Like travelling, living abroad puts things into perspective. The act of leaving every certainty behind leaves us completely vulnerable and alone. Daily worries that ruled our life only a while ago, are suddenly completely insignificant. The world is ready to teach us its lessons and there is no chance to cheat. Getting rid of rooted […]
Browsing the blog archives for February, 2013
27 Feb 13
Life´s Biggest Classroom: The World
19 Feb 13
Reflections on Loneliness & Social Isolation
Last week a friend invited me out for lunch. She wanted to talk about her experience of living two years in France. We have known each other for only a couple of months, but she was very open and honest with me. She told me that one of the hardest things for her was filling […]
6 Feb 13
Bringing Back Meaning into Your Life
The honeymoon-period was over and it was time for me to face real life. I was without a job and without a plan. The abundance of time had come to me as a blessing during the first couple of weeks. During the weeks following, however, I was seriously missing a sense of purpose in my […]
- Hi there! I´m Marleen and this is my safe haven on the Web. I´m Dutch but I live in Guadalajara, Mexico. Here I share my adventures of living in a foreign country. Hopefully it inspires you to develop your own Evolution Abroad.
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