More and more people are building independent lives abroad — and many are genuinely happy doing it.
A lot of solo agers report strong life satisfaction, freedom, autonomy, and meaningful routines. This isn’t necessarily a negative story.
But there’s another side to the conversation that doesn’t get talked about as much.
When you live internationally or outside traditional support systems, support often works differently than it used to.
It becomes more relational. More intentional.
Less built into institutions or family proximity.
And at some point, many people quietly begin asking:
Who would I call if something changed?
What actually supports my life here over time?
Not from fear.
Just from awareness.
As part of Solo Aging Visibility Day, there are a few different conversations happening next week around solo living and support.
One of them is a panel on navigating solo travel, hosted by the Navigating Solo community on Tuesday, May 12th.
I’ll also be opening a couple of small reflection spaces around support, solo living, and building sustainable lives abroad more intentionally:
– Wednesday, May 13 — Cuenca: A Conversation on Support, Solo Living and Aging Abroad
– Thursday, May 17 — (Online) Reflection Space on Support and Solo Living Abroad
I’ll be sharing a few resources and conversations over the week for anyone interested in exploring the topic from different angles.
If any of this resonates, feel free to DM me and I can share details.
Colleen
City: Cuenca
