I’ve been sharing my top Tips for Going from Bummed About Being Home to Brimming with Excitement About Your Next Global Adventure. Tip #1 was to make time for reflection in re-entry, tip #2 was to find your global life ingredients, and tip #3 was to figure out your feelings.

Today’s tip is to create a re-entry support ecosystem. 

One of the ways we often cope in re-entry is by relying on a few close friends or family members to meet all of our emotional needs. Not only is that placing a lot of pressure on those who mean the most to us, it also sets us up for disappointment if friends and family don’t respond in the way that we need or expect.

Here’s an alternative: create an intentional re-entry support ecosystem. If you have a thought-out network of support, you’ll know exactly who to go when you need a specific type of support, and you’ll be more likely to get the support you need! 

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