Embracing a Creative Life in Malaga, Spain with Lori L. Tharps: Aging Abroad
In this episode of Flourish in the Foreign, past podcast guest Lori L. Tharps shares her journey of moving to Spain with her family and the challenges and triumphs they faced over the years. She reflects on her son's educational struggles and successes, her daughter's adaptation to Spanish life, and the cultural differences they've embraced.
Lori L. Tharps
Meet Lori
Lori L. Tharps is an award-winning author, educator and podcaster. A journalist and literary influencer, Tharps has written for publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Glamour and Essence magazines. Lori is also the author of the travel memoir, Kinky Gazpacho: Life, Love & Spain (Atria/Simon & Schuster).
In 2021, Lori moved to the south of Spain, where she launched Reed, Write & Create, a platform that celebrates and supports global stories and storytellers with online content, writing retreats in Spain and Portugal, and a weekly podcast. The Reed, Write, & Create podcast was named Best Literary Podcast by the Black Podcasting Awards in 2023.
When she is not creating literary content for the Reed, Write, & Create brand, Lori is creating content for her personal brand, Literary Lori, where she creates videos and blog posts about literary tourism.
Connect with Lori
Website: www.reedwriteandcreate.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LoriLTharps
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LiteraryLori
This Episode Covers:
Settling into Life in Spain
Launching a Child into University
Affirming Black Identity Abroad
Motherhood Abroad: Evolution and Reflections
Professional Evolution and Leaving Academia
Pursuing a Creative Life Abroad
Building a Writing Community
The Importance of Community for Writers
Reflections on Aging Abroad
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