40: How Moving Abroad Transforms You

Magic, Medicine and Mayhem

As a child, I believed 100 percent that mermaids roamed the oceans, unicorns thundered through the forests and fairies hid behind trees just a second before we saw them. Thankfully, adulthood never convinced me to leave behind the belief that if I looked at things just so, something magical might happen.
Throughout years of transforming and adapting to new workplaces, living spaces, roommates and cultures, two elements intertwined through it all: magic and writing. Writing has always been my way of ruminating on and making sense of everything; magic is what connects me to something deeper and more mysterious. Something that could be scary, or just miraculous.
The same number would appear everywhere, and then finally it would be the address of my new apartment. A name would come to me in a dream, and months later that person would be the one who would help me with my never-ending work permit problems in Italy. I would ask the universe for a collaborator and I would find her in a conversation on Instagram.
This magical collaborator is Catarina Esteves. As I am, she is a witch, healer and expat who traded her native Portugal for England. If you're a regular listener, you may recognize Catarina's name or voice, as I interviewed her in episode 39 about her journey from the corporate world to teaching yoga and being a witch. If you haven't tuned in already, be prepared to be inspired!
This time, I'm joining Catarina for an intimate conversation about our expat experiences. We'll talk about the dreams that prompted us to move abroad, the challenges we faced and the reality checks that shook our foundations. Join us for the last interview of 2024, a window into our respective--and dare I say magical--journeys of transformation.
⟢Connect With Sylva:
Instagram:
⁠@sylva_florence⁠
⁠@magicmedicineandmayhem⁠
Website:
⁠Transform with me: https://sylvaflorence.com/
Get more Magic: https://magicmedicineandmayhem.com/
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⟢ Connect with Catarina:
⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠
⟢ Heal with me:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bio.site/catarinaesteves.co⁠⁠⁠⁠
⟢ Learn more about my witchy community:
⁠⁠⁠⁠https://pages.thecoven.community/the-coven-

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Join me this January for two inspiring online writing groups:
1. Transformative Writing on Thursday, January 16th from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).
RSVP here.
Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).
2. Tarot-Inspired Writing on Thursday, January 23rd from 7 to 8,15 p.m. CET (same time as Rome).
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Pay as you can here (suggested $15-$25/€15-€25).
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