One of the things I love about being an Expat is the diversity of the people you meet. We not only live in a foreign country, but also make friends with people from all around the world. We learn about other cultures and our lives are enriched with their traditions…
Recently a friend of mine gave me a lovely pendant with the above quote on it, “God, give me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things that I can, And the wisdom to know the difference”. I am a big believer in…
When we step onto the plane and head off on our first International secondment over seas, we change. How can we not. We move our family, our belongings and ourselves away from everything that is familiar to us. We are thrown into a new country, new culture and new life.…
Ultra special Mongolia Two weeks ago we headed off to Mongolia to embark on our second, 3-day ultra marathon. Much to our delight, Joel (the eldest of our children) decided to come along and join us. Joel hadn’t done a run longer than 23kms before, so 100kms over three days was a huge undertaking for him.…
Learning to enjoy the moment. I have a lovely friend in Hong Kong. She is a fellow Coach and coincidentally her name is Karen as well. Karen and I have been working together for the past 18months, planning Coaching workshops and supporting each other as we both dealt with the…
The Nutrition Minefield Every time I pick up a magazine (which is generally when I go to the dentist or doctors) it seems there is a new wonder diet emblazoned across the front cover. They all promise you will achieve your goal bikini body in next to no time if…
Can you teach an old dog new tricks? In my quest to adapt to my “child” free life in Hong Kong, I have taken the very brave (silly?) step of getting a Running Coach. I have never in my life had a trainer; I have always been the one training…
When is it time to go home? I’ll admit it, I’m homesick. This probably has a bit to do with the fact that all my children will soon be living back in Australia. Although, to be honest, I think it goes a bit deeper than that. We have been “Expats”…
Life lessons from Nepal About 6 months ago, in a moment of pre-empty nest syndrome madness, I signed my husband and I up for a 100km ultra marathon in Nepal. At the time I was feeling very sad that my last daughter would soon be leaving home, effectively making my…
Travel lessons I love traveling. I still get butterflies in my stomach whenever I head to an airport. The thrill of heading off to an unknown destination, or back home to visit my family and friends fills me with excitement. I especially adore traveling with my husband; that is always…