Leaving the United States: How We Moved to Costa Rica: An expat family's story of relocating to another country.

Book Synopsis: Have you ever dreamed of actually living in your #1 fantasy, dream location? How would you make it happen? Caution: this book may cause you to wake up and dream out loud!

Shawna Morris crafts an engaging story out of the facts of making the seemingly impossible dream come true. Moving to a tropical paradise when nobody you know has done it can be overwhelming and scary. The Morris family is an ordinary family with a kid and a dog, and they did it! They followed their dreams and landed smack dab in the heart of Central America, Costa Rica. They threw caution to the wind...no, wait, they did NOT throw caution to the wind. They researched, planned, and planned some more, and turned their biggest fantasy into reality.

Unlike most "how to" or "guide" books, How We Moved to Costa Rica, is a motivational and entertaining story inviting you along to share an adventure of a lifetime. Full of checklists and practical, results-oriented process, Shawna eloquently dispels the fears you may have surrounding a desire to expatriate and move to a far away paradise. The heart-centered approach and raw, tell it like it is style, is full of laugh out loud moments as well as poignant, personal reflections. No stone, pragmatic or emotional, is left unturned as you learn what it takes to dig deep and make the impossible real.

Through their story you will find guidance in how they:

• Worked through the emotional stress of making hard decisions and leaving family
• Got answers to the questions about the process of moving to another country
• Clearly identified goals
• Downsized and decluttered
• Identified fears and obstacles keeping them from success
• Established clear, concrete action item lists
• Created a timeline projection & schedule with measurable milestones
• Currently live the life they designed

With only one life, the time is now to choose your best life, no matter where you are on the planet. The fact is, we create our reality, whether we realize it or not. So, why not begin taking action to create your life on purpose?! Read more