Settling down after living abroad (my 3-year repatriation update)
Read my final reflection on the past 3 years of repatriation and learn about my process of settling down after living abroad as a serial expat for 15 years.
Read my final reflection on the past 3 years of repatriation and learn about my process of settling down after living abroad as a serial expat for 15 years.
Settling down after having lived abroad may seem like being doomed to live a boring life. I used to think that way, too, but after 2 years as a deeply fulfilled repat, I've realized how my thinking used to be off.
Repatriation is stressful no matter how you cut it. But there are things you can do to reduce the stress of adjusting to a new life and increase your chances of feeling satisfied that you decided to repatriate. Here is what has helped me have a successful repatriation.
Vanessa decided to repatriate with her kids after living in Austria for 23 years. Although she works with intercultural communication, she wasn't immune the effects of reverse culture shock. Find out how Vanessa coped with it and found a way to readjust to life in the UK.
Melissa has gone through the entire expat journey from being a serial expat to becoming a repat and working as a coach to expats. Learn how Melissa has navigated her many "should I stay or go?" dilemmas along the way.