First of all, you are wonderful; probably the hero of this episode. Congratulations on having a new life in front of you!
I wanted to reach out and give you my unsolicited advice, as someone who has been in a similar situation.
Travel abroad!!!
If you can get out of the country during thanksgiving and make it a time that is just for you, it’s fantastic!
I moved to France 13 years ago, and Thanksgiving was such a strange time for me in the beginning. I originally hosted it with my French friends the first year, as time went on I met other expats and I would celebrate with them, then we all went our separate ways and I’ve found my new way of doing it. What I can tell you though, is that every year we have at least one friend of a friend that is invited to Thanksgiving because they’re in town; and it’s always fabulous to have them.
I don’t know if you have friends living abroad that you can ask to visit during that period; but if not, find the expat places! They’re everywhere and it’s really easy to meet fantastic people, you might even get invited to someone’s home for thanksgiving! As a long time expat, if I know someone as sweet as you is alone on thanksgiving, they would get an invite to my table.
There is also soooo much beauty in being in Prague, or Florence, or Paris (even London), and having a stunning, solo dinner in a country that has no idea of what that day means, just to feel grateful for yourself and your accomplishments. Because you deserve that, we all do!
Sending you so much love and light this holiday season!
Dear Christina(Kristina?) from Seattle, WA
First of all, you are wonderful; probably the hero of this episode. Congratulations on having a new life in front of you!
I wanted to reach out and give you my unsolicited advice, as someone who has been in a similar situation.
Travel abroad!!!
If you can get out of the country during thanksgiving and make it a time that is just for you, it’s fantastic!
I moved to France 13 years ago, and Thanksgiving was such a strange time for me in the beginning. I originally hosted it with my French friends the first year, as time went on I met other expats and I would celebrate with them, then we all went our separate ways and I’ve found my new way of doing it. What I can tell you though, is that every year we have at least one friend of a friend that is invited to Thanksgiving because they’re in town; and it’s always fabulous to have them.
I don’t know if you have friends living abroad that you can ask to visit during that period; but if not, find the expat places! They’re everywhere and it’s really easy to meet fantastic people, you might even get invited to someone’s home for thanksgiving! As a long time expat, if I know someone as sweet as you is alone on thanksgiving, they would get an invite to my table.
There is also soooo much beauty in being in Prague, or Florence, or Paris (even London), and having a stunning, solo dinner in a country that has no idea of what that day means, just to feel grateful for yourself and your accomplishments. Because you deserve that, we all do!
Sending you so much love and light this holiday season!