63. You could leave again… but what if that’s not the answer?
You did everything “right”.
You settled.
You have friends.
A job.
A life you once dreamed of.
And yet… something feels off.
In this episode of The Returner Support Podcast, I speak directly to those quiet months after the move, whether you’re back in your home country or you decided to stay longer somewhere else. Not the honeymoon phase. Not the one-year milestone. But that in-between moment where the excitement fades and heavy emotions show up.
I share my own experience of feeling deeply unfulfilled despite having “everything to be happy”, and the pattern many returners and long-term travelers repeat:
when it gets uncomfortable, we leave.
Again.
We talk about:
Why sadness often appears after things stabilize
The urge to escape instead of staying with what we feel
How travel can become an emotional avoidance pattern
Why it’s dangerous to make big life decisions when you’re emotionally low
The difference between living “fully” and constantly chasing novelty
How to stop trying to fix yourself and start listening instead
A simple journaling practice to create safety with your emotions
This episode is an invitation to pause.
To stop questioning your entire life just because you’re having a hard season.
To sit with sadness instead of running from it.
If you know someone who’s back home after years abroad, or stuck in the “should I stay or should I go” loop, share this episode with them.
And if you want deeper support, I currently have limited 1:1 coaching spots.
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