#thebigmove

[strongerthaniusedtobe77]

My darling followers! You are so helpful and appreciated!

Here is my list so far… anything I missed?

Any notes that I should add?

I like to be near water, so I added a column for that.

And the numbered ones at the top were the multiple suggestions.

Thank you so much @instructor144 @72eli @beawriting @unabashedrascalnickelbandit @morticiaspet @moonchild8914 @loveaxiomatic @judygrrl @curiousmsmeg.

[plasticheartspaperplanes]

and just like that… . . . . . . . . . . #thebigmove #goodbyefirsthome #packingisabitch #onelasthurrah #firsthome #anewchapter https://www.instagram.com/p/CgMU8QmPq_f/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[barefootandaimless]

Unfiltered

Hey you, how’s it going? (I wrote this a few months ago now in understandably quite different times, however after sharing this with a couple of friends of mine and seeing their reactions, I feel it is still just as much worth sharing.) Fancy having an unfiltered chat about what it’s like to move to a new country? You know, not all the shit you see on your friends facebook/insta’ feeds, the real stuff. I don’t want to talk about the instagrammable locations, the cool clubs you’ve found, the interesting food you’ve eaten or fun drinks you’ve drunk. I want to talk about how much you miss boring stuff like breakfast cereal – seriously why didn’t Branflakes make it here? Or how about that fear you have that one day you may need to have a doctors appointment here? Or that you prefer to wait till you go back home to have your next dentist/optician appointment? Or that you feel like a child whenever you try and speak this new language? I think moving to a new country is a worthwhile experience and can be amazing but in my opinion similarly to mental health and loneliness (especially), it’s taboo to talk about what life is really like once you’ve moved to your chosen destination. To make matters worse social media presents us with a platform that makes us feel we should showcase the best parts of our lives or we watch others do so. How do you tell your friends that actually your struggling, when their big move seems to have gone so well?! (Surely all those cool pictures on their Instagram feed mean they’re killing it over there…right?) Do you recognise yourself anywhere in there? Or do you have a friend who’s made the big move that you feel a little jealous of because it looks like she/he are doing so well? Well hey, grab a coffee and lets talk. We’ve (Tom and I) lived in Germany (Berlin) a year and a half now and I’m finished with pretending that moving here was easy and I’m having soooo many great adventures. Dude, do you know how many times I’ve cried on the U-bahn (tube)? I’ve met some amazing people and had many great experiences but lets be real, it’s not all bloody sunshine and rainbows. It can be bad, good or just plain meh! I’m going to pick a theme each time I write to you and tell you the whole truth – for example: making friends. Yes I have made some great friends here and yes I did meet some of them in a bar but no it wasn’t quite that simple. Hopefully talking about the things I’ve struggled with will help you understand that we’re all in the same boat and it’s ok…we can sail it together (bit too cheesy that one?). It’s not all going to be doom and gloom though, I’ll include some funny or uplifting stories and also a few tips and tricks that might help you out. Please get in touch with me too, whatever it is you’d like to say I’d like to hear it. Maybe you have something you would like me to talk about? Maybe you just want to say you feel the same or perhaps you disagree with something I’ve said. I’m up for a debate too. Honestly I’m up for anything that means we stop pretending.

Stay safe everyone.

Amish

[cutecutebibaforever]

To my real friends who only knew how much I wanted to move to Europe, kept it secretly, and will move heaven and earth for this to happen, you are all amazing! #blessed #grateful #thebigmove #newenvironment #happiness #loved #courage #truelove #cutebiba #Madrid #EULife #livingabroad #madridspain (at Plaza De La Villa - Madrid, España) https://www.instagram.com/p/B23I-c6lgKp_TglxV6GqbYYkW_getWsmRWT-oI0/?igshid=10b2lyfbs64ll

[louisjones65]

Moving can get weird y’all #maxkeeblesbigmove • • • • #movingday #thebigmove #kingcandy #spiderman #kyloren #movingin #socal #irvine (at Irvine, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz958XBgMeC/?igshid=1o9opx5xbgb74

[vigilantemetalworksllc]

Beyond stoked! Stay tuned for big things folks! #thebigmove #growth #vigilantemetalworks #vmw #twowheelsonelove (at Vigilante Metalworks, LLC.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxDB1D9hMy-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17216jni33zc6

[wertmanphoto]

We are moving into a larger space closer to city center. Please vote on which version of our studio name you like better, two lines or one! #wertmanphotography #wertmanphoto #thebigmove #newstudiospace (at Wertman Photography) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuXVZafnxfy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10kix2yjin5kr

[tfmstudio]

Two giant hides purchased just before #thebigmove that will make loads of #sweetleathergoods once we find housing for our #californiaadventure #leatherwork #masker #maskmaker #fineleather #fabricator #craftsman #redstick #hiatus #missshiny #missmytools https://www.instagram.com/p/BspawlzAt_b/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=143dcwn5fm9j7