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Anyone else feel this when visiting an old home?

Bit of a personal story…

I recently opened up about how bittersweet it felt revisiting Paris. How, since moving to Singapore, all parts of my life have improved and how genuinely happy I am because of it.
But that doesn’t change the fact that Paris holds some of my most important years of growth as an adult. And when you visit an old life, a wave of emotions rushes in, the comfort of familiarity, seeing old friends, and doing it all in the most beautiful city in the world.

Being an expat has a quieter undertone that I rarely see anyone talk about or share. You are always meeting new people, but it also means also having to let go of old versions of life.

But one thing I did realize coming back is that it doesn’t change the memories, the bonds, or how lucky I feel knowing that when we do see each other again, we can pick up where we left off.

TKC, third culture kid, expat, international move, living abroad, #expatsingapore #tck #thirdculturekid #workabroad work abroad #sggirls Singapore

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Being a “chameleon” was never easy for TCKs. 🌍

It was founded on resilience and a desire to belong. 💪

We shrank ourselves to fit into boxes, but then realized we were able to fit into every box by embracing all of our differences (sometimes by choice and sometimes because that’s all we could do!) and now we can thrive here, there and everywhere because we have the tools to. ⚖️

There’s a lot of bravery and courage in seeing everyone for who they truly are and embracing them irrespective of our differences. So be proud!

Being a TCK taught us to embrace everyone from any walk of life and we can assimilate and find connections with anyone. It’s a wonderful thing to have this skill and perspective on life. It’s a super power!

It is our very differences and shared humanity that forms the foundation for connection. 🔗

Love all that you are, including that weird multi-cultural accent accent of yours 🤭

#tck #tckstories #thirdculturekid #internationalfamilies #internationalschoolkids #expat #expatkids

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🌎As a TCK, it can be burdensome to not have a place to call home. We’re just expected to always be chameleon’s: to adapt constantly, to empathize always, to be uprooted every few years.

🏠BUT, we have made the world our home. We have boldly decided to embrace it all (I mean what choice do we have?😅)

✨No matter how difficult though, we have been resilient. We have chosen courage and been brave enough to turn foreign lands into our homes - how beautiful of us to make the world our oyster and know that our shared humanity is the ONE thing that unites us all.

#thirdculturekid #tck #expats #internationalschools #internationalstudents #explorepage✨ #explore #explorer #adventure #brave #global #globalcitizen

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𝙵𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚎𝚎𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚍𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝚖𝚢 𝚖𝚒𝚗𝚍. 🗺️🧘🏻‍♀️🙌🏻
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𝙰𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚐𝚛𝚎𝚠 𝚞𝚙 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 “𝚒𝚗-𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗” 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕𝚜 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚜𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎, 𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚎𝚜 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚊 𝚜𝚊𝚏𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚎. 𝙸 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚏𝚝 𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚢 𝚙𝚒𝚎𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚢𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏 𝚒𝚗 𝚜𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍. 🌎🌍🌏 𝙰 𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚗𝚘𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚊𝚖𝚎 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎. 𝙸 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝’𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚢 𝙸 𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙽𝚘𝚝 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚊 𝚝𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚝, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚊 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚛, 𝚊𝚗 𝚘𝚋𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚟𝚎𝚛, 𝚊 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚛. 𝙸 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜, 𝚖𝚎𝚎𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚎𝚢𝚘𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝’𝚜 𝚛𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚖𝚎. 🫶🏻
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#darlingescapes#dametraveler#wellnessblog#travelblog#liveunscripted#childfreelifestyle#childfreebychoice#travelstoke#wanderlust#adventureseeker#dinklife#travelgram#travellovers#instatravel#lifeofadventure#travelphotography#worldcaptures#artofvisuals#travelandlife#adventure_culture#theglobewanderer#followmefaraway#travellingthroughtheworld#travelcontent#thirdculturekid#multiracial#aviationlover#planeview#travelawesome#welivetoexplore

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It’s just wonderful to see the next generation coming through…
Last night’s ‘repat’ gathering to watch, with her parents, Natalia Vamvakitis perform at the Camden Fringe in ‘WhatCameFirst’, her own production, drawing on her ‘Third Culture’ upbringing.
At once amusing, provocative, uncomfortable and immensely entertaining!

John, Elena you must be justifiably proud! 🙏🏼

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Thoughts of a TCK...

Trying to find the feeling of 'home' when you come back 'home' can be overwhelming.

To everyone around you, nothing has changed, but for you... everything has changed.
You have changed!

And you have changed in a way that no one will understand.

So now you're there trying to fit back into a place that you used to know like the back of your hand, but now it feels like you don't know anything.

How do you deal with coming back 'home'?

#home #tck #tcklife #thirdculturekid
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🌍 Embracing Change: 'Even if I could go back, I wouldn't belong there anymore.' 🌟 This sentiment resonates with many Third Culture Kids. Our journey is one of constant evolution, and it's okay to find our belonging in the present. 💫 Share if you can relate! @tck_haven
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#GlobalNomad #CulturalIdentity #TCKLife #Belonging #EmbraceChange #ExploreTheWorld #AdaptandThrive #LivingAbroad #DiverseExperiences #IdentityJourney #Travel #Travelling #TCK #Thirdculturekid

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Hello N E W month 🙋🏻‍♀️

Gosh I feel like the last 11 months have flown by, transitioning in new home, out of comfort zone, travel and now the last month of school this school year for my children. WHAT June already 😂

I so needed this reminder today 🙋🏻‍♀️

Besides it being a new month as you know I love setting intentions for each day leading the moment to being more mindful and productive 👍🏼

Here are my top three intentions:

1️⃣ BE present

Being present with others doesn’t just mean spending time with them. It means to bring your FULL focus to the moment.

2️⃣ Be compassionate & leave judgement and doubt behind

3️⃣ Be appreciative & acknowledge all those small things

Happy 1st of June ☀️

#mindfulness #mindovermatter #mindfulmagazine #mindful #happinesscoach #happinessisachoice #happinesscoaching #wellbeingcoaching #wellbeingcoach #makemomentshappen #makethemostofit #bepresent #thejourney #presentmoment #throwback😍 #throwbackthursdays

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Notes from the other end on #homesickness

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A little while ago in my stories, I asked if anyone has heard of the term TCK. And the result that most of you have never even heard of it, wasn't too surprising honestly.
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So I thought I'd share about it, because I'm one and I want more people to learn about it.
I'm a TCK, which means a Third Culture Kid.
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And today I wanna start by sharing about one of the things that a lot of TCK's struggle with. It's the feeling of 'home'.
Where is 'home'?
What's the definition of 'home'?
Is it okay to have a couple of 'homes' and to feel like you don't have a 'home' at the same time?
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For the longest time, I didn't know where 'home' was. Even though my first 16 years of life I lived in one country, I always felt torn. I didn't feel like this was 100% 'home' but at the same time, it was. My friends here in Ukraine that were pure Ukrainians and never moved didn't understand me, and just always told me that this is 'home'. But I knew that for me it was different, I just couldn't pinpoint it.
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Until I learned about being a TCK and how the definition of 'home' is so different for us. The mix of cultures, experiences, people, places, etc. Makes for a very individual understanding/realization of what 'home' means to me.
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This is just a little sneak peek into the TCK topic, I'll try to continue and share more about my journey and thoughts. And hope that it's something that you find interesting and wanna learn more about.
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I would love to hear feedback and questions in the comments.
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Traveling the world, growing up in multiple cultures, and embracing diversity has been a wild journey. But every step of the way has been worth it.

The memories you make, the people you meet, and the lessons you learn will shape you into who you are.

As a Third Culture Kid, I embrace the journey and cherish each memory along the way. Celebrating diversity and all its beautiful forms is what makes life worth living. Here's to embracing the journey, cherishing the memories, and celebrating diversity. ❤️🌎

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#ThirdCultureKid #EmbraceTheJourney #CherishTheMemories #CelebrateDiversity #ChameleonVibes #ThirdCultureKids #CrossCulture #chameleonvibes #chameleon #welcomehome #welcome #thirdculturekids #thirdculture #community #together #tck #crossoverculture #travelling #citizensoftheworld #lifeabroad #culture #love #friendships #home

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