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An update from your coach
I have been asked recently whether I am still working, and the answer is a resounding “Yes!”. I have, however, been very quiet on the blog front, posting little in social media either. Why? Well partly because of temporary changes in priorities and partly because, let’s face it, I have been coasting. And I am […]
The road to a happier you – part 1
Positive psychology research tells us that although genetics do play some part in how happy we are generally, our own...
Be kinder to yourself
As we near the end of February I wonder how many of you kept your New Year’s Resolutions successfully. Did you...
Why do New Year’s Resolutions Fail?
It is early December and my thoughts have already drifted to the New Year as I sit in the sunshine over an early...
Getting a bigger slice of happiness
How many of us have heard a friend or relative say something like, “You’re so lucky living out there, it must be...
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Coping with Change 2
A few years ago I used to enjoy watching a TV programme called ‘A Place in the Sun’, where would be expats sold up everything to buy their dream home somewhere warmer than the UK. Despite harbouring very high expectations of paradise, very few of them seemed to last very long, soon becoming miserable because […]
Five thoughts to help you through the teenage years
I was talking to a friend the other day, who was lamenting the loss of her angelic little girl and the appearance of a creature in eyeliner that appeared to delight in misunderstanding her and pushing all her buttons. Every conversation was either through a closed door, was interrupted by a smartphone notification or ended […]
Dealing with Difficult People – the Negative Friend
I was asked the other day about how to deal with difficult people. The advice to walk away from them was almost on the tip of my tongue, but of course, you can’t always do that. They may be a colleague, another parent at school, or even a relative and they all have one thing […]
Helping your student prepare for university applications
Whilst September is the traditional month for students to start panicking about making their university choices and the UK newspapers are full of articles about making the most of your UCAS application, as a parent it is never too early to start planning to take the stress out of your role in the application process. […]
Coping with Change
Chatting to another ‘serial expat’ the other day about the many postings we have had in the last fourteen years I realised I could find something positive about all the countries we have lived in. Some people, however, find themselves in a position where they have to move, whether it is back ‘home’ or to a […]