The Grounded Expat
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The inner side of moving abroad

Honest, clinically grounded writing on the part of moving abroad no one prepares you for — the culture shock, the homesickness, the loneliness, and the slow, real work of feeling at home somewhere new. By Stephanie Johnson, LICSW — therapist and expat.

Culture shock

Why Month 3 Abroad Is the Hardest — and How to Get Through the Dip

The first two months run on adrenaline. Then, around month three, the shine wears off and a lot of people quietly wonder if they've made a mistake. Here's why the dip hits, and how to move through it.

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Free journals for the inner side of it

Short, private, self-saving reflective journals — for the first week, the month-3 dip, making friends, and the goodbyes.

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