TBD With Käri

With her job search yielding no success so far, Käri begins to consider that her door to a permanent stay in Denmark may be closing for now. She then shares three ways to finish the phrase “When one door closes…” drawing on expressions from English, Italian, and Spanish. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbdwit...

Käri recounts eating a “viking club,” singing songs she didn’t understand, and gathering around a huge harbour bonfire beneath a sun hesitant to set. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbdwithkari.substack.com

After her first month in Denmark, Käri has determined that the Danes have just two main weather rules. Rule 1: Never pause for adverse weather. Rule 2: Always pivot for sunshine. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbdwithkari.substack.com

Apparently, ‘hygge’ isn’t confined to the winter season. Käri reflects on summer hygge in Denmark so far. :) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbdwithkari.substack.com

Käri shares 3 Danish discoveries this week that made her stop and ask, “Wait, what?” They involve numbers, names, and pastries. She explains how the number system seems to require arithmetic, Curious George isn’t Curious George, and “danishes” are called something else in Denmark. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi...

Käri explores the contrasting worldviews of two iconic figures tied to Odense, Denmark: the Norse god Odin and the storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbdwithkari.substack.com

Käri talks about what life on an eco farm has been like so far, along with some of the fun German phrases and traditions she’s been learning from new friends. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbdwithkari.substack.com

Newly arrived in Denmark, Käri shares some stories and first impressions from her first week. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbdwithkari.substack.com

Days before leaving for Denmark—with no job yet lined up, and SO much still TBD—Käri talks about resisting the urge to package life into neat conclusions before sharing about it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbdwithkari.substack.com

Käri shares some observations from a trip to the Galápagos, where lava moves where it’s easiest, while marine iguanas push into harsh, difficult conditions. A simple invitation to consider which type of path we’re choosing. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbdwithkari.substack.com

Building on her recent reflections about “designing a life,” Käri explores how intentionality and adventure are not mutually exclusive. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tbdwithkari.substack.com

About to graduate next week with a master’s in instructional design, Käri shares how she’s applying the design process not only in the classroom, but in the broader context of her life. 00:00 Meet Käri 00:41 After Graduation 01:11 Designing A Life 02:23 Choosing the “Where” 02:47 Current Priorities 03:27 Next Destination: Copenhagen, Denmark This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss t...

Welcome, and hello! I’m Käri. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, but have since lived all over the world. I’ve kayaked with penguins along the equator, biked through typhoons in Taiwan, and gazed out over what felt like all of Africa from the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. I’ve ridden camels through Morocco, gotten lost in Russian snowstorms, and sampled just about every kind of cheese and ch...