#life-change tag

6 days ago

Madrid food

My family had never been to Spain before moving there from the US. It was risky, but I'm glad we didn't visit first.

1 week ago

Madrid food

At 48, I left my Virginia teaching job and moved to Italy. A Facebook group I started for women led me to start my own business.

8 months ago

Travel

I moved from Chicago to Spain. It's harder to be an entrepreneur here, but I work less and still have a great life.

Moving to Spain was a necessary change after years of regret for not studying abroad.

Portland food

I moved from a city to a tiny town on the Pacific coast. Living in such a remote place has come with pleasant surprises.

The author finds a surprising sense of diversity and community in Santa Catalina, Panama, after relocating from the US.

Madrid food

6 days ago

My family had never been to Spain before moving there from the US. It was risky, but I'm glad we didn't visit first.

Moving to Spain transformed our lives despite initial fears and loneliness.

Madrid food

1 week ago

At 48, I left my Virginia teaching job and moved to Italy. A Facebook group I started for women led me to start my own business.

A life-changing move to Tuscany transformed Linda Meyer's perspective and lifestyle, despite initial challenges.

8 months ago

Travel

I moved from Chicago to Spain. It's harder to be an entrepreneur here, but I work less and still have a great life.

Portland food

I moved from a city to a tiny town on the Pacific coast. Living in such a remote place has come with pleasant surprises.

more#relocation

Madrid food

3 weeks ago

A trip to Colombia in my 20s turned into 8 years freelancing in South America. Here's what I'd do differently.

A transformative experience in Colombia led to a successful freelance writing career in Ecuador after careful planning and saving.

Cooking

2 months ago

I left my 6-figure job at Google to attend pastry school in France. Now I work on Disney cruise ships.

Valerie Valcourt left a six-figure tech career at Google to pursue pastry school in France, following a childhood passion that persisted despite parental discouragement and years of corporate work.

Travel

fromwww.theguardian.com

2 months ago

I lived the life I've always dreamed of': the man who cycled around the world for four years

Andreas Graf quit his job and life in Norway to cycle to India, seeking independence, adventure, and slow, self-propelled travel despite hardship and uncertainty.

Relationships

7 months ago

I avoided the post-wedding blues by quitting my job, selling our house, and moving abroad within 3 weeks

After getting married, I sold my house, quit my job, and moved from the UK to France within three weeks.

Film

fromIndependent

7 months ago

Patrick Bergin: 'I loved the drink to destruction. Shane MacGowan told me I was drinking too much. So, I stopped'

Patrick Bergin met Helen, which revitalized his life, and he abandoned his hellraising ways after receiving advice from a Pogue.

Mental health

fromPsychology Today

9 months ago

10 Questions to Resolve Ambivalence

Motivational interviewing helps resolve ambivalence towards life changes.

New York City

9 months ago

I was scared to leave NYC - but I moved to Nashville, fell in love, and have been happily living here for a decade

Burnout led to the realization of needing a change from New York City life.

Travel

9 months ago

I moved to Mexico for my maternity leave. It was the best decision I've made.

A chance conversation during a train delay inspired a life-changing move to Mexico for maternity leave.

Miscellaneous

fromFast Company

10 months ago

How to move forward when you don't know your next career step

Feeling unfulfilled in a job can prompt professionals to realize they need a career change.

Retirement

fromNew York Post

Viral Oregon man who quit his job to set sail with his cat arrives to cheering fans in Hawaii after weekslong journey

Oliver Widger sailed from Oregon to Hawaii, quitting his job and liquidating savings, inspiring others with his journey of adventure and self-discovery.

Coffee

fromIndependent