I Didn't Realize Moving To Another Country Would Change Me Forever

The most profound consequence of moving abroad is something almost nobody talks about.

Nothing about moving to another country scared me.

At pretty much the moment my wife and I decided to do it—roughly four-and-a-half years ago—I was all-in. When we decided on Valencia—about three-and-a-half years ago—I doubled down emotionally and logistically.

As I noted over the weekend, what I wrote leading up to the move matches with how I’m feeling today, nearly a year-and-a-half into life in Spain.

Living in Europe is everything we thought it would be—and more. Particularly in the day-to-day from a quality-of-life standpoint.

That said, I’ve been having a recurring thought lately.

It’s not uncertainty or homesickness. It’s certainly not regret. It’s something strange—even a little scary.