Going Where We're Valued

The next adventure begins as my multiracial family leaves the toxicity of the United States to seek balance, peace of mind and a country where we are truly valued.

THE WHY

Reclaiming my time. Click if you want to be in the know

WISE WORDS

Thoughts that guide, inspire and comfort

VLOGS

Sharing the new sights and the new adventures

Dear Diary

My digital diary has a feature where they send notifications or email with reminders of entries that you made on the anniversary of the...

Dionne Mills

Apr 251 min read

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hike and camp and the time to do both

OK, I apologize that this post was drafted in March and sat untouched due to me being busy with work, family, and creating all of my...

Dionne Mills

Apr 243 min read

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Permanent Residency at a time such as this

I remember all too clearly, on a visceral level, the alarms that were going off in my head and my heart and my soul during the time that...

Dionne Mills

Mar 72 min read

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Quality over Quantity

On one of my first days back to a full work schedule I was chatting with a colleague of mine. We were discussing our Christmas holiday...

Dionne Mills

Jan 202 min read

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Stay in the moment AND take the pictures!

Since arriving to New Zealand, the kids have had multiple growth spurts. They are growing into themselves, and it's been fun and...

Dionne Mills

Jan 81 min read

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Bay of Islands Overnight Adventure Cruise

Another trip up north to the Bay of Islands (3.5 hours north of our home in Auckland). This time with my father and stepmother in tow....

Dionne Mills

Jan 61 min read

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Wise Words- Hope, Hopelessness, and Despair

I wrote this in March of 2022 and it sat in drafts. I don't know why I never posted it, but it is too good to not share---------- I...

Dionne Mills

Jan 25 min read

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Seeing your home through others' eyes

Four Summers. I cannot believe that it has been four summers that my family and I have had the privilege of spending in beautiful...

Dionne Mills

Jan 23 min read

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Dear Diary

I do not do New Years resolutions but I do a lot of periodic reflections, which are often triggered around milestones. The other day I...

Dionne Mills

Jan 13 min read

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Wisdom from our elders

One of my patients asked me the Monday after the election if I was glad that I was here and not in the US right now. I gave her a...

Dionne Mills

Nov 16, 20243 min read

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About Dionne

My name is Dionne. I am a Trinidadian who immigrated to the U.S. at the age of 10. My husband Randy was born in the U.S. but was raised by his Australian mother in Australia before immigrating to the U.S. as an adolescent. I am a Board Certified Obstetrician Gynecologist and Randy is a data base analyst turned French trained Chef and Stay at Home dad extraordinaire. After sixteen wonderful years together and 3 amazing kids later, we weighed the United States and found it to not be where we wanted to grow old or raise our children. In 2021, we decided to continue on our immigrant journey and embark on a new adventure. Aotearoa (New Zealand)!

Email: dmillssillik@gmail.com