This article has been making the rounds on Facebook over the last few days, and, because I am friends with a lot of expats, it’s coming up a lot in my feed – every time I see it, I think it hits close to home for many of my readers, it certainly strikes a chord with me and I thought I’d share it with you all.

“To live in a new place is a beautiful, thrilling thing, and it can show you that you can be whoever you want — on your own terms. It can give you the gift of freedom, of new beginnings, of curiosity and excitement. But to start over, to get on that plane, doesn’t come without a price. You cannot be in two places at once, and from now on, you will always lay awake on certain nights and think of all the things you’re missing out on back home.”

Full article, here.