Resettling: the grass is always greener on the other side.

Resettling in Belgium was a conscious  decision. We decided that, the kids, my partner and myself,  should  return back to Belgium after living abroad for 12 years.

Now I doubt whether this was the right decision. 

Suddenly, I notice that I am referring back to the good times when we where still living that expat life. I notice that I selectively  forget the  challenges expats have to deal with.  The grass is always greener on the other side or in the last country you lived in. Looking more closely at this feeling, I realise that I will need to make an effort to continue to stand behind my decision by making our lives in our home country more comfortable. How can I make my ‘home’ country feel like home again?  

1/3 Of my life I lived outside my home country; my  children lived 11 years abroad and only
lived here for one year.  

We will need to rediscover our home country but not only that, we will need to rediscover parts of ourselves we forgot about.