Have you ever heard this from people who have relocated?
- Erin Frobenius
- Apr 17
- 1 min read
“We don’t know how long we’ll be here.”
I sure have.
Maybe it's you who is facing this uncertainty!
Are you living with “one foot here and one foot there”?
What I mean is: you’ve relocated but aren’t sure how long you’ll stay in your new location, and you might be relocating again in the future.
Do you feel lonely or isolated because you’re hesitant to invest emotionally in a person or place, knowing you might eventually have to say goodbye?
Have you found yourself wondering, “Should I buy this plant if I might leave in a few years? Should I hang this picture on the wall?”
You may be trying to protect yourself from future sadness, but in the meantime you might feel disconnected, lonely and unhappy in your current life.
Do you want to feel settled and happy in your international life, despite the uncertainty?
If yes – here are my tips:
1. Build connections. Get to know your city and invest in making friends and social ties.
2. Buy the plant. Hang the picture. Make your house feel like home.
Even if you relocate again in a few years, you can still feel grounded, connected, and happy now in your current life as an international.
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If you could use support sorting through the emotions of a relocation, contact me for a free 20 minute chat. In 20 minutes you will feel supported and have a tip specific to your situation that can help you feel more connected in your new or not so new life abroad.

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