Four years living in Germany. We made it. I don’t know how but we made it. An adventure that began with curiosity and impulsive decision-making after one too many glasses of red wine, and ended up as a journey of self-discovery, learning and LOTS of revelations. “So then Steffi, what have you learned during these […]
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Dear reader, are you still out there? It might seem like it’s been a really, really long time since I pressed “publish” on a post, but it’s only because it has been a really, really long time since I pressed “publish” on a post. Do you even care that I was gone? Probably not. Writing
Let’s start this post off with a replay of a conversation I had with someone recently: “I’ve started learning Norweigan”“Why?”“Why not?”“…but why? What use is it to you?”“It’s just for fun. It just sounds like a cool language to learn. It can’t hurt to try.”Silence. In the new world order of remote working and side-hustle
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Let’s talk about mental health as an expat, shall we? At the beginning of the May on the Move challenge, I knew I wanted to incorporate some collaborations. I’d wanted to do some for a while and this presented the perfect opportunity. You might have already seen my interview with Simone from Life Inspiration File
I won’t lie, I had to Google what Saudade meant. It’s a Portuguese word and according to the millennial’s big book of knowledge, Wikipedia: Wow. Okay. Where do I start? In January 2020, I almost flew back to Britain and left Germany behind indefinitely. After six months of trying so hard, I was still struggling
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How do you build an online community as an introverted expat? Simple answer: you just gotta put yourself out there, baby! As part of this month’s #mayonthemove2021 challenge, hosted by the wonderful Catriona from The Frustrated Nester and Margarita from Diverse in the City, I decided to open up the ‘Community’ prompt to my own
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I sat down to think about this prompt and realised an Instagram caption is not enough for the thoughts I have. Here is a ramble about Generations. The likelihood is that my family will not see another generation. My sister and I will be the end of our line. Sure, my cousins are having children.
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On Saturday 10th April 2021, I treated myself to a minimal cue, intermediate/advanced yoga flow. The reason? To celebrate 100 consecutive days of yoga. I wasn’t intending to commit to anything past 30 days. However, with a seemingly never-ending lockdown and a drive to do SOMETHING, I decided to see if I could manage 100
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Hi friends. I hope you’re all having a great week so far. I normally upload my blog posts once a week, but I was desperate to share this with you! Meet Natascha Götz: She’s studying Art Education at university and she’s a freelance artist and graphic designer. At 19 years old, she is a powerhouse
Midweek Mini-Post: you HAVE to check out this AMAZING artist!! Read More »
“2021 is going to be my year of self-care” I told myself as I took another swig from the bottle of prosecco (yes, the bottle. Did you see the year that was 2020? Gimme a break) and wolfed down a Yorkshire pudding leftover from Christmas dinner. Despite there being only two of us in our
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