For navigating and mastering life’s most powerful changes.
Most of us have heard about the fight or flight response to fear, but what many don’t know is that the most common response to a frightening situation is freezing. Even the smallest fears can immobilize you, stopping your progress dead in its tracks, and the fear of failure can be one of the most crippling you’ll ever face. After all, experience has shown that you’re not afraid of a
If you are letting fear of missing the goal keep you from taking chances that could change your life forever, then you are missing out on WAY too much. See, you weren’t born to live your life just drifting along. You were born for greatness…and you know it. You can feel it down deep in your bones…so why are you holding back? I’m sharing this poem with you so you
For most of your life, you will encounter challenge and opposition. You want to go on vacation, but there’s a stack of bills that need to be paid first. You want to get to work on time, but there’s unexpected construction on your usual route. This is the way life goes…and it can be AMAZING if you know how to handle it. Opposition gives you something you can work with.
You were born with the ability to do whatever you want to do. People like the Wright Brothers, Nikola Tesla & Oprah Winfrey have shown us that humans can fly, transmit electricity wirelessly and inspire millions of other humans across the planet, regardless of race or socio-economic status. You, as a human, are powerful beyond your wildest dreams. The scary part is, once you know that…what do you do with
“The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.” ~ Samuel Johnson Have you ever noticed that no matter how much weight and importance you give your dreams and goals, some can seem almost impossible to get started on? While we could go deep into the psychology of accomplishment, fear, success and failure, the answer may be much simpler. You might
The most important thing you can do to change your life is to change your thoughts. I know, it’s easier said than done! We all have a pattern of how we process our thoughts. For some of us this pattern serves us better than others. However, the good news is that you can change it. How do your thoughts serve you? Can you notice them and choose what to do
Maureen is planning her family’s move to Burkina Faso from Albania, and she is STRESSED. She has to arrange all with the moving company, categorize and separate all belongings in two categories – the “take-alongs” and “leave-behinds”. Organize a garage sale for the leave-behinds. She is making sure that her children are still able to run their normal programs so that they’re happy, and is driving them to all their
Have you ever had an idea, a dream, or a sudden burst of confidence to try something new, only to be reeled in by your internal voice that says, “Who do you think you are?”? All of a sudden we find ourselves in a tug-of-war between our confident, forward moving self and the other self – the one who holds us back by causing us to question our ability. You’ve
Has your partner been offered a great job away from home and are you considering your options for when you join in with this adventure? Not an easy choice when you need to quit your own job or when leaving family and friends behind. There will be hurdles to jump and uncertainties to deal with! Amongst others, uncertainty about: employment opportunities for you with your specific skills, knowledge and experience;
Action is fascinating because action is habitual. You can be in the habit of action or the habit of inaction – both having dramatically different results. The more you create the habit of action, the more action you take. And the more you create the habit of inaction, the harder it is to get started. Which habit are you in? What holds you back? All it takes is that first
Karin MatthijsseProject Advisor Dutch Youth Policy at Stichting Kinderpostzegels, the Netherlands
Nureen MithaMom, Educator and Entrepreneur, Uganda
Nina LinganwaTrailing Spouse, Uganda
Gwen RonningenRegistered Nurse, Canada
Rumman KhanExpat partner, Zambia
Lieke Berghauser PontConsultant, Zambia
Flora Veuger‘Patient-Care’ professional, Uganda
Folashade EuzenAccompanying Spouse & Beauty Therapist, Zambia
Heather Dougan O’BrienEvent Coordinator at Haskayne School of Business, Canada
Rona PrentoutEXPAT PARTNER, UGANDA
Anna HarrisonPassionate Educator, Zambia
Brittany LynkEnglish Language Officer at Office of Language Services, U.S. Department of State, USA
Chitimbwa ChifundaEconomist / Strategist, Zambia
Hélène BoniOffice Manager at KfW, Burkina Faso
Marijke Zimba – de JongOrganizational Effectiveness Advisor, World Vision Zambia
Ebby NaiTrailing Spouse and Entrepreneur, Uganda
Nelia TaimoIndependent Consultant, Mozambique
Tanja EntjesTeacher / Pharmacist & Accompanying Spouse, Belgium
Yoko ShinozukaAccompanying Partner, Zambia
Marielle van Es – VerhaarScholarships Coordinator at Leiden University, the Netherlands
Olga DoubinaTEMPORARILY-UNEMPLOYED EXPAT PARTNER, UGANDA
Sheelagh AntrobusRhino conservation and anti-poaching: project management, fundraising and communications, South Africa
Mavis MusindoExpat Partner, Zambia
Mariya SoshinskayaAccompanying Partner laying the groundwork to launch as Yoga Instructor & Sustainable Development Consultant, Uganda
Jessica PearlManagement Consultant for Non-Profit Organisations, USA
Amanda ConwayConway Consultants, Zambia
Christelle CovilleExpat Partner, Zambia
Emily BaileyExpat partner, Malawi
Marjolein Manning – SchepAccompanying Partner, Uganda
Danielle HartzenbergAccountant in Transition, Zambia
Stacie MugyenyiEntrepreneur, Uganda
Maria AlpheusDigital Graphic Designer, Belgium
Naomi de GrootKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT, UGANDA
Kristel NõlvakAccompanying spouse and an aspiring fine arts and drama teacher
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