Changes on the Horizon

This first year working in New Zealand has been quite an experience. 
It is hard for anyone moving to a new country to adapt to a new job while adapting to a new culture. Even though I am in an English speaking country, there are different forms of English. And slang changes depending on where you learned it. After being in one version of the slang for so long, you don't even realize what you took for granted until it's thrown in your face. 
After adpating to my "Americanisms" and being corrected constantly, I've started to get back to a comfortable spot in my career. However, as with most new jobs, the shiny newness and happiness of the initial veneer has started to blur. So, as is common for many ex-pats when they move to another country, I am looking for another job. 
When we first moved, my husband and I were looking for a change in lifestyle. We wanted to live and raise our kids in another culture. And, even though I didn't verbalize it to him then, I secretly wanted to shift my focus in work. I was sick of how stressed I was in my previous job and I wanted to take a step back and chill out a bit. But, instead of doing that, I jumped into the first job I was offered and threw myself right back into the rat race. Recently, events at work have made me finally say "ENOUGH!" and I've begun looking for another job.
Hopefully the next job helps me find a bit more work/life balance than I've been finding lately.