4 Uncomfortable Truths about Retiring Overseas + Living Abroad (It can get lonely!) 

We currently live in Canada but consider retiring in Europe 🙂

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@durianwalker.... we're alone when we are not in our heart and when we are not present in the present moment ❤

i don't live alone

Agreed!

hi Meg thanks for the kind msg :) glad the videos help you 🌻

love this msg and how you put it. Full circles in life are so very poetic and poignant when it happens to us.

Bali, Medellin, Chiang Mai, Mexico City, Playa Del Carmen, Oaxaca. Add more.

Yeah mostly cause of freaking youtubers bragging how cheap somewhere is. Tons of people go there to spend, create businesses, buy properties, demand skyrockets, and suddenly it's not cheap anymore.

@@silverwolf2643 Mexico was the travel darling during the pandemic. It went from cheap to not so cheap in a measly three years

@@hubertcumberdale2651 Portugal is apparently an expensive mess now also.

@@silverwolf2643 When every single mainstream Alphabet Soup news network in the USA was talking about Portugal so much, I already knew the place was ruined.

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thank you that's very kind

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me too! Blissful Ignorance Zones can be quite comforting. When I go home to SG the first few days is always a headache w too much stimuli ....

wow 4 years since you were back home? That's a long time away! Excited for you! I'm sure you'll be elated to return to the nest after this time and it'll be good to see everyone again :)

thank you - glad the vid resonated :)

Thank you so much 🤗

thanks glad the video resonated! Having things back home stay pretty constant is both comforting but also sad at the same time.

i think it may come down to personality but I actually miss more developed culture aspects less than I thought i would - like art museum exhibitions and etc. I think maybe cos I'm v caught up with the surf aspect of life here in Bali and am too preoccupied. But i always find visits to Europe & major cities & the art scene there refreshing.

:) we all need that step back mentally from time to time :)

i think people do mostly need encouragement to do the things they fear - that probably explains the imbalance. But I'm glad this vid resonated :)

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Hi Sheila, thanks for this kind and heartfelt note. I guess actually the videos are quite a bit of work, but being able to reach out and affect the feelings and thoughts of people like you make it meaningful for me because I remember being in that position once upon a time, feeling empty inside, like things are wrong, wanting to try something "radically different" (its not really, but it always seems that way from the other side of the fence!), and being lost and alone in those feelings. I didn't have a guide back then, over 12 years ago, n I wasn't watching YT. It was tough figuring out everything by myself and i feel very fortunate that it all worked out for me in the end. There's no guarantee everyone who starts down the path will get there - but if you don't start, you never will for sure. And even if the destination wasn't what you envisioned at first, every single one of these journeys is a massive growth experience in life and we are always the better for it. That's what I think. All the best to getting to a happier place Sheila.

thats a nice way of putting it.... seasons.... its a very nice image to carry in the mind. Thanks!

thank you Rick, didn't know you & your wife also share an international relationship :) actually V hardly spoke any English when we first started dating properly (knew each other for 2 years before) but the character commonalities help a lot. and yes, i also love being an introvert! i think its great!

thanks, thinking and grieving my faded friendships last 2 years has been heavy on the heart. But then i realised its just part of life and time passing. There's nothing i wd hv changed if i cd go back i guess. And it made sense things turned out this way. It was unrealistic to expect otherwise. So just putting it out there for others hoping it helps.

@@JeanVoronkova It certainly does. We moved back to our previous city only to find that people had not grown and friendships were not the same. Keep staying positive

I really identify with what you said. Where have you retired to?

thank you Bryan :)

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thank you!

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very wise indeed. So true.

Absolutely agree - the ability to be comfortable being alone with oneself is probably the strongest survival skill needed as a base to start with 🌻

thanks Ed I'm glad the video was helpful. With time you'll surely meld in to a certain extent.... and Fillipinas speak great english generally so i'm sure you won't find it so challenging and isolating - they are also wonderful people who make you feel warm at heart. Good luck!

absolutely echo the sentiment - its not a trip to baskin robbins for sure, but very worth it for the personal growth and how it shapes your character 🌻😊

Where was your first?

i agree. Its hard for me too I feel culturally alone in most places - Singaporeans dont number much anywhere outside of Singapore haha and even if they're around it doesn't necessarily mean you find kindred spirits to connect with! We'll all evolve and find ways to cope tho I'm sure :) Thailand sounds like a good plan

lol I get what you mean! wow living in China is brave man. I find it a very pressurizing place, more so i guess cos i can understand everything that's being said around me. They're always chasing after smtg!

lovely - all the best for the beginning of your next stage in life 🌻

its harder and harder in today's world to find connection and then make it last... sad truth 🌻

very true - it hurts though to remember once upon a time i thought those friends wd be until i get old. but im happy they are all well.

haha nice! sounds like a lovely plan and you sound so excited about it alr!

There’s talk of the new second home visa replacing the retirement visa scheme but let’s hope not 😅

that's a wonderful perspective to look at life from - love that you carry this attitude throughtout life. And thanks for making the point about political systems. I didn't use to pay so much attention - but after years in Vietnam and now seeing whats happening in Russia and China I also tend to be more careful about ending up in a place where the government has the absolute discretion with everything.

Absolutely! Look forward to your next video. I like your thoughtful content:) @@JeanVoronkova

Very good video about living a life abroad. I have been coming to Bali for over thirty years and now have been living here for almost four years straight. I don't mind leaving the life I had in America. Especially since the virus and lockdown and the price of goods sky rocketing. With technology I can stay in touch with the few I want too. I remember when I first started coming here and seeing the way life was here and all the ceremonies and temples and I thought how wonderful these people are, but after many years living with the Balinese I saw a different side that a new comer doesn't see. I don't mind a lack of understanding the language because much of what is said is just boring everyday things like everywhere else in the world. I like the Blissful ignorant zone? I see a side of greed, constant lying, being a slave to their religion. Corruption and I realize if I didn't have any money my welcome would be over super fast. It get's tiring always having to negotiate prices and wondering if I'm getting screwed. It seems every year now the prices go higher and higher. All it takes is one ignorant tourist to pay too much for something such as transport, handicrafts or basically anything and then we are all screwed. I think I have friends here but is that really true? Would they be my friend if I ran out of money? I doubt it. We are basically walking ATM's and that what we will ever be. Yes we can rent a place for twenty or thirty years, but it's always rent. Foreigners cannot buy land in Indonesia! That's an illusion many think. Anyway, I do Like living here creating my own way of doing things.The weather and the cost of living here suits my clothes. I hope I didn't sound too negative it's just what I have felt and observed. Thanks

Mindlessly busy is the key phrase I’m borrowing from you. 😀

@@dennisolive4741thank you .What you said here is extremely interesting. Good luck from France .

congrats! im sure you'll love it :)

@jeanvoronkova can i check when u move in to your new house did u do the Balinese tradition house blessing? melukat?

You are who you are. And other people are who they are. We all awaken and become aware at our own pace. Enjoy life everyday and listen to your inner voice . Remember you gain more joy from helping others.

@@edfast5893 Thanks Jean.

thank you!

why not? life is short, do what makes yourself happy 😊