to you. Read on our website 🌙

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09/11/2020

We have redesigned our website! Check it out if you can. SO excited to unveil what we've been refining for quite a while!

wanderingoptimist.com

08/11/2020

New article up! Interview with strong Asian American TCK artist Sharon Sevgi Ko. We got to interview her about her life, art, and how her relationship with God has ignited and deepened her creative practiced. So excited to highlight more and more creatives!

Read here:
https://wanderingoptimist.com/reflection-and-expression-interview-with-artist-sharon-ko/

29/09/2020

Elated to announce the publishing of our new article on the meditative and wildly well-known Camino de Santiago-- a pilgrimage to the burial place of St James.

Written by avid explorer and historian James Kuhle, this article is packed with helpful lists, travel tips and- of course- some witty anecdotes.

Enjoy!

Click to read:
https://wanderingoptimist.com/portfolio/do-your-own-camino-a-complete-guide-to-the-camino-de-santiago/?_thumbnail_id=364

19/09/2020

Our first few contributors have been published, with more on the way!

If you'd like to contribute to Food, Self-Care, Third Culture Kid, or Expat articles, email [email protected]

We'd love to hear YOUR story!

https://wanderingoptimist.com/portfolio/our-contributors/

Writers There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. Maya Angelou Jessica Barton is an elementary school receptionist and media communications specialist in West Tennessee. She is an American citizen who grew up in France, Germany, and Czech Republic. She enjoys music, movies (...

14/09/2020

Beginning to gather some love stories over here! Who doesn't enjoy a good love story, let's be honest...:) More on the way, and so incredibly grateful to know this sweet couple. They speak, act, and cook with such love and grace. Their story may be relatable to more third culture kids.

LINK HERE:
https://wanderingoptimist.com/portfolio/a-tck-love-story/

By Seraphina Lowe I’ve never been much of a romantic…I wasn’t the girl who dreamed of her wedding day…I didn’t have TV crushes or even that many boys in my life that I wanted to date. In my early twenties, the last thing on my mind was to get in a serious relationship…but things come [.....

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11/09/2020

Incredibly important autobiographical article by an adopted Third Culture Kid about her struggle to find and feel belonging, and journey to peace and wellness.

LINK HERE:
https://wanderingoptimist.com/third-culture-kid/anxiety-and-adoption-peaking-into-the-life-of-an-adopted-tck/

Photo 1 by Pierre Châtel-Innocenti on Unsplash
Photo 2 by Giuseppe Mondì on Unsplash

10/09/2020

A beautifully worded, sincere article written by a fellow third culture kid, processing the dissonance of going back to the USA after growing up in Portugal.

ARTICLE LINK:
https://wanderingoptimist.com/third-culture-kid/querido-meu-a-letter/

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash

10/09/2020

Cappadocia is one of the most magical, unique places in Turkey and we wanted to share a travelogue with you, in case you wanted to take a similar route.

Read to explore Cappadocia from afar and perhaps glean some travel tips for the future.

https://wanderingoptimist.com/travel/cappadocia-in-three-days/

10/09/2020

"There are no foreign lands. It is the traveler only who is foreign." -Robert Lewis Stevenson

We've all experienced bad tourism, and sometimes we are the worst of 'em... But is tourism all bad? And if not, how can we be better at it?

TO READ:
https://wanderingoptimist.com/travel/good-tourism/

10/09/2020

Simple and important. A new little piece by a fellow Third Culture Kid, writing out some things she wished she had known, as a TCK, before returning to her passport country.

LINK TO ARTICLE:
https://wanderingoptimist.com/uncategorized/things-i-wish-i-knew-transitioning-back-to-my-passport-country/

Photo by Aziz Acharki on Unsplash

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