Transplants by Laura Peruchi - Conversations With Women Thriving Abroad #29 That weird feeling when you visit your home country | Solo episode with host Laura Peruchi
Mar 31, 2026
A reflective take on returning to Brazil and the strange in‑between feeling of belonging to two places. Observations on how different environments reshape mindset, energy, and routines. Contrasts between familiar home rhythms and vacation expectations. Memories and old wounds resurfacing as neighborhoods and relationships change. Thoughts on the trade offs, grief, and small privileges of living between worlds.
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Environment Directly Shapes Your Mindset
- Environments shape mindset and energy levels.
- Laura felt less ambitious in her small Brazilian hometown but energized and idea-driven back in New York City.
Airport As The In-Between Portal
- Airports feel like literal in-between portals when returning from home, amplifying sadness and transition pain.
- Laura describes crying at the airport alone after leaving her parents and feeling ungrounded until she reached home.
Delayed Reunion Emotion And Flooded Memories
- Returning home triggers delayed emotional processing and resurfacing memories.
- Laura notes it takes hours to feel present with family and childhood/teenage memories—including trauma and bullying—resurface intensely.