Comments on: Expat Happiness Tip #5: Meet Your Emotional Needs http://www.winningaway.com/expat-happiness-tip-5-meet-your-emotional-needs/ Helping you thrive in your life abroad Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:57:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Emmanuelle Archer http://www.winningaway.com/expat-happiness-tip-5-meet-your-emotional-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Emmanuelle Archer Thu, 21 May 2009 01:00:52 +0000 http://winningaway.com/expattips/?p=347#comment-38 Hi Sher, Thank you for sharing your experience with us! I hope that many first-time and aspiring expats will see your comment - it is both inspiring and reassuring to see how well you have adjusted to these lifestyle changes. It is really interesting to see how all those things we used to think we needed (be it a big house, a car or AC in every room) were “wants” rather than “needs”. As long as our basic needs for connection, meaning and growth are fulfilled, we really do not need that much material stuff after all. I find this very freeing. I cannot wait for World Blog Surf Day - it is going to be so much fun! Thank you so much for hosting it! Take care and have a great day, Emmanuelle Hi Sher,

Thank you for sharing your experience with us! I hope that many first-time and aspiring expats will see your comment – it is both inspiring and reassuring to see how well you have adjusted to these lifestyle changes.

It is really interesting to see how all those things we used to think we needed (be it a big house, a car or AC in every room) were “wants” rather than “needs”. As long as our basic needs for connection, meaning and growth are fulfilled, we really do not need that much material stuff after all. I find this very freeing.

I cannot wait for World Blog Surf Day – it is going to be so much fun! Thank you so much for hosting it!

Take care and have a great day,
Emmanuelle

]]> By: Sher http://www.winningaway.com/expat-happiness-tip-5-meet-your-emotional-needs/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Sher Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:21 +0000 http://winningaway.com/expattips/?p=347#comment-37 Hi Emmanuelle, You’re so right! I moved to Prague after living in a big house in the US…which I exchanged for a very small flat here! We also have no car and use public tranport–a huge change for me! But I’ve not really minded so much. We would like to have a flat that’s a little bigger, though, as one of these days my family will be visiting us here! Otherwise, I don’t miss the big house and the car, etc! Thanks for signing up for World Blog Surf Day!! Looking forward to your post!! Have a great day, Sher :0) Hi Emmanuelle,
You’re so right! I moved to Prague after living in a big house in the US…which I exchanged for a very small flat here! We also have no car and use public tranport–a huge change for me! But I’ve not really minded so much. We would like to have a flat that’s a little bigger, though, as one of these days my family will be visiting us here! Otherwise, I don’t miss the big house and the car, etc!

Thanks for signing up for World Blog Surf Day!! Looking forward to your post!!

Have a great day,
Sher :0)

]]>