In order to live this amazing expat lifestyle we inevitably give up a lot. We live a privileged yet often painful life as we cope with balancing being grateful for what we have, and sad about what we are missing ‘back home’. Being gentle and kind to others is easy when we give to our [...]
Archive for the ‘Beating the Blues’ Category
And this week’s winner is…
Posted in Beating the Blues on January 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Knowing when to seek professional help
Posted in Beating the Blues on January 16, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Feelings of sadness and aloneness are perfectly normal parts of being a human being. Even those of us who are excited and happy about a move feel these feelings at times. The thing is, do intense feelings of sadness and despair last, do they feel never-ending or do you simply feel ‘flat’ most of the [...]
Exercise, play and meditation
Posted in Beating the Blues on January 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When I am ready to bite the heads off small animals, I usually realize it is time to stay away from my husband and go for a walk. I quantify that last remark with the fact that I usually only feel like that when I have PMT. My three favorite stress relievers are indeed exercise, [...]
Life-long learning – feeding the mind
Posted in Beating the Blues on January 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This area is both my downfall and my saviour. I believe it both ages me and keeps me young (ish), it keeps me challenged yet often overwhelms me – and it is something I can do absolutely anywhere in the world. What are you studying, learning about, researching or contemplating at the moment, how much [...]
Reading and Riting
Posted in Beating the Blues on January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ever felt the need to escape reality for a moment in time (or longer) or the need to just get it all out? Sometimes other methods don’t shift those flat feelings and immersing yourself in a great book, novel, classic tale (rather than being tied to the computer and internet….) can really give you the [...]
What are you feeding your right brain?
Posted in Beating the Blues on January 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If any of you attended school – and I am sure some of you did – your left brain is probably highly functioning and rules supreme in most of your life. That is, you usually think and make decisions from your head. If your heart has some say in it, you may make decisions based [...]
Beating the Blues … with people and cyber-power
Posted in Beating the Blues on January 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This week I wanted to look at a tough topic for expats – beating the blues. Now that the holiday season (in some countries) is over and the kids are back at school, we have returned to our current home or our relatives have returned to theirs… Our New Year’s resolutions are becoming memories, we [...]
