Married or single, it’s likely you have struggled at some point with finding joy and purpose in the tasks expected of you in your life abroad. In Tawnie’s experience of becoming a “trailing spouse”-the spouse who isn’t working full-time- those expectations can be challenging and isolating. In this episode, she shares vulnerably about leaving her career in the states behind, and her journey to find her own passion and purpose while living overseas. Tawnie reminds us that finding outlets outside of ministry and work that align with our talents and passions can help prevent burnout and lead to a more fulfilling life.
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QUESTIONS ASKED THIS EPISODE:
How would you explain a “trailing spouse?”
"When you moved to Vienna, your career stopped. Was that because you weren’t allowed to find another job or it just didn’t work out?
Were you told that you would be expected to put your time into the school where your husband worked, or was it an expectation once you got there?
Did you find yourself in a place where you needed to create balance between what you were asked to do and what you wanted to do?
When did things start turning around where you found your footing?
What’s your vocational background?
Did you feel pressure of expectations from people around you that it was selfish to do things for yourself, or did you feel freedom to just be who you are?
How do you handle the things that you don’t necessarily enjoy but need to be done anyway?
How would you encourage women who are in the same place you have been?
What’s a God-moment you’ve had since you’ve moved overseas?
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We also have show notes! Light reading for your pleasure.
Let's Catch Up! | Episode 25
The Four Phases of Culture Stress | Episode 24
Don't Move Overseas If... | Episode 23
Praying in ALL Circumstances in the Expat Life | Episode 22
Navigating Medical Emergencies (and Mysteries) in a Foreign Context | Episode 21
You Asked, We Answered: Round Two | Episode 20
Mary Did You Know? (An Expat Perspective) | Episode 19
The Do's and Don'ts of Raising TCKs | Episode 18
Ghost Fish and Roaches and Dengue, oh my! | Episode 17
The Do's and Don'ts of Rest | Episode 16
The Do's and Don'ts of Home Assignment | Episode 15
Celebrating Milestones in Expat Life | Episode 14
Handling Conflict in Expat Friendship | Episode 13
Moving Again After Moving Abroad | Episode 12
Vacays and Staycays | Episode 11
School's Out for Summer | Episode 10
I Feel Pretty (Sweaty) | Episode 9
Extending a Holy Welcome with Rachel Pieh Jones | Episode 8
The Preggisode | Episode 7
You Asked: We Answered | Episode 6
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