Reflections on expat life, mental health abroad, and finding your way far from home.
The expat partner who gives up their career, their identity, their support network — and is told how lucky they are. I've been on both sides, and the side that I take my strength and inspiration from isn't the one I'm on now.
Read moreWhen you move abroad, you don't just change your address — you experience a profound loss of the person you used to be. Your voice, your routines, your sense of competence — all of it unravels. And nobody talks about it.
Read moreThe funerals you miss, the weddings you can't attend, the goodbyes you never get to say. Sometimes this lifestyle takes its toll — it weighs heavily and feels selfish. But the size of your grief is the biggest measure of love.
Read moreI never imagined being on this side of the expat life — the mum whose child lives away — because I was always that child. I never considered how it felt on the other side. I knew I missed home, but I didn't know home missed me.
Read moreYou moved abroad for adventure, opportunity, or love. So why does it feel so hard to admit you're struggling? For many expats, asking for help feels like admitting defeat. But the truth is, the very qualities that got you abroad — independence, resilience, adaptability — can also make it harder to recognise when you need support.
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