{"id":470,"date":"2019-02-17T07:27:37","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T12:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/?p=470"},"modified":"2019-02-17T19:28:06","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T00:28:06","slug":"live-your-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/2019\/02\/17\/live-your-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Your Dream!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"color: #0070c0;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">It is normal for an Au Pair to feel a little bit homesick, especially after the holidays have ended. Our long rainy, wet winter has all of us singing the blues! Here are some tips for making it through the roughest days.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"color: #0070c0;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2012\/06\/SDC143201.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-53\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2012\/06\/SDC143201-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2012\/06\/SDC143201-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2012\/06\/SDC143201-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2012\/06\/SDC143201-624x460.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2013\/07\/peachtree-race.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-215\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2013\/07\/peachtree-race.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"264\" height=\"172\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"color: #0070c0;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0 Here are some things to do if you are feeling a little blue:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #c00000;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">Be a tourist, get to know where you live, visit the local sights and explore just as you would if on vacation.\u00a0 Start a list of favorite places.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">Plan a trip with a friend, a day trip or a weekend, get excited about doing something new with a new friend and before you know it you will be excited and chatting about the trip instead of talking about what you are missing at home.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><u><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">Go to your cluster meeting<\/span><\/u><\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">, This will definitely help you.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">Not everything has to change.\u00a0 If you loved jogging at home, do it here.\u00a0 There are some habits you love that you can keep.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">Create a routine.\u00a0 Having a routine will help\u00a0 you feel at home and settle into life here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">Do not stay home.\u00a0 Get out and about, go to the gym, the park, a coffee shop, a movie, staying home alone will not help homesickness<\/span><span style=\"color: windowtext;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">Ask you<\/span><span style=\"color: windowtext;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">r<\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\"> counselor to connect you with another au pair who was also homesick, there\u2019s nothing better than talking to someone who has been in your shoes. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">Start planning a digital memory book. Collect pictures and mementos from your year in a special online folder. Online sites like Shutter Fly and\u00a0 Social Print Studios offer great deals on photo books.It will give you something to work on when you\u00a0 have quiet time alone and as your year progresses you will be able to see what an amazing experience you are having.\u00a0 You\u2019ll have a wonderful keepsake to take home with you.\u00a0 You\u2019ll feel so proud of your memory book!\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2017\/08\/Photo-book.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-563 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2017\/08\/Photo-book.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"281\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2017\/08\/Photo-book.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/atr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2017\/08\/Photo-book-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 281px) 100vw, 281px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">Most importantly, talk to someone, if you feel sad or homesick.\u00a0 Being part of a cluster enables us to help and support each other.\u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\"><span style=\"color: #c00000;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 18pt\">A little inspiration from a former au pair\u2026 <\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Palatino Linotype',serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 18pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H3IBmRWGnwA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H3IBmRWGnwA<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #c00000;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #c00000;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">Have a great year, this is your dream, make the most of it!\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #c00000;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #c00000;font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif,serif,'EmojiFont';font-size: 12pt\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is normal for an Au Pair to feel a little bit homesick, especially after the holidays have ended. 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