48. If You Miss Who You Were Abroad… Listen to This First.

We need to have a different conversation.In this episode, I share why I'm done with the typical advice people give when you've come back from living abroad: keep yourself busy, plan your next trip, stay positive. These tips may come from good intentions, but they miss the heart of the experience.I dive into a Facebook post from someone who’s been home for 10 months. She’s happy to see her family, she has a job… but she doesn’t like who she’s becoming. And I share what the comments said and why, despite being well-meaning, they fall short.This episode is about what no one teaches us:➡️ How to validate what we feel➡️ How to ask ourselves what we actually need➡️ How to not try to fix the feeling, but to feel itI tell my own story, what it felt like when I returned the first time, how even people who cared about me gave me quick solutions instead of just sitting with my emotions. I share what I learned from crisis response training: that healing doesn’t come from being fixed, it comes from being heard.We also explore:The grief no one talks about when you return homeWhy “I don’t like who I’m becoming” is a sign you’re shaming yourselfWhat really changed when you were abroad (it’s not just the country, it was your mindset)Why trying to “go back” to who you were abroad doesn’t work, and what to do insteadThis isn’t about recreating the past. It’s about evolving.It’s about using what you lived abroad as a map, not a destination.Want personalized support for your return journey? Book a free 30-minute clarity call here: Here🔗 Register to the Newsletter : Here🔗Grab the Ebook Deep Dive : HereFollow me on Instagram for daily insights and support: @The returner support Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.