Moving Abroad as a Path to Intentional Happiness: Liliya Soboleva and Anastasia Discuss Life in Panama
Liliya Soboleva and Anastasia discuss moving to Panama, settling in, choosing a country to call home and building a business abroad. Advice, personal experience and inspiration.
Liliya SobolevaFirst published: May 30, 2025Updated October 17, 20262 min read
A guide to the conversation
The topics are drawn from the interview description. This is not a transcript or a list of timestamps.
| Topic | What the participants discuss |
|---|---|
| A personal guiding principle | The Be Happy Now philosophy and an approach to everyday life |
| Adaptation | Accepting a new environment, learning the language and being willing to listen to yourself |
| Choosing Panama | Personal reasons, the circumstances of the move and mistakes they would prefer to avoid |
| Practical questions | Safety, income, housing, education and business |
| Advice for future arrivals | Take your time, choose your social circle carefully and notice the good things around you |
In this inspiring interview, Liliya Soboleva and Anastasia speak openly about their personal experiences of moving abroad, adapting and building a new life in Panama.
The conversation begins with the philosophy Be Happy Now, which Liliya has chosen as her guiding principle in life. She explains that happiness is a daily decision—one that takes on particular significance when moving to another country.
They then discuss adapting to a new country, emphasizing the importance of accepting it as it is and being willing to move elsewhere if it does not feel right. They highlight learning the language as the key to fully integrating.
Particular attention goes to their reasons for choosing Panama, chance events that ultimately proved life-changing, and mistakes that can be avoided: from rushing decisions to choosing the wrong social circle and overlooking legal details.
In the practical part of the conversation, they discuss safety, living standards, income, housing and education costs, and opportunities to start a business in Panama.
To conclude, Liliya and Anastasia offer advice to those who are still planning a move: listen to yourself, take your time, surround yourself with the right people and notice the beauty around you—even in small things.
This interview is more than a story about moving abroad. It is a candid conversation about inner work, reassessment and finding yourself through a change of country.
With best wishes, Liliya Soboleva!
Be Happy Now!
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