Third Culture Kids: What is Home?

Finding belonging across cultures, cities, and the communities we create.

Dec 8 • Maria Vargas

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November 2025

Feeling Stuck?

You're not alone. Here are some different ways to shift our perspective.

Nov 17 • Maria Vargas

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October 2025

The Night the Cemetery Came Alive

A true story for Dia de Los Muertos and Halloween

Oct 31 • Maria Vargas

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The Invisible Infrastructure of Connection

How public spaces and tiny interactions matter more than we realize

Oct 13 • Maria Vargas

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September 2025

Lessons from Reading "The Alchemist" for the 13th Time

“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.” — Heraclitus

Sep 22 • Maria Vargas

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Why Travel Needs Stillness

What travel teaches us about returning, staying, and choosing where to live

Sep 13 • Maria Vargas

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August 2025

Saudade: This Portuguese Word Describes What We Feel but Cannot Name

A word with no translation, yet one we can all relate to

Aug 21 • Maria Vargas

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I Traveled Across The World To Meet a Stranger

We met on the internet just a few months ago.

Published on Humanly Relatable • Aug 11

On Loosing Loved Ones

Yep, second story from me today (and then I'm taking a little break)

Aug 7 • Maria Vargas

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A Digital Nomad's Dilema

How do we travel consciously and responsibly

Aug 7 • Maria Vargas

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July 2025

Following Serendipity all the way to Portugal

The long way home continues...

Jul 25 • Maria Vargas

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Finding Sweetness in Endings

A reflection on time. Why do we enjoy things more when it’s time to leave?

Jul 16 • Maria Vargas

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