For years, writer Kathleen O'Donnell has built an international life shaped by curiosity, uncertainty, and a willingness to choose a different path than the one she grew up around. But like many of us living abroad, her journey hasn't always been straightforward. Behind every move, every residency application, and every milestone came moments of self-doubt, comparison, and learning to trust her own definition of a life well lived.
In this episode of This Expat Life, Kathleen shares what a decade abroad has taught her, from a one-year travel break that turned permanent to settling in Athens without the marriage, kids, house, or car that so often mark "adulthood" back home.
This one's for anyone questioning a milestone they're "supposed" to want.
And you can find Kathleen on Substack - this is the article that made me reach out to her.
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