09/10/2026
Balancing life between two continents is both giving me a feeling aliveness and enjoying the differences in culture and the differences in relating to people which is quite interesting- and I love to observe and do my little anthropological studies 😍.
And: it also has of its challenges.
To have my heart into places is an interesting endeavor.
When talking to an American friend of mine who is in Switzerland right now we compared notes and realized, especially the difference in how we conduct friendships in Europe compared to the US.
There’s so much more time and space to meet and do things together in Germany, as well as in Switzerland, then with my friends in the US. They seem to be much busier and booked out. Sometimes it can feel somewhat isolating. The ease of calling a German friend to see if the spontaneously want to go for a walk or have a coffee - and more often than not - getting a „Yes I‘d love to“ - is striking.
In Europe, I could meet a friend every day if I wish.
I went to dinner with friends, took walks in the forest, went to swim in a lake, explored the city, and met with friends and their horses outside of Berlin. I will share more about this - because 🐎 have a very special place in my heart.
Do you have experience with two cultures? How is that for you? What are your experiences, please share?