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Inside The Circle

A calm place to land — with people who get it.

The Circle isn’t another noisy feed. It’s a quiet, always-on community for the inner side of living abroad — a space for each theme, room to start your own thread when you need support, and a licensed clinical social worker as your host. Here’s a peek inside.

A glimpse of the space

A preview of the feel. The live community opens to founding members soon.

The spaces

Six calm corners — and room to start your own.

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Welcome & intros

Everyone says hello. The easiest first post, and instant belonging.

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This month

The current theme’s hub — the workshop, the prompt, the conversation.

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The workshops

A thread for each workshop, so you can reflect and compare notes as you go.

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What I’m navigating

Start a thread about whatever you need support with. Someone here has been there.

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Small wins

Tiny victories — a friend made, a form survived, a sentence understood.

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Ask Stephanie

Post your questions; I answer through the week. Support and perspective, always.

How it works

No scheduled calls. No pressure. Just a place that’s always there.

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On your time

It’s async, so it works in every time zone. Drop in at midnight or never — lurking is welcome.

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Start a thread anytime

Carrying something heavy? Post it in What I’m navigating. You don’t have to wait for a meeting.

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Real peer support

People living the same in-between, who answer with “me too” instead of “how exciting.”

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A clinician in the room

I’m here as your host — sharing prompts, holding the space, and answering questions. Support and education, never therapy.

The vibe

What keeps it safe and warm.

  • What’s shared here, stays here. Confidentiality is our one firm rule.
  • Come as you are. No pressure to perform being okay.
  • We support, we don’t diagnose. Lived-experience support and education — not therapy or crisis care.
  • Presence before advice. “Me too” goes further than fixing.
  • Be kind; assume good intent. We’re all tired and far from home.
  • Your people are here. Quietly, in the same in-between as you.
Founding members

Your people are already here.

The Circle opens to a small founding group first — locked-in rate, first through the doors, and a real say in what it becomes.

Join the founding circle