When you have lived somewhere for a while, complacency can settle in and you often forget the things you fell in love with when you arrived. So how do you get that ‘lovin’ feelin” back? Living in Mumbai India was an amazing yet challenging experience. I came from a small town of 100 thousand people [...]
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Re-newed beginnings
Posted in New Beginnings - Week 1 on January 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Green and golden
Posted in New Beginnings - Week 1 on January 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of my favorite ‘New beginning’ tricks for feeling at home wherever I am … It is mid-winter in Texas so it is sunny and warmish… well we have had a winter of sorts but today was lovely. I got dressed into my dingiest clothes and headed for the garden. The soil was dark and [...]
Sucking in your gut…
Posted in New Beginnings - Week 1 on January 1, 2010 | 3 Comments »
There is a somewhat delicious saying in Australia for when a person is holding back or procrastinating about doing something. Just suck in your gut and deal with it is less than delicate yet it has a real message for you. My husband was in a Classic Rock band in Houston and due to my [...]
Let the games begin!
Posted in New Beginnings - Week 1 on December 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Welcome to Great Expatations – 365 tips to help expatriates rise above a life interrupted. As a seasoned expatriate with 22 moves under her belt and a life coaching business that caters specifically for expats, I wondered what I could do to help my wider community live their expat lives more fully. After watching ‘Julie [...]