Even Wonder Woman needed inspiration and incentive to keep her strength up. Any person, web site or product that motivates you to become a better person, is, in our opinion, worth its/their weight in gold.
If you genuinely want to achieve and exceed the goals that you have set for yourself - be them financial, career-oriented, family or relationship focused, health, weight, educational or other, we strongly encourage you to seek out as many sources of motivation as you can, so that you can grow into an even stronger, more satisfied and more successful expatriate woman.
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Here is a quick motivational pick-me-up to for you to kick-start your thinking for June, thanks to one of our favorite Expat Women contributors – sought-after speaker, Margie Warrell. Commandment one: Trust yourself – no matter what happens, you can handle it...
After living abroad, moving back to your home country can be even more of a shock than learning to live in a new country and culture. So much of how we define ourselves while living and working overseas is wrapped up in being an expat. Our friends back ‘home' think of us as...
Living overseas can be a constant barrage of new and exciting experiences. However, even the most savvy and confident of women can get thrown off balance during the unexpected changes that life throws their way, resulting in painful body aches and/or emotions...
Life doesn't always go to plan. Sometimes things don't work out as we want. Sometimes people let us down. Sometimes our hopes, dreams and expectations crash to the ground with a thud...
As expats we are forced to reinvent almost every aspect of our lives when we choose to pick up, pack up and pluck ourselves down in another country. We have to negotiate a new country, a new culture, a new house, start new jobs (or life without a job), enrol our children in new schools...
In our lives we all make choices on a moment to moment basis. Most of the time, we go through life doing the same routine in the same way. Even when we "try" something new, we do it the same way we've done everything else. What would happen if you decided to do something in an extraordinary way?
How much fear is too much? In the past eight years there has been an epidemic of fear in just about every walk of life. When one looks at or feels this fear collectively one would think that we should just stay home and quit doing anything altogether. But wait a minute - is that the only option?
Moving house is certainly a stressful life-experience but when coupled with moving country too, it really does take some beating. Stress can cause tension and disagreement, particularly between you and your partner, as you plan and execute your plans to relocate. Rebecca shares six simple coaching strategies, to help you find ...
Do not get me wrong, I have no bone to pick with perfectionists; particularly not those who might find themselves operating on my heart, building my home or fixing my car's brakes... But...
Today's woman faces multiple possible transitions in her lifetime: multiple job and/or career changes; international lifestyles; marriage and/or remarriage; the integration of blended families; motherhood; illness; loss of significant relationships; early retirement; widowhood and more. Join Dhyan as she explains to us Schlossberg's "4 S System" for transition coping ...
Today's woman faces multiple possible transitions in her lifetime: multiple job and/or career changes; international lifestyles; marriage and/or remarriage; the integration of blended families; motherhood; illness; loss of significant relationships; early retirement; widowhood and more. Join Dhyan as she explains to us Schlossberg's "4 S System" for transition coping ...
At any stage in life you can encounter feelings of self-doubt and lethargy. Although moving and living abroad can be extremely exciting and often a positive step to make in life, it can also bring with it new challenges that test you to your limit and can leave you doubting your capabilities. Read Rebecca's five-step process...
Lots of things upset us: traffic, other people's behavior, our behavior, time pressures, work, family....LIFE! And as an expatriate, we often have the added pressure of cultural misunderstandings, adjustment, and little if any familial support system. When we are upset, what is really happening and what can we do about it?
Happiness can sometimes seem rather elusive. So here are some thoughts, based on timeless wisdom, on how to feel happy right now. Every day write down, or say out loud, ten things for which you are grateful. What we focus on expands, so focus on the good things.
Have you ever wondered why - sometimes - poor people have such great cars outside the houses that they don't own? ...Who are those people paying first? I had always thought that you should pay the most you can, to everyone you owe, regardless of whether you can afford it or not.
It is that time of year again when we find ourselves saying things like "where did this year go?" What is so important about completing the year? It is about taking stock, being reflective, acknowledging yourself for your successes and consciously learning from your failures. Here are Here are some questions to reflect on about this past year and some to help you prepare for the next!
Our life consists of making decisions – big and small – on a regular basis. Some are easy to make, others require time, patience, ingenuity, and, at times, carry with them a lot of frustration. The method I am about to share with you is not based on PROs and CONs of making one choice over another. It's based on the end result.
If I had a dollar or even better a pound for every time I'd heard a business leader say this I'd be very rich. I'm too busy is used in so many contexts...
Does your life have a motto or a theme tune? When I ask this question in my workshops, students often come up with songs like 'I will survive' or 'I am what I am.' Until recently, my own was less upbeat.
We all have things in our life that seem to control and shape our destiny - but how many of these manipulative strings are we merely clinging to as an excuse for not getting on and enjoying life? Here are 10 tips for cutting the puppet master's strings and breaking free.
Writing a book is similar to starting any project. It takes planning, preparation, focus, commitment, and most of all a passion for what you're doing. If you implement all five points, the odds of flourishing are in your favor. (For readers not writing a book but working on other projects, change some of the words and the model will still fit.)
Are you one of those people that regularly look in your overcrowded wardrobe and still find that you have nothing to wear? You're not alone. We shop til we drop, yet nothing seems appropriate for the occasion? Could be you're suffering from the Pareto Principle.
As a divorce coach working with people all over the globe I come across the same worries over and over. Although every relationship is different and every separation is different, these are three things you can do now to get yourself on track and in control...
Why is it that expats go abroad? From my experience, it seems that one of the reasons why many people become expatriates is that they were not happy, or as they often describe it, they were "restless" at home...
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