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Emigrating is perhaps one of the bravest acts a person can undertake. You left your country, your family, and your customs in search of a better opportunity. However, there’s a feeling no one warned you about: that strange sense of emptiness that appears just when you should feel most successful.

You’re not losing your mind, nor are you ungrateful for your new opportunities. What you’re feeling has a name: Migration Grief.

What is migration grief and why does it hurt so much?

Unlike other types of grief, migration-related grief is partial (because your country is still there) and recurring (because it's reactivated by a phone call or a special date). You didn't lose a loved one, but you lost your environment, your support network, and, in part, your identity.
It's an emotional rollercoaster where gratitude for the security or job you have now is mixed with deep sadness for the coffee you didn't have with your mother or the hug you miss from your friends.

3 signs that you are going through this process:

1

The feeling of "not belonging".

You feel like you no longer belong there, but you don't quite fit in here either. You're a spectator in two worlds.
2

Survivor's Guilt

You feel bad about enjoying a dinner or a walk, thinking about the difficulties your family is still facing at home.
3

Anxiety about being uprooted

A constant worry that something will happen "over there" and you won't be able to be present, or the fear of being forgotten.

How to begin healing when you're far away?

"Heal your past so you can embrace your present, no matter where your body is today."
Healing doesn't mean forgetting your roots, but rather integrating your past with your new reality. Here are three initial steps:
1

Validate your emotion

Allow yourself to be sad. You don't have to be "always happy" just because you emigrated.
2

Create new rituals

Find that ingredient that reminds you of home or create a routine in your new city that makes you feel like you own your space.
3

Seek out safe spaces

Talking to someone who understands your culture and language is vital. Online therapy allows you to bridge the distance and find emotional refuge.
Your journey to well-being knows no bounds. If you feel like your emotional baggage is too heavy, I'm here to help you lighten it.
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