Lost and Found in Germany: June 2021 Life Update

In my opinion, these are the types of people who are the opposite of lost. At least that’s what I thought until this Thursday night.

Work, Wellness, Singer, moving, Living Abroad, Hamburg, GermanyEmily HughesJune 20, 2021Life Abroad, single, Germany, Hamburg, jobComment

My 2020 Then and Now: From Portugal to Germany

Don’t get me wrong, in 2019 I felt an immense sense of accomplishment, having transitioned from life as a performer to life with a fulfilling full-time job behind a computer. But I knew I was bound for something else. It just took me a year to figure out a few things:

"Hold My Beer. I Need to Cry."

Well wouldn’t you know, 2021 called and said, “Hold my beer, Hughes.” And Friday morning, before we grabbed our bikes to head to the testing center, I realized something very strange:

Couple, Digital Nomad, Expat Life, Health, Living Abroad, CoronavirusEmily HughesJanuary 10, 2021Coronavirus, Life Abroad, Health, Germany, HamburgComment

My Honest Zalon By Zalando Review

I was immediately drawn to click on this ad. And after answering a few questions about my style, budget, and physical appearance, I was on my way to being matched with a stylist! It’s like Bumble, but for clothes, and it’s safe to say my excitement was through the roof! How fun! This feels like the perzonalized, styling attention that famous people get, but, like… for normal people!

Expat Life, Germany, Hamburg, LifestyleEmily HughesDecember 6, 2020Fashion, Lifestyle, Style, Germany, Hamburg Comment

Life Update: German Days Filled With Schorles and Change

And in case that wasn’t enough to put a few things into perspective for Tuesday-grumpy Emily, here are a few other things that have been happening lately:

Germany, Hamburg, Living Abroad, Expat Life, WorkEmily HughesAugust 2, 2020expat life, Germany, HamburgComment

The Danger of the “New Normal” and What I’m Doing to Avoid It

In accepting this “new normal” I think we have to be careful not to use it as an excuse or justification of being derailed entirely.

Expat Life, Germany, Hamburg, WellnessEmily HughesMay 3, 2020Quarantine, expat life, Germany, MotivationComment

A Monday Night in Eimsbüttel- April 2020

As I took in the sight, and started to register what I was witnessing, my eyes became annoyingly misty and my heart started to swell.

Eimsbüttel, Expat Life, Germany, HamburgEmily HughesApril 27, 2020Hamburg, Germany, expat lifeComment

How to Feel Like the Queen of Quarantine (Disclaimer: It sure ain't glamorous)

Because in this not-so-enthusiastic place, I’m starting to gain a pretty good perspective on things. And perspective is about all I’m clinging to these days, as normalcy is pretty f*cking far away.

Expat Life, Germany, Hamburg, Home, Living Abroad, WellnessEmily HughesApril 19, 2020Germany, Quarantine, Positivity, LevisComment

What I Learned From My RIDICULOUS Adult Temper Tantrum

Because the angry little monsters inside my brain were starting to win, I said nothing else and huffed and puffed my way into the line to collect a cart, and burst into ALDI with the enthusiasm of waking up at 7am on Monday morning.