3 things you can do right now to make new, meaningful friendships, wherever you are.

As we’re getting ready to step into the holiday season for many, it might involve traveling a small or large distance to get together with family or friends. The time after a visit with family and friends can carry a lot of emotions - grief, guilt, relief, and even happiness for being back in your new home. 

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!

Moving to a new city can bring a huge mix of emotions. Under the glamour and excitement, how do we find the real feeling of contentment, or even a semblance of belonging?

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.

When I was drafting my book I asked myself: If the person reading only got ONE point from this, what is it? It boiled down to 5 words.