What if you decided to travel the world for 3 months, and it turned into over a year? That's what happened to my friend Hollie. She went to several countries in Asia, North & Central America, Europe and Australia.In June of 2023, we talked about her move back to America, discussing what cities she was considering and what they needed in proximity for her to thrive. I advised her on her job search and resume, and we discussed what she needed to consider when searching for neighborhoods in her new city. Hollie is a very confident, mentally strong individual- what transpired between her decision of the city she would move to, and landing in Chicago was surprisingly emotional for her! In this very raw interview, we talk about the darker side of loneliness in the moving journey, and we set realistic expectations on what supports you need to put in place to ensure that when you have doubts, unanticipated life events, and setbacks, you have healthy coping tools, so you don't feel so alone, especially if you have uncertainty about the future.Hollie was only 3 weeks into living in Chicago; we will check back with her in a few months to get her perspective and reflect on those first few months in her new city.Want to check out some of my favorite things from the show? Here are the links that you can find on the favorites page on Mariettesonthemove.com: Silk & Sonder planners, Jesse Carroll Voiceover Coaching (use code MOTM for 20% off!), Savvi clothing & lifestyle products, Monat skincare, makeup and haircare products, apply for The Free Website Guys help you with building a website, Riverside.fm and their amazing recording and editing products.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices