"Twenty-one years ago, I faced the difficult decision to move from Spain to the United States with my 3-year-old daughter and 4-month-old baby to follow my then-husband, who had lost his job, in pursuit of a new position in Florida. I was being asked to leave behind my family, friends, and an established writing career. I was to start over at 41, with no connections, no guarantees, and an already shaky marriage."
"Going from living in a penthouse in the old part of Sevilla, where I could walk to just about everywhere, to being cooped up in a tiny apartment in a gated community in suburban Florida, where I needed a car to go anywhere, was brutal to my nervous system. I felt trapped in suburbia without my own car. And with a history of major depressive disorder, I started having panic attacks and depressive episodes."
Twenty-one years ago a move from Spain to Florida brought a 3-year-old and a 4-month-old to follow a then-husband who had lost his job and sought a new position. The move required leaving family, friends, and an established writing career and restarting at 41 without connections or guarantees amid a shaky marriage. The transition from a Sevilla penthouse to a tiny suburban apartment created isolation and dependence on a car. Preexisting major depressive disorder produced panic attacks and depressive episodes. Subsequent job loss, repeated relocations, and financial hardship tested resilience before new love and a blended family brought fulfillment and stability.
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