When we decided to relocate internationally, there was so much to research. So much to learn. So many rabbit holes that led to more rabbit holes. And somewhere in the middle of all of it, I realized — we couldn’t be the only ones going through this.
I’m Jayme Taylor, life coach and founder of Taylored Focus Coaching. My work has always been about helping people see themselves and their situations more clearly — and finding resources along the way that make the hard stuff a little less hard. When our family started down this road, my coach brain kicked in almost immediately: document this. All of it. The good, the chaotic, and the things nobody tells you until you’re already in the middle of them.
So that’s what this is. A real-time record of our family’s journey from Washington state to Da Nang, Vietnam — the decision, the chaos, and whatever the new normal turns out to be. The wins and the meltdowns. The research spirals and the moments where we just had to laugh.
If you’re considering a move like this, I hope something here helps you. If you’re already in the thick of it, I hope it makes you feel a little less alone.
And if you’re just here for the chaos — welcome. You’ll fit right in.