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Occasionally, when talking to certain insightful others, a light-bulb goes on. Rare moments for me, but I had one yesterday.

I realised that the angst I have against the world (in general and in particular) is mostly from a belief that no-one is really interested in hearing MY story. Wherever I go, I feel that a significant part of me has to be laid aside, because of a deep-seated belief I hold that whoever I am with will only understand experiences we have in common.

Perhaps that’s why I started this blog. Not because of an altruistic drive to help others… but, purely selfishly, so I could tell my story.

So, how important is it to tell one’s story? And what do YOU do to let your story be told?

Check out this article on Barack Obama by Ruth Van Reken, at The Daily Beast:

http://www.thedailybeast.com/
blogs-and-stories/2008-11-26/obamas-third-culture-team/

(Note the line-wrap in the URL above)

Norma McCaig, founder of Global Nomads International, passed away at her home in Virginia, USA, on Monday, 10 November 2008.

She was one of the visionaries and tireless workers behind today’s global nomad and third culture kid movements. She coined many terms and phrases, including the term ‘global nomad’.

For more information, see the following post at www.tckid.com.

With condolences to all her family, friends, and those impacted by her life.

If you haven’t already, check out the discussions at tckid.com. It’s a lively community.

Some posts to get you started:

• Famous TCKs

• What’s the best thing about being a TCK?

• Top 10 things people should know about TCKs

• 3 reasons why being a TCK sucks

• 17 ways to help Third Culture Kids

• Members introduce themselves

If you are a ‘newly-discovered’ TCK, and are wondering how to introduce the topic to your nearest and dearest, check these out:

• How to speak to family about TCK? Why does one child have no problem but another sibling is ‘overwhelmed’ with the TCK life?

• ATCKs: What kind of a relationship do you have with your parents?

So head on over, sign up, and engage!