“Raised in France by a Canadian father and an American mother, Michèle is a mentor, writer and speaker with a heart for MKs. She taught for 20 years at Black Forest Academy (Germany) before launching her own ministry advocating for Third Culture Kids. She now travels globally to consult and teach on topics related to this unique people group. She loves good conversations, mischievous students and Marvel movies.”
Her website includes a blog full of articles about specific aspects of TCK life, and links to other resources for TCKs.
Some days I barely feel alive They ask me how I am But there’s not much going on inside So I say I’m fine I guess I’m alright Cuz I’m not crying but I’m up all night
And there’s no rain and there’s no sun And I could never love someone Cuz all I am is numb Coming undone And falling through this neutral room This neutral room
There’s no ups but there’s no downs I’m washing all the colors out And no one comes inside this house the way that they used to All I am is empty space But there’s no room inside this place To let anymore hearts through
I’ll just play it safe in my neutral room
Outside life spins faster They’re lost in their laughter And things just keep on moving the way that they do While I stand still In this neutral room
And there’s no rain and there’s no sun And I will never love someone And there’s no sun and there’s no rain And I refuse to feel the pain I do In my neutral room
And there’s no rain and there’s no sun But I won’t ever lose someone And I refuse to feel the love I do In this neutral room
There’s no ups and there’s no downs This empty house is home for now Come and pull it down I’m begging you
Seems like everyone leaves and nobody stays I’m such a mess and I feel out of place Nowhere is home and I’ll never belong I’m just passing through, and then I’ll move on
And I know it’s better to love and to lose and to hurt than to keep my distance
So take my hand, let’s run away Tell me your story, I’ll share in your pain Dive in the deep end, trust without fear And we’ll make this time worth all the tears Please don’t keep your distance
There’s not enough time to hide who you are So show us your bruises, your burns and your scars And we will show you ours We don’t keep our distance
Take my hand, let’s run away Tell me your story, I’ll share in your pain Dive in the deep end, trust without fear And we’ll make this time worth all the tears There’s no room for shallow here Please don’t keep your distance
It’s time to say goodbye again
I stare out the airplane window A hundred memories come back Tears flood my eyes and I don’t hold them back Each moment creates more distance between us But I’m glad I know while I was there I loved With everything I had, I didn’t keep my distance, Didn’t take the easy way out, I didn’t keep my distance
Hello I’m sorry I might take things a little too fast It’s just because I’ve learned that nothing lasts Please don’t keep your distance There’s not enough time Because everything changes, everything changes And I’m already thinking of goodbye Soon I’ll say goodbye again
And nowhere is home and I’ll never belong Nowhere is home and I’ll never belong We love and we lose We always say goodbye Nowhere is home, nowhere is home
Wind in our hair, hearts in the sky Salt on our tongues, sun in our eyes As the ocean flies by And we’re young and free And our love runs deep And our pain runs deep ‘Cause we feel everything, everything
And we will Never have this moment again We’ll never have this moment again
The sky is dark, then bursts with color All the sparks start off another circle in time And we look up at the lights And we’re young and free And our hope runs deep And our hurt runs deep ‘Cause we feel everything, everything
And we will Never have this moment again We’ll never have this moment again
A piece of paper in your hand A piece of paper in my hand Different paths and different plans Can’t we just stop time And hold on to this moment Like we’re holding on to each other? Let’s forget just for a second life goes on ‘Cause in this moment We’re young and free And the tears flow free
And it’s bittersweet
We feel everything And we will Never have this moment again
So close your eyes and take a picture with your mind Close your eyes and take a picture with your mind So you’ll remember what it’s like Right now We have everything, everything Everything, everything
I don’t usually ever act this way But they don’t know that Lately I just haven’t felt the same But they don’t know that They say this is freedom, spread your wings You can be whoever you want to be When nobody knows you Nobody knows me
I’ve gotten good at starting over But I’m tired of moving on And counting down the days til Everything is gonna change and Another part of me is gone
The other night I just fell apart And they all know that Lately I have had a heavy heart And they all know that They say it gets better, give it time But I’m running out and I feel like I Don’t even know me I don’t even know me
I’m tired of starting over I’m numb from moving on Packing up my things and seeing what the next place brings and Another part of me is gone
Soon I’ll be starting over And letting go and moving on So I am on my knees Praying that before I leave This place will feel like home
I’m packing up my things You’ll always be a part of me Every time I leave I leave behind a part of me And Another part of me is gone
