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    When Helping is Hard (Part 1): That sort of decision

    by Lisa September 29, 2010
    September 29, 2010

    This story starts in May. In May, Mike was in Laos in the middle of his first seven weeks at his new job. I was in LA wrapping up my …

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    Pebbles, insults, and memories

    by Lisa August 18, 2010
    August 18, 2010

    Something awesome happened today. Chip MacGregor, literary agent extraordinaire, called my book a “cult hit” on his blog. But that wasn’t the only awesomeness in his post. He also reproduced …

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  • Life in Laos

    Renter’s Remorse

    by Lisa August 4, 2010
    August 4, 2010

    Last night, after Mike got home from work, we packed up our various suitcases into the office car and moved over to our new house! We are lucky to have …

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  • Life in Laos

    House hunting and the powers that be

    by Lisa July 14, 2010
    July 14, 2010

    I have been pondering how I may be able to periodically touch on the topics of God, the policies and practices of the organization Mike works for, or the government, …

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  • Life in Laos

    Theory to practice

    by Lisa July 12, 2010
    July 12, 2010

    I have spent much of the last decade making a living by helping people think through stress, resilience, and how to undertake humanitarian work without burning out in a spectacular …

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  • Life in Laos

    Upon arrival

    by Lisa July 1, 2010
    July 1, 2010

    It’s been about 72 hours now since I stepped off the plane in Laos after 38 hours en route from Vancouver, through LA, then Bangkok, and finally… our new home …

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