Adventures of Steffi

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  • Stephanie (Steffi) Montague blog post titled 4 things I've learned in 4 years in Germany.
    Expat Diaries,  Personal

    4 big lessons from 4 long years in Germany

    2023-08-20 / No Comments

    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…

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    Expat Diaries: Coronavirus and International Travel

    2020-05-18

    Expat Diaries: the last Good day

    2020-10-05
    blue background with a photo of Ettie Jayne from the Alignment Alchemist and the words "MENTAL HEALTH" and "with @thealignmentalchemist" along with the hashtag #mayonthemove2021

    It’s good to talk – mental health as an expat with Ettie Jayne from The Alignment Alchemist

    2021-05-31
  • Personal

    Life Lately.

    2022-11-21 / No Comments

    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…

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    Finding joy in being a beginner (plus my 3 top tips on how to be a beginner)

    2021-06-20

    A different kind of self-care

    2021-03-21
    Steph in an extended side angle yoga pose durin her 100 days of yoga challenge

    5 valuable things I learnt during 100 days of yoga.

    2021-04-14
  • Personal

    Finding joy in being a beginner (plus my 3 top tips on how to be a beginner)

    2021-06-20 / No Comments

    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…

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    How Germany changed me: I will never wear heels again

    2021-02-22

    Building an awesome online community as an introvert

    2021-05-17

    A different kind of self-care

    2021-03-21
  • blue background with a photo of Ettie Jayne from the Alignment Alchemist and the words "MENTAL HEALTH" and "with @thealignmentalchemist" along with the hashtag #mayonthemove2021
    Culture,  Expat Diaries,  Personal

    It’s good to talk – mental health as an expat with Ettie Jayne from The Alignment Alchemist

    2021-05-31 / No Comments

    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…

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    Working in Germany in English - Pros and Cons.

    Working in Germany in English: 8 pros and cons you have to know!

    2023-05-29

    10 super weird things about Germans that were a big culture shock when I moved here.

    2020-10-18
    5 things I love about Germany Adventures of Steffi

    5 things I love about Germany and 5 things I don’t.

    2021-10-17
  • Expat Diaries,  Personal

    Saudade: feeling nostalgic for a life I’ve lost.

    2021-05-24 / 2 Comments

    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…

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    Expat Diaries: Coronavirus and International Travel

    2020-05-18
    Stephanie (Steffi) Montague blog post titled 4 things I've learned in 4 years in Germany.

    4 big lessons from 4 long years in Germany

    2023-08-20
    blue background with a photo of Ettie Jayne from the Alignment Alchemist and the words "MENTAL HEALTH" and "with @thealignmentalchemist" along with the hashtag #mayonthemove2021

    It’s good to talk – mental health as an expat with Ettie Jayne from The Alignment Alchemist

    2021-05-31
  • Expat Diaries,  Personal

    Building an awesome online community as an introvert

    2021-05-17 / 1 Comment

    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…

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    How To Buy a Car in Germany

    2020-07-05

    Expat Diaries: becoming an expat prepared me for a Global Pandemic

    2020-08-02

    30 days of yoga: my journey + thoughts

    2020-02-27
  • Personal

    #mayonthemove2021 // generations

    2021-05-13 / 3 Comments

    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,…

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    How Germany changed me: I will never wear heels again

    2021-02-22

    Saudade: feeling nostalgic for a life I’ve lost.

    2021-05-24
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    Midweek Mini-Post: you HAVE to check out this AMAZING artist!!

    2021-04-08
  • Steph in an extended side angle yoga pose durin her 100 days of yoga challenge
    Personal

    5 valuable things I learnt during 100 days of yoga.

    2021-04-14 / No Comments

    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…

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    Finding joy in being a beginner (plus my 3 top tips on how to be a beginner)

    2021-06-20

    Personal: 28 Years Later (lessons learned)

    2020-12-06

    Life Lately.

    2022-11-21
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    Personal

    Midweek Mini-Post: you HAVE to check out this AMAZING artist!!

    2021-04-08 / No Comments

    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…

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    blue background with a photo of Ettie Jayne from the Alignment Alchemist and the words "MENTAL HEALTH" and "with @thealignmentalchemist" along with the hashtag #mayonthemove2021

    It’s good to talk – mental health as an expat with Ettie Jayne from The Alignment Alchemist

    2021-05-31

    Personal: 28 Years Later (lessons learned)

    2020-12-06

    Finding joy in being a beginner (plus my 3 top tips on how to be a beginner)

    2021-06-20
  • Personal

    A different kind of self-care

    2021-03-21 / 3 Comments

    “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…

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    #mayonthemove2021 // generations

    2021-05-13

    Personal: inversions, TBR & languages – 2021 los geht’s

    2021-01-02
    Steph in an extended side angle yoga pose durin her 100 days of yoga challenge

    5 valuable things I learnt during 100 days of yoga.

    2021-04-14
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British gal who wasn't ready to leave the EU so moved to Germany instead.

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