Election Got You Packing Your Bags? Read This First

Since the U.S. election, I’ve been contacted by several people who are desperate to move out of the country before things fall apart (I’m an expat coach in Italy).

I get it.

I said the same thing years ago, though I wasn’t able to move to Italy just then.

But before you renounce your American citizenship, read on.

Wherever You Go, There You Are

I always ask my expat coaching clients why they want to move to Italy. I listen carefully to determine if:

a) They have something they’re running away FROM

b) They have something they’re running TOWARD

Let me explain.

When you’re running away from something (a nasty divorce, a failed business, a president you don’t want in office), you may not find happiness abroad. Some problems will follow you (money problems, not being healed from your divorce, everyone wanting to talk to you about American politics in your new country).

Moving to Italy doesn’t solve your problems.

Certainly, it’s easy to forget about them for a while over an aperol spritz, but in the morning you’ll wake up and those problems will still be there. As well as a headache!