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To live on an island

4/25/2014

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Don’t we all live on an island? With boundaries created by our relations, our work, our hobbies?
My new home is only the size of a province. A holiday destination, but why is enjoying the tropical weather and the stunning views not enough for me?

I think of the interview of 5 Flemish adolescents with the Pope, how he encouraged them to find happiness in life through discovering and nurturing their passion. Didn’t I find already my passion in life? My husband, my children, my jobs, my hobbies?

Moving here forces me to start the process over again, dig deeper: what makes me really happy and how can this serve me in my new “home country”? I try not to dwell on what I leave behind in Europe, but focus on the here and now. 

I carry in my rug sack my talents, skills and experience. 
Patience and stamina will unveil my destination.


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    Leen Maes is creating this blog.
    ​I became an expat at the beginning of the 21st century, trailing spouse, mother of three, currently living in Leuven, Belgium. Passionate about community building, parenting, education, public speaking, storytelling, arts and crafts, life-long learner.

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