Spirit Level - Strength is where you least expect it.
- Oct 31, 2025
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 10, 2025
Friends often tell me they dream of picking up and moving abroad. That is, until the thought of logistics, language, visas… makes it feel too daunting a challenge. Change is hard when our ego says we are "fine where we are", but there's more to it than that. Where do we even begin? Perhaps just begin, by beginning…
A little about little me first… When I was eight years old, I was watching my mom put on makeup, when I blurted out “I want to move.” Confused, my mom asked “oh, really? Where to?” my reply being “anywhere interesting”. Years later, it was announced that we were moving to the most interesting of places - Paris. It was as though all my Christ-masses had come at once, but my dream was not quite a perfect match for reality.
