I have never had a place I’ve truly called home.
Sure, I’ve lived in homes, and had family, but there is no town, no city, that I claim as my own.
I was born in Denmark, lived in Dearborn, MI until I was 8, Miami until I was 25, then Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, and Gainesville. Then we headed north to Morgantown, WV, and Nowhere Amish Country Southern Pennsylvania (yes, it’s a place, I swear!). Therefore, I was never so enamored of a place that I would call it my home. I’ve traveled to Ireland and my soul feels at home there, but I’ve never lived there. Yet!
And now the next adventure, Corning, NY.
It’s only barely farther south than when I lived in Dearborn, but in Dearborn I never had to drive in the ice or snow. I was a child, full of delight in the wonders of snowballs, snow forts and sledding, not an adult full of trepidation for black ice, frozen pipes and skidding tires.
Don’t get me wrong – I’m excited about the move and the new possibilities before me. And I’ve got a great new position at a fantastic company. But any change can be scary.
We become creatures of habit, even if we have gypsy souls like I do.
Perhaps one day I shall find a place that I claim as home. Until then, I follow the job and the wind!
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– Stunning, Strange and Secret: A Guide to Hidden Scotland
– Mythical, Magical, Mystical: A Guide to Hidden Ireland
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Celtic Fairies, Fables, and Folklore! Bestselling author (top #100 Amazon Canada, #1 in Paranormal Fantasy, Amazon Canada) Christy Nicholas, also known as Green Dragon, is an author, artist and accountant. After she failed to become an airline pilot, she quit her ceaseless pursuit of careers that begin with 'A', and decided to concentrate on her writing. Since she has Project Completion Disorder, she is one of the few authors with NO unfinished novels. Christy has her hands in many crafts, including digital art, beaded jewelry, writing, and photography. In real life, she's a CPA, but having grown up with art all around her (her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother are/were all artists), it sort of infected her, as it were. She wants to expose the incredible beauty in this world, hidden beneath the everyday grime of familiarity and habit, and share it with others. She uses characters out of time and places infused with magic and myth. Combine this love of beauty with a bit of financial sense and you get an art business. She does local art and craft shows, as well as sending her art to various science fiction conventions throughout the country and abroad. Facebook: www.facebook.com/greendragonauthor Homepage: www.greendragonartist.com Blog: www.greendragonartist.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/greendragon9
Great Post
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Goodluck 🙂
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This is awesome! Maybe next trip to Asia?
I’m Ray from London originally from Hong Kong.
Just stared my journal about cultures and travel
would be really lovely if you lovely people can check it out !
https://journaloftheasiangirl.wordpress.com/
Cheers X
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Good luck in you new endeavor!
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Oh my, that should’ve said in your, not you! (red-in-the-face)
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Thanks to all!
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