Tag: gratitude
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Mindful Expat Episode 32: Thanksgiving & Gratitude (Even If You’re Not Feeling So Grateful at the Moment)
What you’ll hear in this episode: • The benefits of practicing gratitude (to our emotional, psychological, and physical health!). • What it even means to “practice” gratitude. (And how doing so can help you experience more spontaneous gratitude as well!) • A short gratitude practice that you can incorporate into your daily routine that is…
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Mindful Expat Episode 19: What Are You Waiting For?
What you’ll hear in this episode: • I ask you to reflect on whether you’re waiting on something to really start living and encourage you to think about how this may present a barrier to living in the present moment. • We discuss how to allow yourself to start really living right now, even as you…
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Mindful Expat Episode 11: Embracing Change & Going With the Flow
What you’ll learn in this episode: • How change is an inevitable part of our lives — especially when we’re living abroad — and how accepting and even embracing change (rather than resisting it) can allow us to be happier. • Some tips for learning how to accept and embrace change in your life —…
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Mindful Expat Episode 6: Reframing Our Challenges as Great Opportunities! (with Guest: Amel Derragui)
Today’s Mindful Expat Guest is Amel Derragui! Amel is the host of the amazing Tandem Nomads podcast, which is a wonderful resource for expat partners. An adult third culture kid (TCK) and expat partner herself, she has a wonderful, inspiring perspective on the unique challenges and opportunities faced by global nomads. Amel has built a portable career for herself…
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Embracing Change & Going With the Flow
Heraclitus (an ancient Greek philosopher) wrote, “No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man.” I love this metaphor. The moment you step in the water, it has already moved on, constantly flowing, constantly changing. You may look at the river and see what looks…