Most Replayed Moment: Buy The Plant and Start Living Here Now.
Description
Landing in a new country can lock you into “go mode.” In this practical conversation, Mickelle and guest Erin Frobenius reframe survival energy: it’s useful at the start but it shouldn’t become your lifestyle.
Erin offers simple shifts that feel luxurious in their ease: budget your energy (some days two tasks equal ten), step outside daily, breathe, and choose presence over perfection. And act as if you’re staying - buy the plant.
They also explore community as self-care. Whether you thrive in groups or one-to-one, design your “team,” put the phone down at drop-off, say hello, host a tiny gathering. Embrace impermanence and let connection grow, even if the timeline’s uncertain.
In this episode:
Spotting survival mode and stepping out
Energy budgeting: two tasks can equal ten
Daily resets: walks, breath, micro-meditations
Community as self-care: build your “team”
Connect as if you’re staying: buy the plant
Preventing the crash with early mindset shifts
Listen to the full episode with Erin Frobenius: https://www.houseofperegrine.com/podcast/ep-040
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