You Can Do This
You know what? You can do this.
Do you want to live abroad? You can. You really can. It’s not impossible, nor is it crazy. We’ve been led to believe that for most of our lives, but it’s less true now than it’s ever been before.
There are obstacles to getting there, to be clear. With few exceptions, most of us can’t snap our fingers and make it happen tomorrow. But it can happen quickly. We went from decision to transition in just over three months. You can do this.
There are answers for you. What are your questions? Start with that. When you think about going, what emotions do you feel? What are the positive ones? What are the negative ones? How can you move closer to the former and further from the latter? You can do this.
It might take you a while to get there. There might be things you need to get in order before you can do it. Or you can just decide you’re doing it, and figure it out as you go. Lots of different ways to skin a cat - not that we endorse such a thing. You can do this.
Do you want to do this? If not, that’s okay. You don’t have to do this. But if you want to do this? You can do this.
Maybe you just need a little help. You’re going to need help once you move abroad, so you might as well start asking for it now. People like to help. And the more people help you, the more you’ll feel a part of a community and want to provide your own help as well.
You don’t have to decide it all now. Chances are great that whatever you think your life is going to be like when you get there, some things are going to be different. That’s good. Lean into it and learn from it. There are no failures, only lessons. You can do this.
There’s no bad time to do this. There are just different times. You’ll never know the experience as anything other than what you go through, that’s just the way it is. And you certainly can’t predict the future. All you can do is make the best decision you can with the information you have in front of you. If you have to adjust down the line, you will. You can do this.
Truly, it really just started with a conversation. A chance to speak into the world what you are looking for and hear what it sounds like. Surely you can do this?
You can do this.