Comments on: Living a Double Life

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By: Sarah Kulla

Sarah Kulla — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 01:52:18 +0000

I am so happy I stumbled upon this blog. I am from Montana, but have been living in Mexico for the past three years. I am about to move back to the states to go back to school, and so many different things are running through my mind. How will I readjust to the stress? The consumerism? I have a lot of anxiety about these things sometimes, and am trying to mentally and emotionally prepare myself for the change. I know it will take a long time to feel normal again. And I will always, always come back to Mexico… it is in my soul.

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Balancing Your Life | La Vida Idealist — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:35:50 +0000

[...] the recent posts Living in Two Worlds at Once and Living a Double Life got me thinking about a challenge I feel like I’ve been working on for most of my life. How [...]

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:45:18 +0000

Thanks for all your supportive comments. Andrea – I like your perspective. I feel lucky to be able to live this kind of beautiful life and I think that more people should be less afraid of the complexities that it creates. Although it can feel lonely at times, it is also incredibly liberating.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:27:21 +0000

Ah, I remember when I first started living between Mexico and the U.S. and I felt the exact same way. I almost drove myself crazy trying to figure out “where I belonged,” until one day I simply had to accept that both countries, the traveling between them, and all the mixed emotions, experiences, and choices ARE my life. I don’t feel that I have 2 lives anymore, but that I have one life that is complex and multi-faceted and amazingly difficult and beautiful. Animo! It’ll all come together.

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:55:21 +0000

Thanks for this post. I remember coming back to the States after spending three months in Nicaragua, and the first thing I was struck by was how ridiculously – and unnecessarily – shiny the cars looked when I got to my hometown.

I know what you mean about the loneliness. When you come back to the States and people ask “How was Nicaragua?” it seems impossible to answer.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:50:52 +0000

Emily – this is a great post. I’ve been struggling with a lot of the same thoughts as I my time in Ecuador is winding down and I’ll soon be re-immersed in my “other life.” I think for anyone who wants to have a life in multiple countries, there is a fear that you’ll never really belong to either.

I don’t have an answer either – but it’s comforting to hear someone else voicing the same sentiments!