So… your family or chosen family has just visited.
It was beautiful, difficult, heartwarming, frustrating… basically any (and all) of the emotions that being with family can bring up.
Maybe you have kids now who your parents are meeting for the first time. Maybe you haven’t seen your parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, or chosen family in years, and it hurts to know there’s a possibility you may not see them again after this visit.
Perhaps it’s simply too expensive to travel to each other, or there’s so much happening in everyone’s lives that you know years may pass before you see each other again. And a lot can happen in a few years.
It may also feel confusing because there could be a part of you that’s even relieved they’ve left.
All of these emotions, experiences, and truths are valid.
Living in another city, country, or even on the opposite side of the world can bring up a lot. Maybe you don’t have the same network around you that you can rely on when your family or chosen family from overseas are here. Or maybe you do, but somehow, it’s just not the same.
Not necessarily better or worse — just different.
Being an immigrant can be isolating and lonely, while also bringing many benefits. Distance can be both a blessing and a curse.
These emotions and experiences can begin to make more sense, settle, and feel less acute when you have the space to talk them through with someone who gets it.
Processing can help a lot — even simply processing everything that has come up during their visit.
If you’re feeling the weight of it all, reach out today. We can start to make sense of what’s coming up and bring more ease into your life.
