66. When your home country brings comfort, and anxiety: The Duality of Returning

Returning home isn’t just about familiarity, it’s about a strange duality: comfort and anxiety. On one hand, home feels safe, known, and grounding. On the other, it can trigger old patterns, uncomfortable memories, and questions about who you’ve become.

In this episode, I explore the invisible tension of going back after living abroad: the nostalgia for family and friends, the reality of relationships that haven’t evolved, and the ways we unconsciously cling to the comfort of home while fearing stagnation. I share personal stories about friendships, family dynamics, and how our identity abroad changes what, and who, we value when we return.

You’ll hear why returning is a powerful mirror for self-awareness, how to decide which connections to keep, and how to use your homecoming as information to live a life more aligned with who you are now.

If you’ve ever felt torn between two worlds, missing home but wanting more than your old life, this episode will give you clarity, perspective, and a new way to approach your return.

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