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Expat woman sitting in a dark room, feeling low and withdrawn, reflecting the loneliness and seasonal sadness often faced during winter abroad.

When the “winter blues” last longer and turns into a depression, we call this SAD. SAD is a type of depression that occurs at a specific time of year, usually in the fall and winter when sunlight exposure is reduced.

Cat Boersma in nature attempts to lift a heavy fallen tree, symbolizing the emotional challenges expat women carry and the strength they discover through nature therapy.

Language barriers aren’t just one thing. For most expats, there are different types of language barriers to work through. However, there are many tips and tricks you can employ to make sure you’re pushing past the barriers to better understand the language you’re learning

Expat sitting alone at Christmas, reflecting by the window, highlighting holiday loneliness and the need for emotional support.

What an expat can do to beat holiday loneliness in a new country.

Hand placing colorful pins on a world map, symbolizing the journey, choices, and transitions of expat women seeking belonging and grounding.

An expat is someone who lives outside their native country. Expatriation offers a number of possible benefits including different work opportunities, cheaper living costs, travel opportunities and the somewhat clichéd ‘fresh start.’ But ultimately, you find yourself in a new place, with new people surrounded by new environments.

Expat sitting in a room, feeling low and withdrawn, reflecting the loneliness and seasonal sadness often faced during winter abroad.

It is nothing new to say that the expat life can be a lonely one. But what exactly is expat loneliness? Is …

Woman drawing in the forest floor with a stick, symbolizing reflection and new beginnings for expat women in nature therapy.

Studies show that experiencing FOMO can increase feelings of frustration, anxiety and mental exhaustion. Add being an expat into the mix and the level of “missing out on things” is inevitably high. You can start to feel some serious FOMO.

Four seasons Amersfoort

As an expat is really hard to make the expat transition, no matter how much research you have done. To use a metaphor: It’s the end of the summer season and many of us need to make the transition from holiday to work and/or school mode, from being out side to going back indoors.

Outdoor & Holistic Coach for Expats

The idea of living abroad is a fantasy for many, but it’s important to remember that expat life isn’t all parties and …