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Posted by helenaja on 01/02/201901/02/2019

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💛 𝚖𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚎𝚋𝚋𝚕𝚎𝚜⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ What is the smallest step you can take today towards the thing you desire? And first: what is that thing you desire? It can also be something you already have. I love the idea of making a wish list, not only of the things that you would like to have, but 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚. A powerful practice to see what's already there to enjoy.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #gratitude #greetingsfromabroadland #abroadland #mountains #mountain #climb #alps #alpine #scenery #keepclimbing #view #vista #scenic #switzerland #desire #lifeabroad #livingabroad #expatfamily #expatlife #expatbook #life #goalsetting #wishlist #grateful #seewhatyouhave #zermatt #happiness #followyourdreams #babysteps #visitswitzerland

💛 vivid vacations⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Our family just had a mini holiday in Venice. It took us 6,5 hours to get there by train from Zurich. If I close my eyes and travel back to Venice…⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ …I can see the colours and details of the old buildings, little bridges and doors above the water. Lots of boats and artworks. ...I can also see myself running after our fast and fearless 4-year-old in the narrow labyrinthine streets. I see the chocolate ice cream over his mouth and on our older son’s white shirt.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ …I can smell the salt water and laundry detergent outdoors.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ …I can taste the pasta, gelato, coffee and wine.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ …I can feel my frustration when the kids won’t stop teasing each other and I can feel the joy of eating together in a cosy restaurant and laughing at some silly jokes.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ …I can hear Italian words such as ‘birra piccola’ and a man shouting 'Hey donna!' and my son then asking: “Mom, why did that man say to you ‘Hey donut!’ ?”⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Overall, Venice and its Biennale worked surprisingly well with our energetic kids. Also, traveling by train has become easier now when the kids are a bit older (4 and 11). ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ It was refreshing to be surrounded by the sea and art and to have no cars around. October is also less crowded but still quite warm month in Venice, it was around 20 degrees.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Even a short vacation can be great for family bonding, when everyone is away from their daily routines, experiencing new things together. Where would you want to travel next?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #familyvacation #familyholiday #autumnholiday #venice #venicewithkids #traintravel #travelingfamilies #travel #miniholiday #holidays #venezia #venicewithfamily #familytime #moments #memories #travelgram #ilovevenice #visitvenice #nicevenice #greetingsfromabroadland #abroadland #abroad #italy #iloveitaly #ig_italy #traveling #expat #expatlife #expatriate #expatfamily

💛 getting rich with languages⁠ ⁠ Our family’s current home language is Finglishman, or should I say Fingerlish: Finnish, German and English. What language do you speak?⁠ ⁠ As a family living abroad (or as a multilingual family) you easily develop your own language by mixing all your languages.⁠ ⁠ You get to invent curious new words and expressions which may sound okay for you but others who hear you may be puzzled and make you notice how odd you must sound. ⁠ ⁠ Kids are especially good at inventing new words and sentences. I’ve been writing down some of the kids’ sayings – a recommended thing for every international parent to do, as it’s fun to read those linguistic gems later together. This post’s picture is one of the real-life cartoons of the book 'Greetings from Abroadland’, from the chapter called: What are you trying to say? Communication issues abroad. Do you also sometimes use your own mixed language, or are you keeping all languages or dialects strictly separate? #language ⁠#languages⁠ #multilingual⁠ #familylife⁠ #familyabroad⁠ #livingabroad⁠ #lifeabroad⁠ #movingabroad⁠ #greetingsfromabroadland⁠ #abroadland⁠ #abroad⁠ #parenthood⁠ #motherhood⁠ #languagelover⁠ #speaking⁠ #mixedlanguage⁠ #languagemix⁠ #speakinglanguages⁠ #fun⁠ #comics⁠ #innovative⁠ #global_creatives⁠ #life⁠ #expatlife⁠ #cartoons⁠ #cartoon⁠ #drawing⁠ #momdraws⁠ #dailylifeabroad⁠ #creative⁠

💛 listing the sunny sides of the location Click the link in bio to see 15+ things I like about Switzerland and 10+ things I like about Zurich!⬆️ I for example value that🇨🇭allows us to live near nature, (comfortably) without a car, pushing us to go outdoors, to the mountains instead of malls. Switzerland has offered some surprises too...⁠⠀ What things you like about your living place?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I encourage you to make a list of all the positive aspects of your current whereabouts. Why? ⁠⠀ Because ⁠⠀ 1) it helps you to see more clearly the goodness around and therefore ⁠⠀ 2) makes you feel glad and grateful about what you have. ⁠⠀ 3) Also, once you start focusing on the positive aspects, you start seeing more of them.⁠⠀ 4) This kind of +list is also helpful when you have challenges with/in your living place, to remind you of the good things ⁠⠀ 5) plus it can serve those who are considering to move or visit your location!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Let me know (@abroadland) if you make a plus list about your location too!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #pros #livingabroad #movingabroad #switzerland #zurich #grateful #positivity #swissgoodness #sunnysides #expats #tck #expatriate #globalcreatives #🇨🇭 #abroadland #life #sunnysideup #greetingsfromabroadland #abroad #expatlife #globalliving #international #gratitude #gratitudeattitude #happyabroad #happiness #iloveswitzerland #positivethinking #sveitsi #optimisticoctober

💙 FFF Have you ever had FFF? ⁠⠀ I don't mean Instagram's 'Follow for Follow' but the 'Foreigner's Friend-making Fatigue'. If you are having it at the moment, hang in there – new energy and friends will find their way to you! ✨✨✨⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #fff #friendships #expatdilemmas #expatlife #foreignerslife #lifeabroad #livingabroad #globalliving #international #globalfamily #expatfamily #expatriate #traveler #nomadiclife #friends #newfriends #makingfriends #diagnose #abbreviations #abbreviation #abroadland #💙#greetingsfromabroadland #sky #clouds #textpost #tck #life #expat #noun

💙 connections Keeping in touch with people in real time is challenging nowadays when many are living quite hectic lives. It gets even more complicated when you have friends and family living in other time zones.🌍⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ A few days ago, I sent messages (via WhatsApp) to a friend and only then remembered that she must be sleeping as it was only about 3 am where she lives. I just wished she wouldn’t have the notification sounds on (she also has young kids who can already disturb her sleep) but soon I saw the blue checkmarks appearing in the corner of each photo… 🙈⁠⠀ ⠀ The image is one of the cartoons in the book 'Greetings from Abroadland - Experiences of Family Life Abroad‘. Link in bio!⠀ ⁠⠀ #relationships #callmemaybe #phonecall #connection #connecting #globalconnections #timezones #timezone #cartoon #cartoons #expatlife #expat #expats #book #globalliving #international #books #expatbook #greetingsfromabroadland #abroadland #abroad #movingabroad #livingabroad #lifeabroad #longdistance #longdistancerelationship #tck #guidebook #dayandnight #cartoonbook

💙 blue space⠀ ⠀ "Higher levels of blue space visibility were associated with lower psychological distress.“⠀ ⠀ "Having an ocean view at your house – or indeed your holiday home – can have a significant impact on your mental health. ⠀ ⠀ “One may receive the [...] health benefits immediately when looking at blue spaces.“⠀ ⠀ These are some snippets of study findings about effects of seeing the water.⠀ ⠀ What would be your ideal view?⠀ ⠀ #bluespace #blueview #💙 #seaview #sea #sealovers #health #globalliving #abroad #abroadland #greetingsfromabroadland #familylifeabroad #expatlife #expatritate #nature #naturelovers #island #natureview #horizon #bythewater #waters #💦 #blueplanet #placesonearth #seeblue #bluehues #oceanlovers #seaside #itämeripäivä #finland

💚 glowing squares⠀ ⠀ 'Greetings from Abroadland’ book glows outdoors! In addition, it offers personal stories, real-life cartoons, tips and experts’ viewpoints about living abroad as a family.⠀ ⠀ Each family’s background and journey is unique but there are many shared subjects and experiences connecting us across borders! 🌏⠀ ⠀ The book is available on Amazon and other online bookstores. Link in bio☝️⠀ ⠀ #book #abroad #bookabroad #globalliving #globalcitizen #abroadland #expatbook #expatfamily #expatbookshop #greetingsfromabroadland #bookphoto #bookstagram #travelingfamilies #familylife #familiesabroad #expatriate #expatlife #travel #amazonbooks #booksoninstagram #booklovers #familyabroad #💚 #🌏 #enjoythejourney #yourjourney #expatriate #movingabroad #moveabroad #livingabroad

💙 life after holidays⠀ ⠀ Often the holidays are very different compared to other times. It’s normal to not be able to switch on the effective everyday mode immediately after coming back home. Especially for us who have returned to our 'abroadland’ after visiting the native country, there can be even more changes such as the language, habits and social circles.⠀ ⠀ Here are some ways to get back to things after the holidays:⠀ ⠀ ▫️Be patient and don’t try to do everything at once. Make first small tweaks, so the contrast is not too big and the changes will be more sustainable. ⠀ ⠀ ▫️Resting, eating and drinking healthy, exercising, having fun and taking care of ourselves in other ways are the basis of everything, as we know. Implement more of them little by little. ⠀ ⠀ ▫️Cherish and share the holiday memories and draw energy from them.⠀ ⠀ ▫️Clean the spaces where you live and work to get more comfortable, calm and clear.⠀ ⠀ ▫️Write down your thoughts and things to do, then strike out irrelevant things and prioritise the rest.⠀ ⠀ ▫️Meet people in real life. ⠀ ⠀ ▫️Re-visit your 'whats, whys and hows'. ⠀ ⠀ ▫️Plan your days even loosely, including the breaks and the use of social media (which, as known, can otherwise end up causing all kinds of negative effects).⠀ ⠀ ▫️Get ready to have some bumps in the road and see the exciting possibilities ahead - it’s a new beginning!⠀ ⠀ Do you have some other tips for life after holidays?⠀ ⠀ #afterholidays #backtowork #backtoschool #returningfromvacation #backfromholidays #gettingorganized #organized #flock #flying #birds #flyingback #backhome #gettingstarted #planning #sky #abroadland #lifeabroad #expatriate #greetingsfromabroadland #expats #expatlife #familylife #livingabroad #aftervacation #lifetips #returning #globalliving #fly #life #immipat