Move Over Minimalism and Marie Kondo — Surviving the Extreme Purge to 3 Suitcases

Karen Espig - karenespig.art
Expat Notebooks
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4 min readJan 19, 2022

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Perks, pitfalls, and a letter to Santa

Photo by the author — This is what is moving with me (insert Vincent, my cat)

Here it is, just a few more weeks until my flight. I have managed to dispose of the contents of my apartment and now I am finishing with the final details while living at my mother’s place. That this is really finally happening is exciting and surreal.

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Karen Espig - karenespig.art
Expat Notebooks

I am a contemporary figure painter. I am also a Canadian Expat currently in Albania. I write about expat life, relationships, and online dating.