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- Moving abroad solo in my 50's was not what I expected. In this video, I share my experience of restarting life in a new country and the lessons I've learned in my first year. Ler me know what you think guys Xxx
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I moved to Spain 15 years ago from the USA. The USA was just getting too dangerous. Spain is so safe, the people are friendly and the Mediterranean diet has improved my health. I'm alone, but not lonely. I encourage anyone to move to the place where they are treated best. Good luck to everyone.
I moved to Spain one year ago (51 years old) - my whole health has improved too (depression, bladder problems, anxiety etc etc)☀️🇪🇸❤️
I’m in the middle of organizing a move from the USA to Spain. I’m 50 years old and will move by myself. I can’t wait to be living back in Europe!
@br0k3ndad I’m also done with the US! It’s not the Democrats or president XZ. It’s since ever the US system what is bad.
@@MissRed92837 If you think is the Democrats, then Spain is the wrong place to go. How about Hungary or Russia?
My husband and I moved to Spain also in 2021. We moved from Canada, which we have no plan of returning to. We are happy here. The warmth of the climate and the people is a huge factor in making us feel happy and content here.
I have lived alone for last 20 yrs because I refuse to waste time with superficial friends who wont be there if I hit hard times.
Right!!!
That's exactly what happened to me in the last 15 years I'm tired of superficial friends and family...🎭
I’m real, and always interested in meeting real people and hopefully developing friendships with them. I live in central CT, so if you are near by don’t be afraid to get in touch. That goes for anyone who comes across this text. Btw, I’m not lonely nor do I need anything, I actually do pretty well for myself, I just like to help and learn from people, specially if they are good people.
Finally, someone who also can identify the reason why trying to make friends is worthless.
It’s very difficult to meet high value friends or male partners. I’d rather be alone than hang out with fake friends, two faced friends or mindless folk’s that that go along to get along to the point of damaging their own health!
I’m 56 years old and I just want peace ✌️
Amen! ❤🎉❤
I left the UK full time, 2014
I've lived up a mountain in Portugal, in a renovated, off grid, donkey stable for over 10 years, We have an acre of chestnut and fruit trees.
I have peace when I want and I have made good friends here.
I wouldnt go back. I've just received my UK pension at 66, I could never survive on it in the UK but here, with no heating to pay for (wood from land), no mortgage (cost €25,000 in 2009) and a free health service, I can flourish :)
Bonn, your life sounds amazing. I'm 55 and very stressed living in Northern England. Many like myself are in fear of what's happening here.. I just want to escape. I need Peace.. Good luck to you 🌻
That was the right call. The UK is too expensive. I have been living in London for the past 7 years, but it is just crazy expensive. To have a good life here you need to be a millionaire.
May i ask what you mean by living in fear from what is happening?
@@Daphna. I fear how dark the world is becoming, the ugliness, the violence, illegal trespassers into the country, a country & world out of control.. I could go on..
this is what i've been thinking for some time. the uk I love but the issues are too numerous and too deep. I live in a busy asian city now and save £1000 a month, but I crave the countryside, peace, my own land-mortgage free and fresh air. I only worry about making enough money. I suppose the obvious thing is to get sons kind of online work. ❤
I moved to France 7 years ago when I retired. I've been divorced for 20 years, so I live alone in a beautiful apt. I started joining expat groups almost as soon as I got here: we play golf, go to dinner, go to local jazz clubs, meet for coffee 3 or 4 times a week, and take trips together. After I stopped eating an American diet I lost 85 pounds. I sold my car during covid, so I walk everywhere now, which I really enjoy. I live 10 minutes from the bus station, 15 min from the train station and 20 mins from the center of town. Public transportation is cheap and excellent. I'm quite happy here. Life is good. **EDITED** several people have asked me why join expat groups. The reason is French bureaucracy can be daunting at times, but normally there are other expats who have been down this road before. They can be invaluable resources when first arriving.
That’s wonderful. So inspirational. What motivated you to move?
@@lc7169 I went to college in France when I got of the Navy in 1972. I stayed for 2 years. I promised myself I'd return when I was ready to retire, and that's exactly what I did.
Inspiration! Tnx for sharing
@@Daphna.
Best video ever !!!!
Watching from Espana!
Yo soy en Barcelona
What documents do you need to apply for for a longer than 90 days in France ? Could you please share ?
I left Germany 30 years ago for Thailand and never looked back.
All my bothering allergies and other health issues like chronic back pain vanished nearly over night, and I am now in my mid 70s healthier than in my previous life. What helped me most to overcome hardships on the way was the absence of doubt about taking that leap (simmering deep inside me since decades).
I adopted a new born child 27 years ago. I live with her, her boyfriend and her mother as well as our three beloved dogs together in a large house. After retiring from work at a prestigious
university 2 years ago, I now have all time at hand I wish for my hobbies: writing, cooking and baking, playing with the dogs, moderate sports like cycling etc. (while the others are out for work) and in the evening and weekend, there is family life as well, a good balance.
My advice for all doubters:
Do a lot of research before you go without coming back.
Start maybe with an extended vacation or a sabbatical. Most
important is the proper philosophy of life: nothing is granted, nothing is forever. Embrace change, don't
fear it. Good luck.
Congratulations to you Daphna andThomas on your move to Portugal, Thailand and what a great life you both have created for yourselfs. I moved from east coast of US to Honolulu about 10 years ago. I love my life here…I swim in the mornings, play pickle balls and have a community garden. Portugal and Thailand seems to me that would be much easier for me financially…I entertain the idea of moving again…it just seems that it would not be as easy at this time because I am 73 now. I do speak Portuguese because I lived in Brasil. And have visited Lisbon, unfortunately I was pick pocketed there….
Anyway…congratulations to you both. Thank you Daphna for your channel.🤗
Loved your life story! Thanks for sharing it! You’re giving has circled you back with Love 🥰
When traveling, take Jesus with you.
@@legacyrydeshare3478
He is already very busy, so why would he travel with me?
@@user-zy7jb6qe4v a particular trauma the haunting of which best to overcome, maybe go to Portugal and NOT get pick-pocketed ? idk... this is trauma time/healing time for many it seems. All the best 💖
Spiritual darkness is the age we live in. Right is wrong, and wrong is celebrated, so guard your heart against evil.
True
Well said.
Can't agree more
Yes
Evil is now good; and good is being persecuted and censored. Its called a Satanic inversion. Very dark days- end times ahead.
I moved to Portugal as a single person six years ago at the age of 62. I understand the feeling of being alone in a new country. That said, I am very happy to live here. It is a relaxed, safe and lovely country. The people are lovely too.
Thank you for sharing your story and inspiring other people. Portugal is truly a special place
How about when the retirees get much older and need help. Is getting live in help or some kind of help affordable? I was thinking of Portugal, but leaning towards the Philippines because affording a nurse or live in help in the leader years is affordable there.
Portugal seems lovely but I am worried about the humidity for my asthma, so I think Spain might be a better place for me.
Two countries in the same peminsula, same climate d@@rulaj1 !!!
That's what I'm going to do this year! I am moving to Serbia from New York in the age of 61⁉️😂
I learned from my traveling friends that, the more people and places you visit, the more you realize that your body is your home and the world is your city
I Love this ❤ Home is where your heart is...
So TRUE!👍🏻👍🏻🌈🍀
beautiful words: the world is your city... ispirational
amen to that
Your body is the temple of God! I agree that one should treat it like that and like a beautiful home! I also agree that travelling around meeting others is so wonderful! I would love to do that and teach the Gospel of Christ to others! God bless you!! Thank you for sharing!! 🙏💖💖
I moved to a country I have never been in my late fifties ,it was such a blessing and I met my husband. He is the most wonderful human being.
So very happy for you both 😊
When you run out of options, any option that comes along is the most wonderful. Just like when you're starving any food is great
@@kokoyarogo troll somewhere else
@@Janevelyn "troll" for 'truth'? Your poor choice of words is forgiveable this time
@@kokoyaro , God bless me and my husband is no reject. I always said, if any man is like him there will be no divorce.
Sometimes it’s not just the place you choose to live in, but mostly the toxic people you choose to get rid of 🤷🏻♀️
100%
I have lived alone since 1976. When I went to a divorce I am now 79 years old! The only time I ever felt lonely was when I was married, I guess because I was always expecting that person to show up to do things with, and he would be working late or have other commitments, and I would spend a lot of time alone at night! I really felt lonely since my divorce I can actually say I have never ever felt lonely. I actually enjoy being alone more than I do spending time with people! I find so many people create so much drama in their life it’s exhausting, my highest value is learning so when I’m alone, I can spend time learning about whatever I want to learn and never ever miss the company of people! It’s sad that so many people feel lonely these days. I am so blessed and thankful that I enjoy spending time alone more than I deal with other people! If I ever want the company of people all I have to do is pick up the phone or go visit a shop and I easily connect with other people! Congratulations on the decisions that you made you are a beautiful woman and I’m really happy for you and the life that you’ve created. It looks really beautiful.
I relate to your time of being married, but feeling alone. I, too, have had 22 years of this. Once my 15 year old starts college, I will be making my decision for change.
@@SoniaTolson I`m just i your shoes!!! Waiting.... 28 years of marriage, one year left for my youngest one to move to Sweeden. My oldest is allready living there. Mayby it`s my time soon to be ME!!!!
most of the human race is living an al everyone is rushing to be a part of the money richness i couldnt care less about fake humans who are chasing money and fame i spent over fifty years in masonic australia when it was a good place in the 60 70 80 90 2021 i left came to cyprus where i was born just love life and music and being free from the world controll
I share your sentiment. But the society is not designed for independence. How do you assemble IKEA furniture which requires two pairs of hands? Who looks after you when you are sick? Who backs you up and fights on your behalf when society throws you under the bus? Who watches your back in danger? Single people die needlessly from preventable deaths. Until we get nimble and smart robots 🤖, "independence" is little more than glossed-over banishment from society. I know, I've been "independent" forever.
But wait, there's more to it: man is not meant to live for himself but for his ideals. Therefore your isolation also represents a moral loss. It gives free reign and it hands over the control over the society to the enemies of everything that's good, true, and beautiful. With the results too familiar from daily news.
I have written a long and carefully thought-out response - only for TH-cam to discard it insidiously. What if my response could change your (or somebody else's) life? We'll never find out. *Because TH-cam* and "the land of the free" 🇺🇲🦅🗽🤠. They are out to protect you and everyone else in the world from ever exercising any doubt.
I'm a Mexican 45 years old woman who went alone to India and now going to Nepal. Still trying to find my place in the world. Right now I believe it is a blessing that I don't have a partner and I didn't have children, that is why I'm free to go where ever I want
Nepal is amazing. Enjoy
@@anonfornow359 it really is. Thanks
Just be careful,
Go to Sikkim if you have the chance. After that come to Portugal, and Morocco.
A lot to be said about not having kids. Congrats.
I moved to Malta from GB in 2019, have never been back and don't intend to.
I came for work which ended with Covid, and I came to live with a friend who
died 7 months ago. I have a small business here now. (I shall be 70 this year.)
I miss my friend but I do not miss England!
I’m an American and I moved to Thailand in 2012, when I was 48 years old. I had no expectations but in hindsight it was the best decision I ever made. Affordable housing, delicious inexpensive food, incredible natural beauty, friendly people, interesting culture and a language that has been challenging for my brain but very satisfying. I now enjoy a home in the city of Lamphun, near Chiang Mai, as well as a home in my girlfriend’s (of 5 years) village in the province of Mae Hong Son. By the way, I’m not rich but this life unfolded for me because I was open, willing and receptive to change and seized opportunities as they presented. I can relate totally to this video!
I concur. Been living in Thailand 18 years, visiting since the 90s. While much has changed, the pace of change is slower and the natural world is closer to daily existence, primary of which is THE SUN, the golden , brilliant , warm, broiling, soothing, luminous, radiant, healing and life- giving and abundant sun, with the agricultural plenty that it entails. And, according to Statista, Chiang Mai has the second most vegan/ vegetarian options per capita of any city but Phuket. I can attest to that claim for Chiang Mai.
@@jimmurphy3864 Every epithet you have bestowed upon the Sun is true. I write it as a reformed heliophobe. Ireland has given me gratuitously painful lessons in solar deficit.
We welcome friendly people from everywhere to settle down here. Best regards.
Living near Jomtien ( Chonburi ) I emigrated from the UK & it’s the best decision I’ve ever made!
Very happy in my Thai country village in the NE of Thailand. Have been living in Thailand on and off for 30 years and I met my Thai wife about 17 years ago and over the last 15 years we had been slowly building and improving our Thai village house. Now its ready for retirement and i will permanently over there in the next year, even though last 3 years i have been semi retired spending 6 months every year there.
“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.”
― T.S. Eliot
❤
Oh wow that’s a saying I’m going to keep! Thank you!
"Two choices:
Always take the extreme"
- John Ridgway, Atlantic Rower.
My mother and I are preparing to leave the UK forever, later this year. I am 54 and my mother is 84. I am terrifically excited, and very glad to see your video.
Both of you are so brave. But I had met some in Taiwan. So you can do it. Wishing all the best for you.
I hope the move goes very well for both of you. ❤
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@@user-xb7sd8rj6j Thank you for your kindness!
@@mharryvan5324 That is kind, thank you!
My experience traveling to another country is that I become free. I am free of the social expectations of my country. I feel a deeper connection with others because I don't concern myself with social protocol. I am me, intrinsically worthy, not having to prove anything. And wow, that feels so good!
So true. Well said. I think the expats are a separate type of a race, in it's own right. The longer you have been an expat- the harder it is to fit back into your original culture afterwards.
5 years ago, at 67, I left South Africa (alone with my rescue dog and 3 suitcaaes). It's been challenging and fulfilling at the same time. Gave up LOTS but gained so much as a reward. 😊
Where did you go? A curious South African hoping to spread my wings too. Thanks 🙏🏾
@@dabeezkneez8716 to Panama!
Well done!!!
@@dabeezkneez8716You might be interested to see Cindy Vine Portugal ch - solo woman, 63 y from South Africa.....?
Congrats. Hope you and doggy are doing well.
I just moved to Spain, on my own, and I am 56! I believe in that quote about the universe helping you along the way!
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I am your age, do you work there or how do you live?
The universe is inanimate matter
Fortune favors the brave.
Fortune( a deity) , universe (who knows what that is?) or maybe, just maybe - it is God the Creator of all, who helps?
I moved to Portugal by myself 10 months ago. I am very happy, I value the time with myself, I am peaceful and do whatever feels right for me. It’s wonderful to know that “I can”
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How to do find a place to live there?
The worst thing is that people who subverted their countries like the USA then move to Europe and then the price of apartments at home rises. Portugal is a beautiful country, please leave your stupid Biden, Democrat, LGBT opinions to yourself. We don't want America in Europe.
Impressive. How did you get a visa to stay in another country?
no drama is key
The fact that your psoriasis is almost completely gone says volumes. Someone being alone does not mean they are lonely. Keep your chin up 😊...
The worst thing that you can do is to tell anyone that you are lonely, loneliness is a state of mind. Change your mind.
Wow. Clicked on this video and saw your comment… resonated with me ❤
I wonder if the resonance of the quartz sand and clean air and sun helps …. happiness for ❤️🩹 psoriasis 🙏
Sun and heat helps skin disorders.
@@CarlosAlberto-ii1li ure right
Hi, I am 80 now moved to Igalo, Montenegro 5 years ago. I purchased and designed an apartment, great people, food, scenery Montenegro in 2018-19. Immigration easier to move here
I know exactly what you mean. This is why I look and feel more than 20 years younger. I always find out what makes me happy. I love peaceful and safe and caring of the people. My family lives in Varna, Bulgaria. I love it here. Ciao
Phenomenal video Daphna... I'm a 66 year old woman in search for a change. I am a resident of the United States in California. And I truly believe where you live affects your health. Like the food industry in the United States. Most of it is banned in other countries. That says a lot. I care about my health and well being. It's sad not feeling safe in your own country. I'm striving for the same. Thank you❤
I’m an Australian and 69 and also looking to move overseas by myself as well. I know it would take a lot of courage and I’m not sure if I can muster the energy and the will as I am starting to slow down with age but I just may be able to do it. I’m hoping anyway 🤗🥰
Or find a home with garden to grow own food....
@@debrajorgensen2730allthough Australia must be so beautiful isn't it?
Summerfield Florida is wonderful.
Don't come here if your blue.
I live in CA too. Tired of high prices & crime.
What a nice and beautiful woman, I took a Solo trip to Azore Islands and it was life changing
I met so many people and felt so free, I’m 60 thinking about changing my life too!
So true
Visited San Miguel, Acores a few weeks ago. It was beautiful and a true breath of fresh air. Have spent time on Mainland Portugal, it's just not the same except perhaps towards the South Coast, Algarve area.
Very nice video! Congrats! I really liked it! I moved from Denmark to northern Greenland for 5 years when I was 15 years old. From there to Norway. Studied there and became a university professor in tropical ecology. Got married and had two kids but the wife died from cancer. Moved around with the kids or, when they were small, being a single dad in Norway. Then 20 years ago my kids were big and I moved to Africa. I was a university professor there teaching about wildlife, and sometimes I was in Norway to follow up with my kids there. Got married again, but after a few months, my new wife died in a car crash. We had a small kid together. Then my wife's mother died, and I adopted my late wife's sister. So now I have two small kids, 8 and 9 years old. They go to a nice private school but fortunately, they are home every day after school, and their aunt is there to help out. So is my Tanzanian grandmother-in-law. All is well with my kids in Norway and my kids in Tanzania. They are all doing very nicely in their lives. Now I have my Shamba (rural house with a farm) in Africa with family and friends around. I'm 69 years old now. So I am a lot older than you! It still worked out.
What a Life, what a grat heart!
I think you should write a book!
I am 63, sold the farm and moved to Spain from New York. I am very happy and bridged the gap between my European roots and the United Sates where I grew up. I am so happy and calm. America is a just a foggy memory for me. Daphna, if you need someone to have a glass of wine with, reach out. I am only a 45-minute flight away. Fortune favors the bold!
I'm glad i found your comment, im from Bergen County NJ I've been planning to move to Spain for a long time and im still not sure if it's a good idea and thanks to your comment a man from my land i decided that i want to do it.thank you
@@ewak3521move to northern Spain,not to hot,and it’s cheaper
Are you looking for the ride?
You don't waste any time, dude. Way to go!
Hi Ewa I am in Bergen-canty in New Jersey also the last few years, I have more from New York Manhattan it was to be there for single woman and I am moving this year to Serbia what a wonderful people and country! And so affordable especially with American 62-SS!😂 Spain is quite expensive now! like every country in the EU‼️
Having left the UK to move to Italy over 20 years ago, I can confirm you are right. This is not for everybody. If you are running away from problems they will follow you. Being open, getting outside the comfort zone and taking a risk eventually brings rewards but you have to integrate and that means speak the language. You look happy so may it continue.
Absolutely. Completely agree having moved to Portugal a couple of decades ago. The one thing that you should, if anything, avoid doing is getting too chummy with "expat communities" because that isn't a great start. Certainly not to integrating, becoming part of your new country and fully benefitting from the many delights of being truly a part of the community and society in which you live. And learning the language - besides being common sense - is just a basic and fundamental matter of respect for those whose country you live in.
For anybody thinking about doing this sort of thing, be very cautious with the whole "expat" thing. Please don't get attached to that way of thinking. "Expats" are people that are here today and gone tomorrow. Those that are "long term expats" are, I can almost guarantee you, are culturally isolated and definitely not the sort of people that the vast majority of natives of that country want as neighbours. Because, fundamentally, they're ignorant and continue to be so. Some of these people think that they "bring money and benefit the locals" but, honestly, they don't really benefit anybody. Least of all the locals.
The name of the game is integration. And being an immigrant is a badge you should wear proudly. It means that you care enough about where you live that you really want to be a part of it. And contribute as much to it as you take from it. And that, friends, begins with language, being respectful and being polite.
The best part comes when you forget you're a foreigner and your neighbours do, too. 'Cos it never really crosses anybody's mind. Being an "expat" you're almost saying that you want to stay "foreign" forever. And that isn't the smartest ambition to foster.
I also live in Portugal, on the Silver Coast. My husband and I moved 2.5 years ago. We now have a dog and so many friends from all over the world! Being bold about starting a new online business at 68 years young. 🥰 It is much more peaceful here than in the US.
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Do you know any Portuguese or are you just using the country as a tool ?
@geertstroy What a bitter, nasty comment. People have been "mobile" for millennia. Countries like the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia, France, etc., have had to deal with immigrants for centuries now.
@@geertstroy
North America has millions of Portuguese…including radio stations,tv stations in Portuguese,huge communities,some towns are built by Portuguese…how many people from North America lives in Portugal?
Im a woman in my Mid sixties young , freelance illustrator, my main revenus though are tied to living in France
that i will loose if i live abroad ....
Hi...Good for you...I moved to Spain as single person in my 50's too and have never looked back
Thinking of doing the same…leave California for pyranees on the French side.
We are in valencia - it’s a great life here
Valencia is too hot and too crowded. Big city. Much better and much more beautiful COSTA BRAVA.
@@user-zt8pb6jn9r good, stay away
Welcome to my country! I lived in several countries and returned to Portugal after 25 years. It's always difficult to move to another culture, new burocracy, new laws, different ways of living... so the first year is always the most difficult. But you will fall in love for Portugal! All the luck and all the happiness!
@nunop6606 gosh I wish I had the guts to make a move like that, the 180 degree different everything is what scares me I guess, I was thinking of moving to the Villages in Florida,55+ community, very popular, they call it the kindness culture, honestly, thats all I'm looking for, safety, friendly and of course affordable, but being alone to make this decision is what's holding me back the most from making any decision
Olá, Nuno. Bem dito!
Sou um britânico (galês) no Alentejo. Eu sei que para muitos portugueses há problemas com o custo de alojamento e vida em Lisboa, etc., mas para quem tem dinheiro suficiente (mas não tanto ca em Portugal em zonas como ca no Alentejo ... longe de Comporta e aquelas casas construídos para estrangeiros ricos) para viver em conforto, sem preocupações, o país é um espectáculo. E para crianças, sem dúvida, é um país mais saudável que o Reino Unido, por exemplo. Para mim não foi difícil integrar na comunidade deste município rural onde quase ninguém fala a lingua inglesa. E onde não quero falar inglês com ninguém.
A minha mulher é uma portuguesa mas hoje em dia ela percebe Portugal mais como eu, um estrangeiro. Quer dizer que ela veja mais valor ca a da mais valorização aos fortes deste país do que no passado. E especialmente no interior do país, como Alentejo ou Beiro Alto, Beiro Baixa, Trás-os-Montes, Minho, etcetera e as zonas que são mais "escondidas" mas ainda "fundamental" ao carácter deste país que a maioria de estrangeiros conhecem.
Não seria possível para mim voltar ao Reino Unido e não posso imaginar fazer isso. E quando estou a dizer "Sou um britânico", estou a mentir. Hoje em dia sou mais português do que britânico. Mas... talvez... sem queixar tanto.... 😀... porque obviamente estou aprender ainda o arte de ser português! 🤣
I know what you mean about scrolling endlessly through media! I have been alone for 20 years but I reduce stress and anxiety by playing guitar, trekking in the Lake District (UK), singing (used to perform at resorts and clubs) and keeping healthy with a low carb diet (very important). I hope you enjoy your new life - that really was a brave move and I wish you all the best!
thanks for these nice words❤️
My health has struggled so much over the years from the stress and hardships of my daily life. People underestimate how the body responds to stress, anxiety, and mental health. I’m so glad you found your happy place. I hope more people can learn from you and find their happy places. Thanks for sharing your story.
So true.. Through the stresses over the last few years, my thyroid went topsy turvy, and now I have graves disease which comes and goes. I'm hoping to move away from London in the not too distant future. I'm 62 working 4 days a week and this place is definitely not good for your wellbeing.
@@fraudebs8786neither is New York. It’s very stressful to live.
Such an important point. You have to find the life that works for you, and with that, your stress comes down. I love solitude combined with arms length human contact ; thats not for everyone, but thats how I prefer things.
it's very much underestimated
My life and health are deteriorating due to stress and unhappiness.. I'm struggling and feel very trapped. Need a miracle.. have been asking the creator to help me.. he will. Good luck I envy you in a good way ❤
The new 'American Dream' is to escape America. I plan on doing that when i retire in about 5 years. Portugal is looking really good to me right now. I appreciate your videos of Portugal and your stories. They are very helpful to me.
Thank you for sharing. Portugal is indeed a wonderful place . I'm glad my videos have been helpful in your decision-making process
@@Daphna. I've been to Porto twice in one year and it may be where we think of making a new home. It's beautiful and the people are so kind, so creative. I love the art scene there as well.
The American Empire is dying. Crime, taxes, inflation, homelessness, traffic and media propaganda are destroying America.
Salaries 750 euros in Portugal, rent 900 euros+ bills! Boring,a lot of resentment etc.. impossible to make Portuguese friends! To much resentment!
Portugal is becoming the new America😂😂😂
"When I was in my twenties, I was in survival mode". Whoo, that resonates with me. Lovely video, I enjoyed it very much. x
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You’re not a tree….you can move🤣love that! It is true that if you don’t step out you won’t go anywhere. For me..the Lord guides my steps and energizes and protects my life. He gives me the strength and courage to move forward. And I am so blessed that He planted me here in a small town in Western Montana. At 75 I am the happiest I’ve ever been. All my friends were amazed I moved out of California to this place but I knew I had to do it to save my life. 🦋
Well, I got the notification that you replied with an incomplete text, clicked to open it and it's been deleted apparently. Anyway, thanks, at least I got the name of your town. I'll look into that area as an option, again thank you for getting back with me!
Update: Wow! Just looked it up and it was on my list to check out. Reason being, a true mountain man and woodsman, Gary Edinger who wrote the book about his life, "Will to Live: A Saga of Survival" mentioned his favorite place to hunt and explore is the Bitterroot Mtns because they are so wild and the town you live in is the one he mentioned he frequented. I'm excited to explore this option! God bless!
I always say The universe loves fearlessness. That's why my life is amazing. I'm also like a shark - if I stop moving, I die. I ADORE change.
I love your mindset! 😄
Love that!👌🥰🥳
Yes, that too. I like having momentum and when I live in the same place for too long, I am no longer getting enough input. I literally like being on the move. I just like the impressions, the sounds, the images.
I resonate so much with your thoughts. I find it amazing that I come across this video and this discussion, at this moment in my life. Manifest 🙏
Love this!!
Bravo! I am moving to Italy in my 40s and I understand what you mean of being alone but still happy. I wish you the best in your new adventure. Blessings to you in your new life!🎉❤
So happy for you! I’m feeling stressed and it’s time for a big change for me. Love to hear how happy and fulfilled you are!
Don't be afraid to take that leap girl! You got this! 💪✨
Well done Daphna; I moved from England to Adelaide, South Australia in 1998 at the age of 54. I have never regretted it. Like you it has been the happiest time of my life.
Hello Dapha, I am Portuguese but lived in UK for many years. My husband and I moved to the Algarve (Portimão) in 2019 as we wanted to enjoy a calmer happier life. We had many plans together but unfortunately the rug was pulled under our feet and two became one ( my husband became ill and passed away in 2022). So, I am concentrating on moving forward alone and find new dreams alone but not feeling lonely. I appreciate your words of feeling happy, calm and centred in fact i call it SERENITY. You seem a good person, in case you live nearby and want to go for a coffee it would be great, PS. I am not a stalker nor a weirdo. Keep well
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Hi laure? Im Swiss and moved to Portimão in 2022. would love to have coffee with you for a chat. That would be lovely.
Hi Laurinda, good that your husband was able to enjoy part of the new life with you in Portimao. Being without your anchor (my husband died last year) is very difficult. But you are in a beautiful place now & remember your dear husband is happy for you. ❤
Costa Vicentina, Setúbal, Silver Coast, Madeira and Algarve are incredible regions to live by the sea in Portugal but if you are a Nature lover you will love Minho/ Gerês region and nearby you have Galicia in Spain that is a very beautiful region to live in Europe too. All of them are peaceful too but getting more and more expensive because more and more people are discovering them and want to settle there. My advise is to buy a villa nearby the sea and a van and go everywhere explore the south and north of Portugal and Europe, it’s the best way to live when you are getting older...your never bored, lots of adventures and experiences and there are lots of parking spots for your van in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, etc...the thing is in Portugal you will live longer and healthier because due to the Atlantic Ocean our fish and seafood get you the best nutrients, it’s richer the best seafood and fish in the world...nothing beats grilled fish or seafood looking at the ocean expecting an epic sunset👍🏻🤗
I’m 51 and moving out of California alone in two and a half months. I’m fearing the disconnect from my kids and mom. I’ve been asking God for some reassurance bc the devil is popping in my head at night telling me, I won’t have enough money and I’m going to be lonely. I feel like you are my reassurance today. I’m not a tree. I just heard that. Thank you for sharing! I’m ready. And I know God will have me, He has always!!❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸
You have Always had Enough and Always will have and be Enough! God will Provide! Be brave! Wishing you all the Best!
You can do this!! Just keep saying: all is well, I can do this, I am safe!
Bye, bye!
Don't be afraid , I am 63 and I will be moving to the Dominican Republic soon. I had many doubts also and was fearing being away from my kids and grandchildren, I know it's the right decision for me. Abrazos
@@weekendatbernies2265 Thank you for taking the time to respond and give me reassurance. I will be brave. Thank you! Blessings.
@@devonbrennan6125 Bye bye! That made me giggle. A good friend moved away a couple of years ago. Of course I was sad although I was more excited for her. I can feel the excitement from other people when I share my news with them. It feels good and empowering. Thank you!!
What a beautiful video, it came just in time. I am 39 and preparing to move abroad alone aswell and it is scary. I also feel like difficult life circumstances have taken away the majority of my youth so it is very important to me now to go after my dreams. Thank you so much for the encouragement! ❤❤❤
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The times I feel the most alive are definitely the times I take a risk / or stretch myself - in a wide arc. IE moving to Germany from New Zealand ten yrs ago. Late 40s now. Loved your video. Thank you.
Hello, I moved from France to Thailand more than 10 years ago, for one very good reason : i married a thai citizen ;)
I left everything behind me. I closed my business, sold my house, say goodbye to my kids and i arrived in Thailand with a 35 kgs suitcase.
It was really difficult at the beginning. I had got homesick everyday.
But now, i succeeded to built a new life with other point of interest, more centered on seeking quiet and peacefull life. Now, I really feel happy too.
As you, this new life helped my body to relax and fix from disease.
I wish you more and more serenity and happiness.
Thailand for Thai people. Your just a pollution. Buying Thai women, buying Thai realestate. Until 1945 it was legal for Thai families to sell their daughters but the practise still goes on as you well know !
I’m planning on doing the same very soon! Going back to Thailand for another visit in November to have a think about everything and make sure I am ready to make the move. Some of my family already live abroad and my cousin has just sold up and looking to move and settle somewhere else too! UK is not for me anymore it does not feel safe and it does not feel the same as it was when I was growing up I feel unsettled and I always feel happy when I’m in Thailand
Couldn’t leave my kids but good for you
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Thailand as an expatriation location seems to be easy but, in real, this is full of constraints for europeans. The language is complicated, the heat is rough in hot season, the distance from Europe make travelling expensive and tiring. We must add to this all the requirements linked to immigration.
@@BlueThailandI moved 18 years ago from Canada to Thailand. Only the bureaucracy makes it hard: visa requirements, 90 day reports to immigration, etc. The weather is easily adapted to by engaging in outdoor activities: last week I rode 90 minutes in 40 degree C heat on two separate days. I ride an average 60 minutes a day in the heat. It’s a thousand times easier to adapt to than -10 or - 20 C. After rest, rehydration, I now don’t sweat so much and 36 feels comfortable. The language is no more difficult than English, French, Russian, German , Japanese, Mandarin, bahasa Malayu , Telugu, Arabic, etc. It only takes application, memory, dedication. Basically, if you have money, any, safe place can be adapted to. Oh, I forgot to mention, the cost of living is about 1/5-1/8 that of any municipality in Canada or the US. It’s very easy to adapt to that.
Being alone is the best thing you can do for yourself. Your time, your choice, your way, whatever you want. You can always still enjoy time with others, but when you want to, on your own terms.
You really inspire me. 🌷I moved abroad too and unfortunately no longer feel like I belong in my home country. I feel by far more peaceful now.
What a wonderful, thoughtful, articulate reflection ! So glad I found your channel. We moved from the States to Greece 3-1/2 years ago - much of what you expressed has rung true for me too. Will be 65 this summer. You're never too old to experience change and Transformation. Isn't it Virgil who says "Fortune favors the bold" ? -V
Fortune favors the bold. tnx for the reminder. And tnx for giving me the ultimate compliment - articulate - as English is not my first language, I've never felt like I could be articulate
It is so true that happiness is about location. I've lived all over the world and have found happiness in the most diverse locations that weren't glamorous. It is about doing what you love and appreciating all that you have got.
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That’s wonderful. I’m in Montreal, it gets very cold in winter and I’m looking at leaving now, I just turned 60. I believe that moving will improve my life too. I will focus on finding my new home.
I love that this worked out for you. Unfortunately when I tried to do the same, the universe or fate or whatever beat me down with blow after blow. So good to see someone it worked out for. Live your happy life!
Moved to Mexico and lived on the Carribean , then South America. I was in my mid 50s. At 60 I was inspired to return to US to finish a Dream I have here. I needed the break, but it's not over. I also fell in Love with the States again. I took the best of both Worlds, and I'm signing a deal concerning my Dream now. This has given me my Third Wind. When I live on the Beautiful Sea again (I live on Lake Michigan now in a condo I own, so costs much lower for me) it will be even richer. I am free spirited and I am running with the horses!
Happy and calm! Congratulations. You’re amazing.
Bless you for your support! 🙏
So thankful to see you again on TH-cam. What you have to say is so insightful. Hope you have more of these coming soon.
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I think that Portugal has a psychotherapeutic effect. It is warm and flourishing, but there is hidden sadness. Ruins of church, reminding about an earthquake, cold ocean, poor outskirts, not renovated houses. But at the same time a great power of life, that helps to cope with problems in past and restore inner strength.
Turning 50 this year (married with kids), I can imagine that being by yourself after 50 could be an adventure with its own challenges. I am glad that I found your channel. Thank you for sharing your insights.
Thank you for sharing and for your kind words🙏
Thank you Daphna for your thoughts on this subject which you narrated beautifully. As someone, who sometimes dreams of retiring to another country, it was really good to hear about your experience and how much you are enjoying your new life in Portugal.
Dreams are meant to be chased, like ice cream trucks on a hot summer day🍦💭😄
Very glad you posted this. I’ve been considering moving to Portugal for the last month. And yes, reduced stress improves autoimmune health. I’m delighted for you. Much respect.
Thank you Daphna for this, what I must say is an inspiring video .. kudos to you for taking the leap, starting a new life that is an adventure & now helping / encouraging others to do the same 🙌🏼👏🏻🤩
Thank you Daphna. Listening to you makes me excited about moving to a new country. I’m visiting Portugal for the first time in September and I can’t wait 😊
You're going to have so much fun!
Thank you, I’m 60 and starting to think about moving abroad. My children are grown and My life has always been in 1 place. Your video is very helpful.
Thank you for this video. I’m contemplating moving abroad and am truly beginning to believe it will be the best thing for me mentally, emotionally and physically. I appreciate your very honest reflections about moving abroad in later adulthood. I am glad to hear you’re happy w your decision 🎉
Congratulations Daphna! It's good seeing you've embraced actualizing and enjoying a calm, healthy and sustainable life in a foreign country. That you chose Portugal adds yet another positive dimension. Enjoy yourself and best wishes on your continuing life journey.
You are such an inspiration to me. You have given me the strength to go towards my financial independence and even more importantly to thought about it to my daughter. Thank you.
I'm happy to hear that I've been able to inspire you on your journey to financial independence. It's wonderful that you're also passing on these important life-lessons to your daughter. I do that too
Your video popped into my feed and you’re absolutely right.
Working on moving abroad again after 17 years of living abroad.
May the best times be upon us all and remember that happiness is totally good for your skin. 🏖️ 😊🇨🇦🍀
been listening to this audio book and there is a sentence in there which goes like this "experience is the highest form of knowledge" and age is only a number! good on you!!
Good for you! Life is an adventure and we should make the most of it while we can 💗 I've always embraced change and I know exactly what you mean about once you leave the place you were familiar with, it changes you on such a deep level, that you will never go back being the same person that left. Stepping out of one's comfort zone is the magic to enjoying this one life we have been gifted with.
This video was on my recommended list and I'm happy I've watched it as it hits close to home. I'm 53, italian woman and I've lived in several countries in Europe and outside Europe ( Turkey, United Emirates), now back home to look after my elderly mother.
One day I'll be on my own and I'll move again. Not sure whether it's gonna be in Europe or not, but I wanna live by the sea and have a very simple life, with dogs and cats. I have no husband or kids by choice so I'm free to go anywhere.
I'm already trying to get info about a bunch of countries but knowing myself I know I'll just pack my stuff and go where life takes me, which might be a place I'm not planning to move to right now.
Life's full of surprises and I love that 😊
Same here...good luck❤
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I have a friend with psoriasis....it always gets better in the sun.
I moved from England to Brittany in 2003 after my wife developed bipolar disorder and disillusion with our life in London. Sadly her condition got so bad we had to divorce.
Since then I live here alone. I have some friends but much of the time its just me and my dog.
I study, travel a bit, go to a restaurant once a week, visit the local bar. I have a motorbike, go clay shooting and fishing, bicycling, walking.
My stress levels have fallen right down, I no longer bite my nails 😊. Where I live is very rural, no obvious crime, its clean, well run....lots of culture and history.
And the Breton coast is world class.
See my comment.
ure a loner. I admire u
This is so encouraging to see I have moved to an area before and lived alone, I am approaching my 50’s and considering a move to a new country in the sun. Best of luck to you Daphna on your life journey.
Lonelyness was a lot more difficult in the past,but not now,thanks to the internet!
I also completely changed my life at 50 and many times after that. Adventure is sometimes challenging yet, mostly, rewarding.
Wow, great video because I can relate. I left the US in 2018 with 2 suitcases. And like you I now go to the beach everyday. I'm much more happy and relaxed. I'm 72 now and I'm living my twenties over again. I was fortunate to meet a woman half my age to form a relationship that's lasted over 3 years now. And because my living expenses have been reduced so much, money isn't an issue like it was back home in the US. So thanks for sharing 😊😊😊😊
Thank you for this inspiring video. I've been longing to move to a new country, but have been hesitant for the usual reasons, leaving comfort zone, no friends, etc. This video is so very encouraging!!!
I moved to France from the UK in 2016. I wanted to retire early, but could not do so in the Uk as I had a mortgage. I did get rid of my mortgage and moved to a small place by the sea in the UK, but would not have been able to live without working as the bills/ utilities were too high. I moved to France, in 2016,July, 4 days after the Brexit vote, to a small village, in the countryside. it was a very peaceful life, with lots of nature about me and growing my own vegetables.
Life abroad is not as easy as it sounds, like the presenter, the beaurocracy was more intense and complicated. I am also single, and there is a big difference in the French culture to the English. In France, I could not go out on my own to a resturant, it would be frowned upon and I would be classed as a loose woman. I loved living in the village, it was a truely unique experience in France and i'm glad I did it. Most of my social life was spent with other married couples and the couple of single women I met and was friends with there.
The most important thing to know is that when you are ill abroad and single, you may not have such good support from the heatlh services as you get in the UK.
I was diagnosed, in France, with cancer, not cureable, in early 2022 and soon realised that, even though my French is quite good, without the support of someone to live with me post major surgery, my best option was to come home to be near family and friends. I'm back in the UK for 2 years now and I do not regret it, I could never have survived in France without a partner to do everything I can no longer do, for example: look after the large gadren and mow it, do all the housework in the house I had there, do the shopping (there was no grocery shopping on-line or delivery in France and trips to hospital in the countryside can take 1-2 hours, travelling that distance post chemotherapy treatment would not have been an option. If you are single, think very carefully before you move abroad....it is always more difficult to move back to the UK because of the huge difference in the housing market. I know of a lot of widowed women in France who want to come home again, but cannot afford to buy a place here in the UK now as the prices go up here annually, but they do not in Europe. They are on UK housing waiting lists waiting to come home.
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This is about my 3rd or 4th video of you that i have seen in the past 6 months or so and you seem to be doing very well for yourself and credit to you young Lady.Im 51 this September myself and have worked in the Construction Industry for over 30 years and love turning around old properties from old Georgian/Victorian to new builds in my City.I've been to Portugal many times in a past relationship on 2 week holidays and fell in love with the place and made a decision then that Portugal will be where i lay my hat.Your move seems to have put you in a good place mentally physically and may be spiritually also which is great to see.I just want to touch on what you said about your own Country and how it feels these days and yes your right it has changed so so much in the past 10 years or so for me just doesnt feel the same anymore and i love my Country very very much BUT is it for me for the next 30 odd years no is the answer must be something in the water.As your single and i dont know why 🤔 and dont want to know either, how about getting yourself a little Pal a dog that will be the first thing on my list when i do get to Portugal that will give you a bit company and keep on your toes 😂.If you are thinking of getting a dog may i suggest a European Doberman best dog in the world they have a nickname as the velcro dog won't leave your side best friend you could ever ask for.Anyway thats it from me for tonight and i have just subscribed,see yeah take care enjoy the sun and the peace and quite Portugal gives you im very envious but I'm not far behind you now at this stage.
Remember this time wasted on yourself is never time wasted 👍.
Portugal will be where I lay my hat. Love that! Dog is on top of my list, for sure. A shelter dog, as I've always done in the past. Best wishes to you on your journey
The Universe has already started helping me with having bumped into your video! Will move to Austria 2 weeks from now, I'm 50, divorced, and though got a number of friends there, I will be on my own, so am still terrified. But loving it as well. Thanks so much for this encouraging content.
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Awesome perspective. You're so lucky to be in this position. This experience for you is an amazing experience I feel. Congrats 👏!
Im now 63 and free. I don’t feel well in Germany and want to move to another land. Thank you for your inspiration ❤
Es gibt viele Deutsche hier in Spanien wo ich lebe ☀️👍🏻🇪🇸
go go!
Yes Get out Of Germany . It has gone way to woke and the country has fallen to pieces .
Oh German people are everywhere. Merida, Yucatan! They have wonderful German restaurants and beer fest! I’d guess it must be auto industry!
Hallo Birgit, du heisst wie meine Mutter. :-) Ich bin 10 Jahre jünger als du und denke oft, dass ich- so verwurzelt ich in Deutschland bin, das Leben anderswo einfach entschleunigter sein könnte. Meine Eltern, Freunde und vor allem auch meine fast erwachsenen Söhne sind aber hier, und obwohl sie halb- Neuseeländer sind, möchten sie am Liebsten genau hier bleiben ( in Deutschland), .. deshalb schiebe ich meine Pläne auf. Mein Traum wäre ein Platz in Südfrankreich, in der Provence .. nahe des Meeres.lch bin gern für mich. Bin den ganzen Tag in einem sozialen Beruf komplett in Beziehungen und erfülle Bedürfnisse anderer, Vor allein sein eigentlich keine Angst, eher vor dem doch Heimweh bekommen l Dir alles Liebe auch.. Warum fühlst du dich nicht ( mehr) gut in Deutschland ?
I turned 55 in October and I retired from a 27 year career in the airline business. and moved to Thessaloniki, Greece . I’ve had similar experiences. I’m able to spend a lot of time with people because it’s a large city and people are friendly but I also have time to myself . I also go to the gym and walk a lot by the sea . I moved here by myself and I’m surprised that I’m not lonely and I’m very rarely bored.
Wow! You are Very courageous! Congratulations! 👍🏻🌈🍀
The truth is it doesn’t always go well for people that move
It’s a gamble
You got lucky
Some people move away and die or go broke
Wow! Good for you. At times I think about moving away out of my country and yes, being alone plays a big factor in not going but you may have inspired me. Thanks again for posting this about you and your experience.
Thank you so much for this Daphna. I moved to the South ofFrance from UK six years ago just before Brexit took away freedom of movement rights. The reason I did it was to work with someone on a project that required us to be together. I had no intention of staying, but many things happened that delayed my return - including Covid and other personal issues. In the end though I just asked myself, do I actually want to return? Do I need to? Like you I found the language and bureaucracy difficult here, and it was just difficult in all sorts of ways adjusting to a new place. But things settled down, and I now realise I am happier and healthier. And you articulated my own feelings so well. Before I used to go to the Mediterranean and I was always concious that I had to return to my stressful life in the UK. Now I don't have to.
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Well described. My experience after multiple countries is that it takes a year to build the start of a new social circle and it will depend on your own initiatives. The people around you in your new country intend well but all have already full lives.
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Daphne what you say resonates one hundred percent. I think you will thrive in your new environment. Bravissima!
Daphna,first time viewer of your videos. Listening to you and how your life has changed and evolved and especially divulging your inner feelings to us.
Most of it resonates with me.I love people,I love chatting about anything and everything intelligently,but I also love my own company.I could be sitting on a bench staring at the ocean all day long,go home and feel that I had a wonderful day.
However,what I believe is lacking amongst many individuals,is that companion at the end of the day to share that meal together,having a chat and a laugh to complete our day. By and large these days the Use-By-Day amongst couples comes very quickly resulting in separations and a number lonely people.
The older we get,the harder it becomes to find that right companion.
Looking forward to your future videos,and Thank You for sharing your thoughts.
"I could be sitting on a bench staring at the ocean all day long,go home and feel that I had a wonderful day" what a wonderful sentence
Hi Daphna. I really appreciate this share. I am going to move to the island of Crete before the end of this year. I will be moving alone without knowing anyone. Luckily, as an artist, I found a gallery on the island interested in my work. I am moving because unless I win the lotto or create a highly successful business, I will have to work until I drop dead if I continue to live in U.S.A. I recently was able to get my Greek citizenship which should make things a little easier. And, I still have to brush up heavily on being conversational in the language. I don't think I'll miss California. I used to live in France years ago when I was first married, and I really prefer the European lifestyle. Being Greek, I think getting back to my roots is going to be the right move. And, by the way, I'm 67... still in great shape and live a healthy lifestyle. I'm certain that living on Crete will only help to embellish my life. And, if you're ever in Crete, give me a shout! Cheers, George 😉
yaso george.. really good you are moving to greece. good luck...........t.s.
@@tomstarros3189 efaristo poli!
Why exactly Crete among hundreds Greek islands?? :)
We lost moved to Crete, but chose Spain instead. Enjoy your life there, it’s a beautiful island
Hi Daphna, I really enjoy your videos and witnessing your journey. I left Israel in my early 20s, I also always felt that I wanted to be somewhere else, even though I am very connected to my family and country. I have been living in New York for over 35 years and in the recent few years I have been feeling that life here is no longer a good fit for me and I am planning to move to Portugal with my family (husband, son and fur babies). The peace and slowness of life is exactly what my soul is craving at this stage of my life. Thank you for your wonderful videos באהבה
I hope you do move to Portugal, as a Portuguese I welcome you to our home here.
Well done - such honesty
Bless you for your support 🙏
Dear Daphna,enjoy your invigorated life,with less stress and good health.
We never know how or when love can find us,but it can!
Best wishes from outback Australia.😊
I moved from Holland to canary islands alone in my fifties! Never going back! Location is so important, beautifull nature, peace off mind..❤
I live in Vietnam. It's just super easy to be here. I am from the US. I will never return to the US.
I really enjoyed your video. Very refreshing. I appreciate learning from your experiences. Thank you!
Thank you for your kind words. May I ask what you mean by "refreshing"?
Refreshing because your words feel very genuine. You talk about the positives and the negatives of moving abroad alone. Also, I love the idea of the universe providing and needing to take the leap! I’m in my 50s and the idea of feeling like I’m in my 20s again and taking a risk and adventure is refreshing 😊
Happy to hear you're enjoying Portugal and lovely to hear about your journey towards happiness 🌸 Well done! 😊 I recently moved back to Portugal after 20 something years living away, and agree with you on all the points that are so great about being here. As you said, even when bureaucracy or dealing with services in general has such a slow evolving pace... it ends up being conducive to slowing down and taking it easy 🌿 Happy to have found your channel! Greetings from Cascais
I retired to Portugal in 2018, I no longer have any living family members
and moving here was one of the best things I've done in my life.
However, I think anyone considering such a move needs to truly
understand who they are as a person in general, what excites them or
annoys them, how they react to the unknown and have they
done enough appropriate research about where they want to go
etc etc etc. Have met too many people who basically saw such
a perm move in terms of it being a 'perm holiday' and not
concentrating enough on the practicalities of everyday issues
they would face in a new country.
good advice, ure a wise person
@@micheladerry5681 thank you :) After 73 years one hopes a little wisdom has come
from life eh :)
Eating a mango anywhere is reason to be happy. I am very comfortable being alone. At times I feel more lonely when I am with people than when I am alone BUT I do know that sharing a living space with an other person makes life more enhanced. However I am a firm believer that romantic relationships are richer when the participants live under different roofs. There is value to voluntary separation. I am happy for you that you have found a place of happiness. The truth is that wherever you are, there you are. One can never escape oneself. The work starts with getting to like oneself. Is it acceptable to wish someone "Hamsa!". If it isn't, it should be. These days we need all the help we can get.
Thank you for sharing your perspective on living together. I think that’s a very interesting point. I might
do a video about it
A friend of mine had a beautiful marriage and now that she is widowed, she can’t face her solitude. She is in a constant state of terrible pain and longing for the past. All these therapists she’s seen are quite shallow and she actually finds them a great waste of money and time. Obviously what she needs is a change, but she is not young anymore and the loss of her lifelong love aged her further. It’s a blessing to find a true inner peace as we age and our human connections become weaker.
Thank you for showing up on my TH-cam feed! You sound so much like myself with everything you've shared. I am working towards living in Portugal yet all the logistics have got to be figured out which I hope will fall into place soon! I'd love to connect with you as I'm close in age and live and appreciate the peacefulness of life as well! Best of all good things to you!!
Hello, your experience resonates with me completely. I moved 4 months ago from USA where I lived 40+ years to my native country. I fully understand your feelings and I am glad I found your video. Thank you for sharing!
I am happy for you Daphna that you found peace and happiness in Portugal. Being alone with your thoughts can be an enlightening experience, if those thoughts are your friends. Because if they are not, they can be a torment and a source of anguish. Choose wisely and take care 🙏
Very true. Someone once said to me, mind you don't think too much, it's dangerous.
What country did she leave ?