If we were having coffee, I’d say that moving to a new area where you don’t know anybody can be a challenge and moving to a new country even more so. Although my Spanish is reasonable, there can still be a language and cultural barrier at times which can be frustrating, but that’s part and parcel of moving to a new country. There are inevitable a few downsides, however there are also enormous advantages and fundamentally, this is the choice we have made and we are very happy in our ‘new’ home in the south of Spain.
One of the most challenging things about moving to a new place where you don’t know anybody is getting to know people and socially ‘starting again’ which can be both a hugely exciting and challenging prospect. We’ve made a few (Spanish and English-speaking) friends in the 18 months we have been here which has been lovely, although sometimes there are good days and bad days, but that’s life and happens wherever you are regardless of your location.
Moving to Andalucia has been a dream for such a long time and now we have realised it, I’ve recently been struggling to see what’s ‘next’, but the more I think about it, the more it seems to become clear that the ‘next thing’ is in fact now. Right in front of me. Really obvious perhaps, but there you go. I got round to it eventually. In my own time.
So, unlike other times when I’ve looked beyond now and today in favour of a supposedly more exciting and interesting tomorrow, I’m choosing who I am, where I am and with who I am here and now. Maybe there are benefits in getting older after all.
And now I know that what’s next is now, I wonder what’s next?
The Smiths never wrote a song called ‘What’s Next Is Now’, but they did write the glorious ‘How Soon Is Now’. Enjoy…
The title of this post is from something I saw on Suzie81Speaks. The ‘If We Were Having Coffee’ series was created by Part Time Monster. Share your coffee posts on Twitter every Saturday with #WeekendCoffeeShare
Away From The Noise 
How Soon Is Now is pretty much my theme song. The Smiths rock 🙂 Enjoy Granada.
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Hi Pablo. I do love a bit of Morrissey & Marr too!
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I love this coffee series and enjoyed reading your post. It gives insight into other countries, cultures, happenings around the world.
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Hi Lata. Thanks for your comment. Happy you like the post. I really like the ‘If we were having coffee’ series too…
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Reblogged this on and commented:
This is such a good post for those interested in emigrating. Really interesting advice.
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I really enjoyed this post. I am planning on emigrating with my boyfriend in a few years so this was really great advice.
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Hi Lucy. Glad you liked the post. Thanks for the reblog. I also have another more expat/moving abroad blog as http://www.cortadoingles.wordpress.com
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ohhh this song… I’ve heard it a lot… I watched “Charmed”… hahahaha
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Beautiful song Maria. Listen to the Smiths. They are fantastic and excellent lyrics.
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Wonderful song, isn’t it MariLuz?
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