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Eating my way around the world since 2008.

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On Turning 40 With An Ancient Heart

August 18, 201932 Comments

The Carlo Levi quote “the future has an ancient heart’ came to mind when I turned 40. This is a personal post, about learning to find joy again when life hands you catastrophe.

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A Eulogy for my Grandfather

April 18, 201936 Comments

My grandfather’s incredible life story, including how my grandparents fell in love at first sight and got engaged the day they met during WWII.

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CSF Leak Update:
Learning to be the Tortoise, Not the Hare

February 1, 201971 Comments

A brief update on sealing my CSF leak, healing, and next steps during this big life change from a life of travel to whatever comes next.

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Meditation for Beginners:
10 Weeks of Free Guided Tracks

November 11, 2018

New to meditation? This 10-wk guide takes you through different types – mindfulness, self-compassion, Rinzai Zen – to explore the benefits of meditation.

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An Unfortunate Spinal Tap Update:
Leaking Again

October 15, 201821 Comments

After nine months of working so hard to stay sealed, and marking incredible progress with you along the way, I have releaked. When working on getting sealed, I explained here and on social media that the stakes were quite high, […]

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Thrillable Hours:
Peter J. Kim, Executive Director of the Museum of Food and Drink

September 3, 2018Add a Comment

Peter J. Kim walked away from a lucrative law job at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP to work as the Executive Director for the Museum of Food and Drink in NYC.

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10 Years of Legal Nomads:
Favourite Posts from A Decade of Nomadic Living

August 23, 201853 Comments

My initial plan for a 10-year anniversary celebration was a big party in my then-home of Oaxaca. When it became apparent that my food-filled bash would be impossible, I thought I would share the writing and photography that brought me […]

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The Spinal Tap That Changed My Life

April 10, 2018189 Comments

After a spinal tap led to a cerebrospinal leak, my life of travel and food changed overnight. To mark ten years of long term travel, I wanted to share what really happened and what comes next.

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Jodi Ettenberg Author, speaker, and soup eater. I'm a former lawyer from Montreal who has been eating my way around the world since 2008. For more about the site and other work, please see the About Jodi page.

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