Think before you throw out the old
This time of the year, at the turning of the light and with the advent of a new year, we might raise a glass and say, “out with the old, in with the new”. Leaving the old behind is certainly
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Don’t pack your guilt
This is the time of year that many global nomads head home to their families. With expectations high on both sides, these visits can be a mixture of heaven and hell. Almost all expatriates feel some measure of guilt about
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Holding it lightly
Lately I have found myself comparing the process of an international relocation to that of childbirth. You forget how intensive it is and how much it hurts. And so, months or years later you merrily embark on the adventure again.
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Surfing between the known and the unknown
I’ve just uploaded twenty mediocre and imperfect selfies to an artificial intelligence app. It promises to take this base material and turn it into professional gold; sixty headshots worthy of a LinkedIn listing. I am hoping AI will professionalize these
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Breaking free from toxic anxiety syndrome
Our inbuilt survival system doesn’t care whether you’re happy or sad. It just wants to keep you alive. And that’s hard work when we are floating in a collective fear-soup and our brains are overwhelmed. We have two smoke alarms
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Navigating Life’s Transitions with Mental Well-being
Being in transit can be hard. I am letting go of one organised and happy existence, the result of hard work and adaptation, to once again move towards the unknown. I am heeding an inner call that trusts the process
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Parenting in a foreign land: Part 1
Barack Obama, Christiane Amanpour and Reese Witherspoon, all so called 'Third Culture Kids', have done very well for themselves. Our youngsters CAN get the very best from being raised in a country that is not their parents' own.
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Expat Counselling: The Art of International Friendships
In this month of Love and Friendship YLC’s mental health writer Lysanne Sizoo looks at the ways in which internationals connect with other, and how they can keep their friendships happy and healthy. The human need for social connection and
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Expats and Mental Health: The ‘Trailing Spouse’
If ever there was a description less befitting the hard work of a partner accompanying their loved on a foreign adventure it has to be the ‘trailing spouse’. YLC’s mental health expert Lysanne Sizoo explores the stereotypes and the reality.