Posted in Expats, happiness, relationships on May 10th, 2010
I’ve always been an outgoing person and have made many acquaintances and a couple of friends along the way, too. Looking back, however, I can’t help but notice how much easier it was to make friends as a child compared to now.
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Posted in Expats, relationships on Oct 10th, 2009
The following article has been copied directly from the AODVC website. I am trying to help spread the word, not affiliated, but have met Paula at last year’s FIGT conference and find her cause admirable. If you’re an American expat abroad experiencing domestic violence and currently live in Europe, I encourage you to check out [...]
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Posted in Self, happiness, relationships on Aug 22nd, 2009
Gretchen Rubin of The Happiness Project recently asked her facebook discussion group their opinion on whether a house is only as happy as the least happy person in it. What do you think?
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New year (in my life, anyway), new webhost, new integrated blog – new format! Inspired by my twitter friends @hyperlinked and @barefoot_exec to give it a whirl, below please find my first attempt at video-blogging. In essence, this is me hitting the “record” button on the iMac’s Photobooth application, one take, sans script.
Allow me to [...]
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Much like army wives, expat wives often find themselves having to choose between a rock and a hard place. Moving every few years, relocating your sense of self and establishing new social circles are great fun and fantastic adventures if you have an outgoing, curious and flexible personality. If you’re looking for stability on the [...]
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