Expat relationships:the struggle of imbalance
I’ve said it before and I will say it again, Expat life is not for the faint hearted. The daily…
Tag: relationship advice
Why Eloping Is the Best Choice I Could Have Made for My Marriage
When I think about our wedding in the Seychelles, it was so meaningful & simple. There were no theatrics, nothing…
Truths about being in an interracial & intercultural relationship
In a race that loves culture, tradition and marrying ‘your own kind’, interracial relationships are still unusual within the desi…
Dear Desi woman getting married… here are the things no one is telling you
Dear Desi woman on the brink of marriage, Congratulations on this exciting time in your life! Maybe you’ve been dating…
The truth behind being a social media couple: rewards & challenges
I have to start this post by saying that when Expat Polar & I first started dating, we DID NOT…
A letter to my next husband: reflections on marrying again
Dear next husband, I am so excited to marry you and so grateful you have come into my life. We…
Finding shared interests: the struggle of modern relationships
Most strong-minded people have well defined likes, dislikes, interests, preferences and perspectives. We live in age where we consume information…
“Your partner lets you wear THAT?” (And other inane questions I am asked)
When Expat Polar and I started dating, it was about only a year later that I decided to take our…
Dating a desi woman: a non brown guy spills the chai
Hi! My name is Expat Polar Bear, the proud partner of Expat Panda (no she didn’t make me write that)….
Dating after divorce: Panda’s do’s & don’ts
People always complain that dating is hard. Dating when you’re in your twenties, dating when you’re in college, dating when…
![🌀New Blog Post: How I survive moments of doubt as an expat🌀
5 international moves later and I still struggle with self doubt 🫠
The way I see it, life is a collection of experiments where we constantly learn about ourselves. Maybe we succeed at what we set out to do and/or we learn something. If we’ve learned, we haven’t failed, so never look at anything you do abroad as a failure 🥇
In my blog post today I outline some of the coping strategies and thoughts that help me navigate a new place once I have moved. Give it a read if this is something you’re struggling with or share it with your friends who may have just moved somewhere new! You can find the post from the latest post tab in my bio link 🔗
The worst is when people say, “But you live in Europe, how bad can it be?” in response to any problem I am facing, as if living in a European country is a magical cure-all for all of life’s ills. I WISH.
Have you experienced self doubt when moving abroad?
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