When I moved to Dubai in 2018, I knew it’d be an adjustment. But for some reason I figured I’d be alright because I’d moved before - to New York City and then Toronto, Canada after living a digital nomad lifestyle for a while. In my mind, it would be no big deal!

It’s been an incredible year. I got married. Moved. I stopped working for the first time in 14 years. I got pretty depressed and confused about what to do with myself. Here’s what I’ve learned so far.