I am a U.S. lawyer who, more than 20 years ago, decided to follow my husband in his career move overseas. In that span of time, I have lived in eight countries spread across four continents and became a mother to two daughters. With each move, with each life change, I had to recreate my professional identity.

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Though I am so proud to have chosen to be both an empowering partner for my husband and the primary parent for my children, I acknowledge that periods of the process were frustrating. Despite my incredible love for my family, I often got lost in sad and angry thoughts of what could have been, had I opted to stay in the U.S. and remain committed to my original career goal of becoming an accomplished attorney. 

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I eventually came to realize that I had been trying so hard to remain on my intended (i.e. imagined) path, that I had been overlooking the value of the actual road I had been traveling.  

All of my experiences - life, love, travel, parenting, volunteering, working, learning - have been a part of my professional development.  It was more than a journey - it was an evolution.  

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