I hear this often.
‘My hardest move was not be the one I thought would be.’
So take heart. If you’re concerned about moving again, you probably need not be.
Maybe it’s a bit like when you remember your umbrella, it never rains. Or watch a movie that’s received below-average ratings, and really enjoy it.
You might be pleasantly surprised with how well this next move plays out for you. Go into the move with that mindset and it’s even more likely!
As an Australian, I learned to drive a car on the left side of the road.
Just like half the world does.
The other half drive on the right side. The ‘wrong side of the road’ as far as my instinct is concerned.
In my twenties, I solved this the easy way during our many months in Europe, my partner did most the driving.
In my thirties, wanting to cross Canada by car with a friend, I crossed to the ‘other side’. It really wasn’t that hard. Although I did switch on the windscreen wipers many a sunny day.
I then returned to Australia and had the problem of both sides feeling ‘right’.
Now, in my forties, I’m once again driving on the other side of the road in Vanuatu. This is what I’ve discovered.
I write this as we sit in the departure lounge at Nuku’alofa airport, just over a year after we arrived in Tonga, full of anticipation.
I can now report there was much more that was great, than not-so, for our family of four.
Having an idea of what to expect can help smooth out the bumps of a relocation. May my insights help you 1) decide if Tonga is a good location for you, and 2) relocate and resettle with confidence and ease. [Read more…]
Today marks our first day in Tonga, one year ago.
Arriving at 2am. Excited. Tired. Curious. Wired. We hadn’t had time to get nervous.
Three and a half weeks earlier – half weeks, even half hours, being of great importance – we’d heard my husband had been awarded the role. And how soon could we be there?
Most people book their holidays with more notice than that. Still, we felt up for the challenge. [Read more…]
On health coach ‘orders’ – a holiday!
