New Ground
Heather AfarFrom Florida to Portugal at 50. On mindful immigration, empty nesting abroad, and finding new ground—geographically and personally. Vamos lá!
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 30 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Portugal Made Me Do It
We bought a dryer two weeks after we moved to Portugal. I am American. We dry our clothes. This was non-negotiable. The dryer lived in a hallway that led into our bedroom, while the washer lived in the kitchen, because we didn’t have a laun...
They Said "I Miss You." Then Flew to France.
We were at a spot we used to go to all the time—me, her, and all the ghosts of who we used to be in that place. Our kids. Our husbands. The version of a Friday night that doesn’t exist anymore.
She was genuinely excited to sit with me. I k...
But What About Healthcare?
“BUt WhAT aBOuT heALThCarE?”
It baffles me that this is the question I so often get when I tell an American I live in Portugal. Not “is it beautiful?” (yes). Not “do you love it?” (mostly yes). Not “how’s the wine?” (divine and often less...
Just So We're Clear...
I’ve gotten quite a few new followers and subscribers in the last few weeks (bem-vindos e obrigada!), so I thought it made sense to introduce myself again. I’m borrowing a format from one of my favorite Substack’ers, . In 2020 (yes, I’ve b...
The Best Thing I Ever Did For My Kids Was Leave the U.S.
Somewhere in Thailand right now, my 23-year-old is eating a ginormous bowl of tom kha gai on the street, sleeping in a $4/night ocean-front hostel, and figuring out—the hard way—that you can’t pay for a Bangkok taxi with a Mastercard.
He i...
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From Florida to Portugal at 50. On mindful immigration, empty nesting abroad, and finding new ground—geographically and personally. If you came here from TikTok, yes, I am @mindfulmigrant.
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