Without debriefing you may:

• Struggle to explain your experience

• Feel like no one truly understands

• Miss opportunities to grow

• Carry unresolved grief or stress

It’s common—but it doesn’t have to be your story.

Debriefing isn’t just a formal process; it’s a powerful way to turn our experiences—especially the tough ones—into valuable lessons.

After returning from living four years abroad—not just once, but twice—I realized how important debriefing those experiences were. There are probably dozens of ways debriefing benefited me, but here are three:

After living abroad and returning to my home culture, there were moments when I found myself thinking, “No one else feels the way I do; no one understands me.”