An expat life should be exciting, however it will be different to a person's prior experiences. There will be many differences in that expat life, which can be considered on a range.

Each location and situation is different. Climate, local laws, traditions, languages, timeliness, etc. will be different in many situations. Those differences can be welcomed as being a exciting difference to a new expat lifestyle, or they can be resented and fought against.

In many ways the enjoyment of the expat life will depend upon which approach that you take to the experience.

Those changes changes require work. The results of the enjoyment of life will depend on the effort put into that work to adapt and change to the new situation.

Most people find it difficult to learn a new language and new behaviours, however expatriates can decide to learn the basics of being able to engage with local people. It can start with 'yes', 'no', 'thankyou', 'please'.  Commonly an expat will always be recognised by local people as being a foreigner, there is nothing wrong with that. Making an effort to show that a person wants to 'fit in' as much as reasonably possible is a demonstration of willingness to engage.

There are many varieties of being an expatriate:

• A person who is in a different location due to requirements of their employment situation or relocation.
• A person who has decided to live overseas for various personal reasons, possibly culture or climate.
• A person who has retired and settled overseas for personal reasons.
• People who try to mix with and assimilate with the local environment and population.
• Expats who try to live their own national life, language, etc., whilst living in an overseas location.

I am currently a counsellor who has a background of living and working overseas for most of my life, whilst in different professions. I have now resettled back to England, with a background, experiences and knowledge of how it was to live in various locations worldwide. I work with Expatriate people who have chosen to live the life which I lived, thus I have knowledge of those feelings and problems.

I work with expats who may be realising that they should be enjoying more of their lives than they are. Counselling can help bring a different emotional approach to life, which should be an adventure. Counselling can help in that adventure.

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