Have you ever felt like the only person in the room?
When Charleen Parkes approached me to facilitate a workshop at #Learnlight on ##Allyship, my immediate thoughts were: but ,of course! We...
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Lucy
Jul 2, 20211 min read
Is Barcelona calling me, again?
My feature in Barcelona Metropolitan On my 40th birthday Barcelona Metropolitan featured my article. What a nice surprise! I’m hoping to...
Lucy
Jul 1, 20211 min read
Digital Nomads, who are they?
Digital nomads, expats, remote workers, travellers... Whatever they call themselves, they made a choice to work location independent....
Lucy
Jun 29, 20211 min read
Can you have it all?
Thrive, a buzz word or a game changer... Can you have it all? A balance between your career, personal and social life, is it at all...
Lucy
Jun 28, 20211 min read
Job search, networking, opening your own business has never been easier provided...
Guess who I wanted to become when I was a little girl? Yes, a teacher! Quite typical, right? I still remember sitting in my parents'...
Lucy
Jun 28, 20212 min read
How long is long enough to hope for things to change...
Every time I have a trial coaching session I ask a lot of questions as well as take a lot of notes... What follows below is an account of...
Lucy
Jun 28, 20211 min read
What does a performance coach do?
When interviewed by Sarona Wolter on the Hype Woman Podcast I got asked: "What does a performance coach do?" . Monia, one of my clients...
Lucy
Jun 28, 20211 min read
Thank you so much, Dankeschön, dziękuje, muchísimas gracias, merci beaucoup!
My 40th birthday... What a day... Full of symbolic numbers, grateful thoughts, extravagant perfumes, salty caramel cinnamon rolls,...
Lucy
Jun 28, 20211 min read
The small things in life...
Whether it's a morning walk, coffee chat with a friend, a yoga pose, a dance or whatever energises you, gives you your vigour and...
Lucy
Jun 28, 20212 min read
Want to get great at something? Get a coach.
"It's not just how good you are now, it's how good you're going to be that really matters. You are never done, everybody needs a coach....
Lucy
May 25, 20212 min read
When unlocking potential means nothing to some and the world to others...
Coaching for Expats? Why? You have been asking me what expat coaching is really about. What does it include? Who is it for? Who are the...
Lucy
May 13, 20211 min read
Is Barcelona calling me, again?
What happened in Barcelona... I'm so excited! I've just submitted my article to Barcelona Metropolitan! Can’t wait for it to be...
Lucy
May 13, 20212 min read
What does THRIVE mean?
We visited the Malbork castle yesterday... The audio guide talked a lot about THRIVING and it caught my attention as THRIVE is my word of...
Lucy
May 13, 20211 min read
How to create home away from home
Expats might not have a final destination, but it doesn't mean they don't need a direction... Join another insightful chat with Tope...
Lucy
May 13, 20211 min read
Do you daydream?
Yesterday I watched the clouds again. Fluffy, scattered, majestic... Last time I got carried away cloud watching was in 2016. Then too I...
Lucy
May 13, 20211 min read
I joined the 5am club...
I joined the 5am club... To start my day ahead of everyone else, to have some time for myself, to enjoy a glass of lukewarm water, to...
Lucy
May 13, 20212 min read
If not coaching, then what would I do in life?
If I weren’t a coach, I would be a recruiter... Like @Fabio D'Ostilio says, both change people’s lives in a positive way. Both are about...
Lucy
Apr 23, 20211 min read
But is it the right thing to do?
When the fear of making the wrong decision is keeping you stuck... “But is it the right thing to do?" . . . . I mean I need to do...
Lucy
Apr 23, 20212 min read
The Expat Guide To Thrive Abroad
Have you got my EXPAT GUIDE yet? You’re wondering: WHAT IS AN EXPAT GUIDE? It is curated expat content including expat top tips, best...
Lucy
Apr 23, 20211 min read
I was just about to start my weekend when...
I was just about to jump into the weekend last Friday... When this unexpected message from @Diana Gelszinnis came in. We worked together...
Lucy
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Ready for a podcast?
Tune in to this podcast about expat life, creative living, motherhood, inner voice, mindfulness, grief and more... Have you ever thought...
Lucy
Apr 23, 20211 min read
Who can teach you 'noticing'?
We were at my sister’s yesterday… It was an “action-packed” afternoon with spa, hide & seek and pizza. When we came home, it was quite...
Lucy
Apr 9, 20211 min read
Is perfectionism the bane of your life?
Do you have the courage? Do you have the courage to bring forth your work? You do… But perfectionism is the bane of your life You have so...
Lucy
Apr 9, 20211 min read
When repatriation is an easy decision...
I am so grateful I was able to spend Easter with my little family next to my numerous family this year. It was not always possible during...
Lucy
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Personal branding is an investment in YOU
Last week I offered a free webinar with @Expat Academy exploring all things #PersonalBranding, #Confidence, #Assertiveness and...
Lucy
Apr 6, 20213 min read
The one wish expats have...
This week I reached out to my expat friends and asked them a question.... What do expats wish for? Those who know me know that I like...
Lucy
Mar 28, 20213 min read
What you don't know about expats...
How did I decide to work with expats? I did not. It just so happened that when I looked back on my personal and professional life, 90% of...
Lucy
Mar 14, 20213 min read
Where is home?
Expat bite size inspiration Vol. 3 I would like to start with a question, a question that is posed very frequently in my coaching...
Lucy
Mar 8, 20211 min read
My ritual to start 2021
Polar bear plunge in the Baltic Sea at -15 C - my ritual to start 2021 meaningfully. A few months back, it would have seemed like...
Lucy
Mar 5, 20213 min read
Why do I do what I do...
You turn to a coach to do what exactly...? When I lived in France I was frequently asked: "What do you do for a living?" I'm a coach, I'd...
Lucy
Mar 3, 20211 min read
My story as a nomad, expat, international...
It was such a pleasure to be a guest on the TravelRadio podcast where Tope Samuel and I talked about: - the inner voice that tells you to...
Lucy
Mar 2, 20211 min read
What every expat should know to thrive abroad
I'm a Performance Coach working predominantly with expats, supporting them in their important transitions and decision so that they can...
Lucy
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Phew... What a week...
It's been a tough week... With a runny nose, a migraine headache, a lot of 'no' from my 3-year-old boy and even more red tape to finally...
Lucy
Feb 23, 20212 min read
Should I stay or should I go?
Expat bite size inspiration Vol. 2 How do I survive abroad? I had an expat in Denmark ask me this question the other day. And it got me...
Lucy
Feb 23, 20211 min read
I could do so much better...
I'm bored with my life. Why am I wasting my time? I'm not using my true potential. Why am staying in my comfort zone? I hear those lines...
Lucy
Feb 17, 20212 min read
Daily Inspiration To Thrive Abroad Vol. 1
I’m on a mission with @TravelRadio.live to inspire as many of you as possible to travel, explore, go beyond your perceived limitations...
Lucy
Jan 11, 20216 min read
Why Personal Branding makes a difference between "Who are you?" and "What makes you YOU"?
Personal branding is being yourself to the best of your ability. So what makes you YOU?
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