helensjo
Swedish citizen
Forum posts
13
About me
Swedish
Lives in Dubai
Speaks Swedish, English, Spanish and French.
Registration: 22 November 2010
Activity
Finding your Calling by legacy
Hark 海角乱伦s, Denizens and Citizens! Lend me your ears! (or in this case, eyes :P) What makes life interesting? having someone to share it with ofcourse, along with something else, finding your calling. The calling has often been discussed but ...
Hey there, I believe the calling is something very deep and very strong. Many times it can be confused with something more superficial... Actually, many of those superficial things might even need to be sacrificed in order to reach our calling, ... Read More
Peacefullness - how do you find it? Or don麓t you? by helensjo
With modern life being so "fast" and with so many ways of staying connected and in touch, with so much information pouring over us daily - how do you unwind and feel relaxed? Would be interesting to read your answers coming in.... thanks.
About time this old thread got some answers...:) Thank you for sharing, it was interesting for me to read. Being in nature, go for walks or for a run surely helps in calming down... I would add meditation. Detaching and going beyond the noisy ... Read More
Peacefullness - how do you find it? Or don麓t you?
With modern life being so "fast" and with so many ways of staying connected and in touch, with so much information pouring over us daily - how do you unwind and feel relaxed? Would be interesting to read your answers coming in.... thanks. Read More
life abroad by willy nilly
living in some other country is a dream which i cherish a lot...the feeling which one get by living in other country is just awesome..one gets a lot of exposure too....learn new culture..its just like starting afresh
Leaving the country you were born in and living in another country can be very developing, you see other perspectives, learn new ways of living life... Life can become more intense and you put yourself to the test many times, maybe in learning a new ... Read More
Moving Anxiety by daileyjoy
We are moving internationaly this spring from the US to Romania. I am feeling a lot of anxiety about this, not that I don't want it.... just fear of the unknown I guess. How did you deal with fears and anxiety about your first move. I have joined a ...
Yes, be nice and you麓ll probably be well receieved :)! Read More
Language learning tips by karimik
Post your best tips of how to comprehend the language and culture of the place you live in. Please? mine: hire a language tutor get lost in the city alone
Hi, I think that while learning a language you kind of put yourself in the position of a child and it can be frustrating not knowing how to express exactly what you want to say, but with patience and a constant urge to learn more you麓ll finally ... Read More
How many times have you moved? by Olivier de Montr茅al
Americans are known to move every 1 or 2 years... I wonder if you have moved as often as them... Was it in the same city/region/country? I lived in the Loire Valley, in Normandy and in Paris. Then i moved to Africa. Back to France, I lived in ...
I麓ve lived in a few countries such as Guatemala, Scotland, India and now in the UAE. Moved a lot while living in Sweden also... finally you try not to have too much stuff to move around :) Read More
If you could live anywhere, where would you choose? by The Happy Migrant
Personally I am loving everything that Australia has to offer at the moment. Kama
When I am doing what I feel I should be doing then the country is not as important... Read More
How we can be useful people? by whedy
i know if you are in a differint countrey you will face alot of problems so i hope we cab be useful for eachothers and anyone can ask me for anything he/she wanna
Sometimes you feel a little out of place in another country and if you meet friendliness even in small "insignificant" issues or circumstances it can sure be helpful :) Read More
who can survive in culturally different environment? by tuyatsetseg
Hello everybody It is known that some expatriates effectively survive in culturally different environment while some of them have failed. Please answer me who can effectively survive?
Yes, I also agree you need to be open minded and not always compare everything with how it is in your native country, even if it easliy happens. To be too nationalistic about one麓s own country is blocking the ability to assimilate and funcion well ... Read More
Short presentation through poem by helensjo
Hi all, This has to serve as a kind of presentation of me, I麓ll do it with a poem. From the ashes of my burnt words From the ashes of my burnt words, the ones I burned to be able to move forward, I want to see new words sprout. Delicate, fragile ...
Thanks Sheetul! :) I麓ll probably use the classified section from time to time, it seems like a good way to reach out. Take care, / Helen. Read More
Are personality traits important? by tuyatsetseg
Dear expatriates Some literature say that people who are open, agreeable, emotionally stable, can effectively survive in culturally different country. Are you agree with it?
I believe we do create our circumstances to a large extent and so, consequently, if we are relaxed, able to listen and to share joy then sure we麓ll often meet these traits in others. Read More
Short presentation through poem
Hi all, This has to serve as a kind of presentation of me, I麓ll do it with a poem. From the ashes of my burnt words From the ashes of my burnt words, the ones I burned to be able to move forward, I want to see new words sprout. Delicate, fragile ... Read More