People tell me: Helene, you’re so lucky. And I can promise you they aren’t talking about my hair (split ends) or my height (I’m 5’2” on a good day). They wanna know how I moved abroad for fun. The emails usually start out like this, “I don’t mean to pry but, what are you doing abroad?” I get it. What the hell am I doing here and why did I do it?! It’s safe to say I haven’t done an exceptional job … [Read more...] about I Guess I Should Tell You…
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What it’s Like to be an Expat
I moved abroad 6 months ago now, but it honestly could be 6 years or 6 days. Time has moved so fast, but it's been really crazy and stressful and we've packed so much in, I have trouble remembering the time I've been here. That could be a good or bad thing.Backpack // Sweater // Jeans Since there a lot of people that don't know my story, I'm going to refresh your memory:I was born on … [Read more...] about What it’s Like to be an Expat
Helene’s Best of 2016 (Link up!)
Was it me, or did 2016 not just fly by but whirl by and take us all down with it? I don't think that was just me. This year was crazy. My personal life was absolutely insane. In a good way and in some tough ways. I LOVE end of the year recaps and reviews, so feel free to link up yours at the bottom of this post.I'm going to go over the highs and the lows, the best and the worst, and can't … [Read more...] about Helene’s Best of 2016 (Link up!)
Lost in the Right Direction: Part 7
High school and Freshman year of college is such a weird time. You feel kind of like an adult, but you're not. You feel kind of like a kid, but you're not. The world is asking big questions of you like: what are you doing with your life? What will you study to be someone when you grow up? But is also asking you to still hold on to your youthful glow. It's a period of limbo. Especially right after … [Read more...] about Lost in the Right Direction: Part 7
Lost in the Right Direction: Part 6
Since we’re on part 6 of this series it’s time to get real serious. No long intro today. Just getting right into the meat of the story.Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6 starts now: My boyfriend Michael and I have been dating now for a solid 8 months. I’m not going to lie, it’s been some of the best 8 months of my life. We went to the Playa’s ball at Jesuit, … [Read more...] about Lost in the Right Direction: Part 6
Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself…
Over the past couple months my life has flipped turned upside down. And now from reading just two lines of this blog post, I have referred to two different rap songs. What a great introduction. But seriously, life has changed A LOT and there are some new followers around here. I've had quite the influx from Instagram (@heleneinbetween), so if you're visiting from there, HEY!I always like … [Read more...] about Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself…
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