Finding Community Where You Are

Hey Reader, When I arrived in Madeira one week ago, my mission was to sell my car. I wasn't sure how long I would stay—another pit stop in what has become a familiar pattern of temporary destinations. For days, I was physically present but mentally elsewhere. This waiting mode isn't new to me. I lived in Berlin while planning to move abroad. I left Georgia for a two-month stay in Madeira while planning for America. I resided in Norway while imagining life in New Zealand. Even now, while...