More and more people today move and emigrate in an attempt to ‘escape’ from or solve their problems.
Psychologists call this attempt for personal reinvention through relocation a “geographic cure” or “pulling geographic”. The question is, do people really solve their problems simply by moving out, and what really changes when they change their address?
In an article in NYTimes.com, Elizabeth Stirling, a psychologist in Santa Fe, N.M., specializing in helping people make life changes, stated, “No matter how much you move, you still take yourself with you.”
Why is moving then so common in modern times?
Practically, people are not likely to …
You know that you are a citizen of the world when you have visited tons of places and still can’t name your favorite spot as you believe that Earth is beautiful wherever you go.
According to Izabel,“Favorite places are rather a function of your mood and condition in a certain moment, therefore I cannot name one.”
Being quite urban, Izabel loves legendary cities such as New York, Paris, Rome. However, picturesque villages like Radha di Chianti where people don’t know the meaning of “stress”, are also a quite fulfilling experience for her.
When Izabel traveled to South America, she was so absorbed by the …
