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💛 living with FUMO⁠ ⁠⠀ Last weekend, my good old friend had a big birthday party back home, and I wasn’t able to travel there. So, I missed celebrating her milestone birthday and catching up with many friends who I haven’t seen for a long time. Photos on social media added the feeling of ‘I wish I could have been there too!’.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I thought I was experiencing FOMO ('Fear Of Missing Out') until I realised it wasn’t exactly that. In addition to this specific event, I was also thinking other missed happenings during our years abroad, also our events that my friends and family had missed in the places where we had lived.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ If FOMO is defined as 'a fear that others might be having rewarding experiences from which one is absent', characterized by 'a desire to stay continually connected with what others are doing' and also defined as a fear of regret, 'FUMO' ('Foreigner Unavoidably Missing Out') is more like a fact that if you live abroad, you will miss some interesting events elsewhere. To some events you are able to go to and some you aren’t. You can not live fully in two places simultaneously. The fact of missing events will evoke variety of feelings, one of which may be FOMO.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Some study experiments suggest that the thing causing the FOMO is a social anxiety which is not really about the experience itself but more about what your friends are doing in building up their social group history that you're missing out on. We can reduce FOMO for example by remembering the reasons behind the decision, by focusing on the moment and by spending less time on social media (and remembering that social media content is often an exaggeration anyway). ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ How can we deal with the 'FUMO’, the fact that when you live abroad, you will be missing many events?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #fumo #fomo #abbreviation #newterm #fearofmissingout #abroadland #greetingsfromabroadland #lifeabroad #livingabroad #globalliving #internationalliving #elsewhere #longing #missing #birdseyeview #abbreviation #wordlover #words #definition #expat #expatlife #immipat #belonging #movingabroad #globalpeople #tck #expatwoman #expatfocus #expatcommunity ⁠⠀

💛 belonging words⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Even if the internet is full of quotes, they still remain popular. Why? Aren't they just pretty sentences anyone can invent? There are multiple reasons for our appetite for well-chosen words. A good quote:⁠⠀ ✨ reminds us about something important or offers a new perspective⁠⠀ ✨ stop us to check our compass, to see which direction we want to go⁠⠀ ✨ can comfort us, to make us feel that we are not alone with our struggles⁠⠀ ✨ can empower us, gives us motivation⁠⠀ ✨ sums up a lot of wisdom into a compact package, making it easy to remember⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ "𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘍𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦. 𝘐 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘧 𝘐 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨. 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘯."⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ This Brené Brown quote (like many of them) summarizes the essence of belonging so well. More than a concrete place, belonging can be a state where we can be who we are. And sometimes, belonging doesn't relate to being part of a group that comes together in a physical space, but being part of something we can’t describe or a group of people who may be scattered all over the world – even a few people who get us. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #belonging #belong #brenebrown #quotes #quote #goodquotes #globalliving #internationalliving #globalfamily #expatlife #expatriate #expatwoman #internationalwomen #movingabroad #livingabroad #foreignerslife #abroadland #greetingsfromabroadland #internationalparents #tck #thirdculturekids #unitedwomanhood #wisewords #wordlovers #instaquotes #quoteoftheday #greatoceanroad #australia #landscape

🐨 animal encounters⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Here are some of the wild koalas I've had the honour to photograph. They all look different and I used to give them names according to their imagined personalities. There were Poppy, Charlie and other fellows.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ For me, some of the most impactful moments abroad have been the wildlife encounters. Time stops when you are fascinated by nature and its incredible inhabitants. I also believe that if you have seen or studied certain animals, you feel even greater desire to protect them.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ What animals have you met abroad? ⁠⠀ Any favourite wildlife moments?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ 🐨⁠⠀ We can support koalas through organisations such as⁠⠀ @australiankoalafoundation @wwf_australia⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #wildlife #animalsofinstagram #australia #victoriaaustralia #australiananimals #australiannature #wildlifeonearth #koalas #koala #naturescreatures #naturelovers #animallover #livingabroad #lifeabroad #abroadland #greetingsfromabroadland #cutekoalas #wildkoalas #animalpersonalities #cute #animals #protectkoalas #supportkoalas #savekoalas #natures_brilliance #animal_captures #animal_curiosity #discoverwildlife⁠⠀ ⁠⠀

💛 koalas These clips were captured when we lived in Victoria, Australia, and were lucky to see koalas in their natural habitat. Koalas are now threatened in some parts of their range and some populations are becoming locally extinct, according to the experts in the National Geographic’s article (25.11.). “A bird can fly, a kangaroo can hop very fast, but koalas are so slow. They basically just get stuck where they are.” says Christine Adams-Hosking, research fellow at the University of Queensland. In a raging forest fire, koalas only real defense is climbing higher into the eucalyptus trees. | "The bushfires have had a massive impact on their population […] Because of deforestation and now the bushfires, there is so little habitat left and trees with eucalyptus take months to grow back.” tells Deborah Tabart, the leader of the Australian Koala Foundation, in Daily Mail Australia. We can help koalas by making more sustainable choices and by supporting organisations like @australiankoalafoundation and @wwf_australia | "𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙠, 𝙨𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡." — 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘵 | #koalas #koala #wildlife #koalavideo #lovenature #savethekoala #🐨 #naturelovers #nature_brilliance #nature_perfection #naturelover #wildanimals #cute #cutekoalas #australia #supportkoalas #livingabroad #abroad #abroadland #greetingsfromabroadland #koalasound

🎁 Gifts from Abroadland⠀ ⁠⠀ "You know what" is coming soon… If you or your friend is moving/living abroad: 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 book is 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘧𝘵 to give!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ You can get it from 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻, 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀 & 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗔𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗶𝘀 + other online bookstores 📖 → 🛒⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The book is a mix of tips, stories and illustrations about:⁠⠀ ✨𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥⁠⠀ ✨𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴⁠⠀ ✨𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯/𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴⁠⠀ ✨𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘴’ 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥⁠⠀ ✨𝘒𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦⁠⠀ ✨𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵’𝘴 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦⁠⠀ ✨𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘥⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Each chapter offers wisdom of intercultural experts’ and experiences of the writer's family living in Finland, Australia, Singapore and Switzerland.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The compact, cheerful and easy-to-read book comes with 35 real-life cartoons and 70 tips on how to make the most of your time abroad.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ More information from link in bio and at 𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱.𝗰𝗼𝗺⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ #bookidea #abroadland #bookgift #bookstagram #expatwomen ⁠#livingabroad #movingabroad #booklovers #giftidea ⁠#expatbook #expatguide #expats #christmasgift #amazonbooks⁠ #kirjaidea #expatlife #globalliving #internationallife #bookreviews⁠ #nonfiction #publishedbook #published #bookstores #familylife ⁠#instabooks #greetingsfromabroadland #perfectgift #giftbook #adlibris #cartoonbook

💛 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

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