Repat Reflections
Repatriation is considered to be harder than expatriation. I don’t know about that in my situation but these first few weeks have been really strange. It is hard to explain and I wonder when I will begin to feel more normal.
Excuse the mess…
There is that dream about expat life, that you are surrounded by domestic help and life is all gin and tonics, manicures and long lunches….well it might be for you, but it definitely isn’t for me. Well apart from the gin and tonic…life is still messy, literally and figuratively
Home is Where the Heart Is
Life was simpler when we were home, when photographs of that life sneak up on me they take my breath away. It hurts remembering. Such is the nature of homesickness, and of the grief of letting go of the past.
Expat Survival Guide – Part 6 – A Bit About ‘Expat Guilt’
Expat guilt is a real thing. Guilt over leaving home, uprooting children and social inequity all find ways of seeping into our hearts and minds. Here are a few thoughts and strategies which may be helpful.
Expat Survival Guide – Part 2 – A Bit About Domestic Support
Expat Survival Guide Part 2 – A bit about domestic help. Some tips and advice from someone who has learnt the hard way.
Expat Survival Guide – Part 1 – A Bit About Culture
Expat Survival Guide – Part 1. I find myself offering advice now to newbies in the expat community. I thought it might help to write a few pointers down. The stuff I would have found helpful when I first arrived. First up – A bit about culture.
Expat Survival Guide – Part 3 – A Bit About Transitions
Expat Survival Guide – Part 3 – Transitions can be really challenging, especially when you have to help your whole family get through this difficult time. Hang in there, it does get better.
The Disconnected Expat – Survival Guide
Expat life is not all glossy parties and glamorous travel. It can be unbelievably challenging. Lately, I have been feeling disconnected, so here is some advice to new expats.
The Moment we Say Good-Bye
It is that time of year in the expat community. The time for saying goodbye.
Time to stop running
I am desperate to start living the life I have been wanting to have over here in Manila. The time is now. There are road bumps all the time that I have to figure out how to get over. I am determined to succeed.