Who would take a perfectly lovely life and tossed it up in the air, only to move halfway around the world to a completely unknown life?! To have done this, and to make it work, requires inner resources that at times feel stretched pretty thin. But I also acknowledge that, through one blessing and another, I have the luxury to MAKE such a choice. I cannot NOT “thank my lucky stars” for being in the position to have done so.
But this ain’t easy! There’s a reason people don’t do this! In the daily outward details, I am settled in. But on a deeper level, I am still finding a rhythm here, and that will likely take a while.
Maureen –
It takes a lot of bravery and moxie to do what you have done. I applaud you and know that you will soon find your rhythm and your place. Brava!!
Marianne
From living in Sweden for a year, it was about 6 months until I got the rhythm. Specific events that made me feel I was in the groove:
1) first time a thought came into my mind/out of my mouth in Swedish, without a conscious translation
2) someone thought I was Norwegian, because of my accent.
3) I had found 2-3 new fruits that I had never had before, which made me wonder what else I hadn’t tried
4) The social scene tipped, so that I was getting more invitations for activities on weekends/evenings, vs me doing the asking.
Make no mistake, the first 6 months feels like a lot of pushing—but it is soooo worth it!
Jan
It is in moments of decision that your
destiny is shaped.
A. Robbins
Forza Marina, ce la puoi fare!
Girls,
Vi benedica. (Bless you!)
This is a pretty curious time. Thanks for the rock solid encouragement and belief. It’s great to have a big cheering section of friends and family.
Thank you! • Grazie mille.