#18 An Ghearmáin i mo 20í agus i mo 30í: Ó Eachtraíocht go Fíorshaol

Sa chlár seo de Gaeilge Thar Lear, breathnaím siar ar an saol a bhí agam sa Ghearmáin i mo 20í — tréimhse lán d’eachtraí, taisteal, cairde nua agus an tuiscint go raibh an domhan oscailte romham. Ansin cuirim é sin i gcomparáid leis na 30í, nuair a thagann an smaoineamh mór sin chugat: “seo é anois — seo mo shaol buan.”Pléim an meascán casta sin de mhothúcháin: a bheith i bhfad ó bhaile, ó theaghlach agus ó sheanchairde, agus ag an am céanna a bheith sásta sa ghnáthshaol nua. Ach ní scéal rómánsúil é — tá na frustrachtaí ann freisin: an mothú go bhfuil tú beagáinín “greamaithe”, na paistí beaga a chuireann teorainn le spontaneity, agus na comharsana níos sine a chuireann isteach ort níos minice ná mar a chuireann siad chun suaimhnis thú.Níl mórán struchtúir ar an gcaint seo — comhrá cineál “glao teileafóin” atá ann — ach tá súil agam go mbeidh sé macánta, in-insinte agus b'fhéidir fiú beagáinín eolach daoibh siúd atá ag tógáil saoil thar lear. Bainigí taitneamh as!https://youtu.be/StCls7iEK_o?si=sNNRPhq9lEwdqjxp - "Why Ireland has no Outdoor Culture" - Kev Collins____________________________________________________________________In this episode of Gaeilge Thar Lear, I reflect on my life in Germany in my 20s — a time filled with adventure, travel, new friendships, and the feeling that everything was still open and possible. Then I contrast it with life in my 30s, when that big realisation arrives: “this is it now — this is my permanent life.”I discuss the complex mix of emotions that come with being far from home, family, and old friends, while building a new life with its own rhythms and small joys. But it’s not all cosy routines — there’s plenty of frustration too: feeling held back, the limits that come with small children, and the realities of dealing with older neighbours who can sometimes be… less than easy.This episode has no real plan — more of a free-flowing, phone-call-style chat — but hopefully it captures something real and recognisable about settling abroad. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.