Comments on: Existential Migration http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/existential-migration/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:45:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Taegan http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/existential-migration/comment-page-1/#comment-17295 Taegan Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/12/27/existential-migration/#comment-17295 Another interesting factor is the linked notion of 'Third Culture Kids', or even simply the children expatriates bring with them when they migrate. I for one was not old enough to have any true understanding or say in the matter when my parents divorced and my mother relocated to England, where she had family. To have the self divided like this, into what others should believe are 'twp homes rather than just one', and then feel forever obligated to keep moving or 'cutting all ties' in order to find a true home, is both liberating and excruciating. This matter is further complicated by the sense of being adrift I feel now that my mother - and original reason for coming to England - has died. However, as a writer, this has given me ample material to draw on. Also, as Ralph has said - the lessons of independence and self-reliance are priceless, even if they themselves alienate you from your peers. Another interesting factor is the linked notion of ‘Third Culture Kids’, or even simply the children expatriates bring with them when they migrate. I for one was not old enough to have any true understanding or say in the matter when my parents divorced and my mother relocated to England, where she had family. To have the self divided like this, into what others should believe are ‘twp homes rather than just one’, and then feel forever obligated to keep moving or ‘cutting all ties’ in order to find a true home, is both liberating and excruciating. This matter is further complicated by the sense of being adrift I feel now that my mother – and original reason for coming to England – has died.

However, as a writer, this has given me ample material to draw on. Also, as Ralph has said – the lessons of independence and self-reliance are priceless, even if they themselves alienate you from your peers.

]]> By: Ralph http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/existential-migration/comment-page-1/#comment-5713 Ralph Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:41:10 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/12/27/existential-migration/#comment-5713 I relocated for a year basically for this reason when I was first married. I am from the deep south and moved to the northeast. I moved back home after a year because I do like the settled life. But, I always have a fondness for that temporary home for the lessons of independence and self-reliance that I learned. I relocated for a year basically for this reason when I was first married. I am from the deep south and moved to the northeast. I moved back home after a year because I do like the settled life. But, I always have a fondness for that temporary home for the lessons of independence and self-reliance that I learned.

]]> By: Therapist Kharkov http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/existential-migration/comment-page-1/#comment-5711 Therapist Kharkov Sat, 29 Dec 2007 18:40:38 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/2007/12/27/existential-migration/#comment-5711 Maybe they are wandering b/c what they find at their current location isn't what they are looking for. They have to keep moving to find whatever piece of themselves is missing. Rather than giving up on finding that piece, they keep moving; therefore, they have no peace. Maybe they are wandering b/c what they find at their current location isn’t what they are looking for. They have to keep moving to find whatever piece of themselves is missing. Rather than giving up on finding that piece, they keep moving; therefore, they have no peace.

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