We are now only three weeks away from the Nepal Ultra marathon. I am very excited about the challenge ahead, more so because our two oldest daughters will be joining us. They will do the 60km option, while my husband and I do the 100km. I have been sticking to…
The Gift How often do you tell someone how you really feel about them? (The nice things of course!!). Recently I was given a very special gift. My eldest daughter contacted my friends and family and asked them to write down a message about me and send it to her.…
What’s next? For the past six months the focus in our house has been the looming International Baccalaureate exams. The completion of the month of exams signifies the end of two very tough years of schooling for my youngest daughter. For my husband and myself it means our years of…
It’s hard to say goodbye… Its that time of year again. We are getting close to the finish of the school year, and work contracts are coming to an end. Some of the friends I have known for the past few years are heading home or onto other destinations. These…
What I have learnt as an Expat. I have spent some time over the last few weeks internally debating the Pros and Cons of the expat lifestyle. As you probably gathered from my last post, im in a time of transition and its causing me to reflect on all sorts…
A time of transition I woke up this morning (Monday) just before my alarm. As I snuggled under the covers my mind drifted to what my plans for the day were. All of a sudden my eyes flew open as the realization dawned on me….I had absolutely nothing planned!! My…
How to keep motivated. I had an email recently from a friend who is working hard to lose weight and improve his fitness. While he has done really well, and made some positive changes to his lifestyle, he was finding the continued motivation difficult to find. His question to me…
The Circle of Life. Last weekend I was in Australia celebrating the wedding of our beautiful middle daughter. It was a wonderful, happy occasion and I felt so blessed to be surrounded by family and friends. This weekend I am sitting in my apartment in Hong Kong, waiting for news…
Perspective is a point of view: a way of looking at a particular set of events. We all have our own perspectives on the world and the life we are leading. What’s important to remember is that it is our perspective that determines our experience in life, not our circumstances.…
Running around the world I was running along one of the gorgeous trails in Hong Kong last week, and started thinking about all the amazing runs and walks we have done since we became Expats. In Vietnam I was too scared to go outside and run for the first 6…