The Value of Unproductivity
Mar 29, 2021 12:01:34 PM Sarah Rymer Jordan, interesting people, Life, Living Overseas, Relationships, Culture, Transformation
Life is full of encounters that mold us and mature us. For me, experiences that have molded me and matured me are often accompanied with humility.
When a Stiff Upper Lip Doesn't Cut the Mustard
Mar 15, 2021 11:54:29 AM Sarah Rymer Tunisia, Life, Living Overseas, Learning
It hit me like a punch to the gut: news of another colleague moving on. However, rather than doubling over - the normal reaction to receiving a wallop to the entrails - I took a deep breath and turned to the next email in my inbox.
How to Pray for Your Nation
Mar 9, 2021 9:07:44 AM Sarah Rymer Hope, IDEAS projects, Life, Living Overseas, Tips, Lebanon, community
Many Americans are troubled by the state of the nation. It is an unusual feeling.
Cross-Cultural COVID: Working Internationally in a Global Pandemic
Feb 9, 2021 11:36:45 AM Sarah Rymer IDEAS projects, Living Overseas, Culture, Crisis
It’s been more than 100 years since the world has lived and worked through a global pandemic. What’s it like to live and work internationally during a worldwide pandemic?
Advent in the Time of Covid
Dec 15, 2020 10:39:45 AM Sarah Rymer Jordan, Hope, IDEAS projects, Life, Living Overseas, Celebration, Transformation
Although the world is weary, the thrill of Hope is real this Christmas season. During this time of Advent, this time of waiting for salvation to arrive, we asked an IDEAS Associate to share glimpses of Hope in the weariness of waiting. . .
How Exercising Changed Everything
Nov 16, 2020 11:32:44 AM Sarah Rymer Healthcare & Wellness, Jordan, Education, Hope, IDEAS projects, Life, Living Overseas, community
Growing up, I never liked sports. I was one of those girls who was slow at running and afraid of dodge ball in P.E. class. Thankfully, I was gifted in music. Somehow that compensated my lack of interests in sports. “It’s OK because I am good at music,” I thought.
Seeking the Well-Being of the City
Nov 9, 2020 10:27:17 AM Sarah Rymer Jordan, Hope, IDEAS projects, Life, Living Overseas, Relationships, Hospitality, community
My refugee friends are teaching me what it means to seek the well-being of the city that has become my home.
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).
Undaunted in the Unknown
Jul 20, 2020 11:25:18 AM Sarah Rymer Children, Families, Hope, Life, Living Overseas, Tips, travel, Culture
We all wrestle with different anxieties, whether fear of spiders, heights, germs, confined spaces, or the dark. Yet, something that tends to impact all of us is fear of the unknown.
5 Tips to Thrive
Jul 13, 2020 9:53:51 AM Sarah Rymer Life, Living Overseas, Tips, Learning, Culture, community
Transitions are hard, and they're also opportunities for transformation. Many of us are in the midst of transition, whether adjusting to a new normal, undergoing a life change, switching jobs, working from home, or living overseas. Whatever your new normal may be, here are 5 tips to help you thrive!