Inspiring Women Magazine May 2023

My husband retired in 2017, and we returned to
the US but not to a place we’d ever lived before:
Boulder, CO. As much as we loved living in
Munich, it was the least difficult goodbye and
the easiest new beginning as we had much to
look forward to. We built a new home, and I got
involved in FAUSA. Our children married, and
we now have four grandchildren.
Goodbyes and new beginnings are the circles of
my life. Although we leave parts of ourselves
behind when we move, we take what we’ve
learned and use it to reinvent ourselves, grow
and move forward.
As a member of FAUSA, I’ve been able to stay
connected to friends, teams, and priorities from
my FAWCO and The FAWCO Foundation lives.
I’ve met wonderful people who share and
understand the experience of living globally.
We gather annually at the FAUSA Getaway to
socialize, explore new locations and have our
annual meeting. We share virtual activities and
events across North America. I encourage you
to join FAUSA when you return! You’ll find likeminded
people who are Globally Connected,
Locally Active. And you’ll find that many of those
past doors are not really closed.
Liz and her bees (above)
Liz and Eric in Xi'An, China (below)
Liz as a museum docent, Münchner Stadtmuseum
(Munich City Museum) (top right, page 53)
Tharien’s Art is a boutique art studio in
Antwerp, Belgium,
specializing in hand-painted greeting
cards, prints and paintings.
Painting with a Purpose
Are you looking for a unique greeting card
to send to family or friends, or artwork to
brighten up your home?
Browse the collections on the website –
www.thariensart.com
– now to find a special piece of art.
Proceeds from all sales go to Hope for Girls
and Women Tanzania to support the tertiary
education of the girls at the safe houses.
Special announcement:
Tharien’s Art will be
supporting the Target
Program Environment
2022-2025 with a
number special offers.
More details will be
provided in the next
newsletter.
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