During a Pandemic, Good Is Happening
Aug 31, 2020 12:20:02 PM Sarah Rymer IDEAS projects, interesting people, Life, Lebanon, Hospitality, Culture, community
In the midst of a challenging year for all of us worldwide, we at IDEAS are continually moved by the good God is doing through our Associates, projects, and partners around the world.
How Do You Want to Live Your Life?
Aug 24, 2020 11:14:13 AM Sarah Rymer IDEAS projects, interesting people, Life, Lebanon, Hospitality, Culture, community
I have heard that people near the end of their lives often have regrets. What they regret is what surprises me. Those who are dying don’t nearly regret the things they had done as much as the things they hadn’t done. In spite of regretting their mess-ups in life, they regretted even more the things they never tried.
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Finding New Joy in New Norms
Aug 17, 2020 12:39:41 PM Sarah Rymer Bangladesh, Children, Families, Life, Living Overseas, Culture, community
It turns out that living overseas is the best preparation for a world-wide pandemic a person could ask for (or not ask for).
Facing My Expat Privilege
Aug 10, 2020 9:09:41 AM Sarah Rymer Education, IDEAS projects, Learning, Culture
Even though life abroad has many challenges, there’s a reality we often don’t talk about. I’ve recently been reminded that I benefit from a certain favorable bias or privilege afforded to me as a white, English-speaking foreigner living overseas.
Beirut Explosion: A First-Hand Account
Aug 5, 2020 3:00:15 PM Sarah Rymer IDEAS projects, Lebanon, Crisis
(The following post was written by one of our Associate families living in Beirut, Lebanon. This is their update to their friends and family immediately following the explosions in Beirut on August 4, 2020.)
What I've Learned as a Doctor Overseas
Aug 3, 2020 9:15:56 AM Sarah Rymer Healthcare & Wellness, Bangladesh, IDEAS projects
During my medical training in the U.S., friends and family members would often ask me to share my best stories from life in the medical world.