mardi 22 février 2011

Expatriates' Wednesdays: making the expatriation yours

An island, Rio

"You are going to Rio !" a friend told me before we left for the cidade maravilhosa,
" Sun, beaches, carnival ! And South American culture to discover, what a treasure!
How lucky you are ! "

"All this is certainly very attractive, but may not be enough to fill my life and therefore to satisfy me" was my reply
Because, as I said to someone a few days ago; we all need to give sense to events that we go through to be able to enjoy the experience fully, calmly and with satisfaction

What will this expatriation bring me ? What satisfactions can I find ? How to organising them ? 
What is my project here ? My place in this project ? How can I realise it ?

Defining this individual project is not a guarantee of a fast wellbeing;  fast simplistic recipes are rarely realistic, I think though that by knowing where you are walking to allows you not to loose yourself 

Each individual has their own individual project, either personal or professional
It is important to define it to know where we are going on a daily basis and for a longer term
For ourself first, and also for the other family members

This project can be as varied as there are people
Different reorganisation of the family unit
Having more time around the children
Define and implement a career plan
Discovering of a new environment in terms of culture, art, landscapes. . .
Learning a new language
Enjoy financial or/and social benefits if any
etc ... etc ... etc ...
or

Thinking to define an individual project

Within my family, for example, the decision about the move was made both by my husband and myself, with the condition that I could to work legally, knowing that my husband had the work assignment

My individual project had and still has for now four clear goals :
Explore this continent still unknown to us
Working in a favela
Developping a career project
Getting a new professional training
I have set up one goal and half of another one, I feel so far satisfied with that, after a year of expatriation;

How about your individual project, is it clearly defined or in needs of more attention ?

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