Expat Survival Guide – Part 5 – A Bit About Discourse & Friendship

Expat Survival Guide – Part 5 – Our discourse changes with those we know. The further along time goes our relationships change. This is natural and can be painful. You need to work out how best to manage during these times.
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.
The Moment we Say Good-Bye

It is that time of year in the expat community. The time for saying goodbye.
See you on the other side

It is our last night in Perth, and a time for reflection. Celebrating the journey so far and looking forward to what lies ahead.
Under no illusions

In our last night in our home, it is time to reflect, to remember and to prepare for what lies ahead.
We are nearly there…
It’s our last few days before we move overseas. We are excited, exhausted and doing last minute visits to our favourite places, to say our last goodbye’s.
How lucky I am
Saying goodbye is hard to do. It helps to put a ritual in place to mark the ending and the beginning of a new phase.