Which of her needs are truly hers to carry, and which ones she learned, long ago, to stop naming. Sandra is making tea for the third time tonight, though she is not thirsty. It is something to do with her hands while she rereads a … Read More
Requirements II: The Requirement List Her Mother Started
Which parts of her list are truly hers, and which parts were measured out by someone else long before she ever started baking. Elif sits at her small kitchen table with a fresh page in her notebook. She is writing her list, the one every … Read More
Vision II : The Recipe She Was Given
She is sitting across from a man she genuinely likes. He is kind. He is curious. He asks good questions and listens to the answers. By any reasonable measure, this date is going well. And yet something is quietly wrong. She cannot name it while … Read More
Requirements I: What You Cannot Compromise On
A conscious guide for global women who carry two worlds – and are learning to choose from both. You have been in at least one relationship that looked right from the outside. Right background. Right family. Right level of education. Maybe even right to both … Read More
Alone is not broken
How reclaiming your solitude changes who you choose in love Picture this. You are at a family gathering — successful, grounded, a woman who has built a life most people only dream of. And then, from across the table, comes the question that lands like … Read More
Communication Challenges of Single International Women in Intercultural Dating?
The cultural conflict between single women from collective and macho cultures and single men from individualistic cultures can be rooted in differences in communication styles besides expectations and gender roles. Why is this a challenge for single women with the baggage of collective and macho … Read More
Why Is Dating in An Individualistic Culture Challenging for Single Female Professionals Coming From A Collective Culture?
Dating and relating in intercultural settings can be enriching and fulfilling, but it can also present challenges due to cultural differences, especially for single female professionals coming from a collective culture (home culture) and working in an individualistic culture(host culture) while dating and seeking a … Read More