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's blog
Lucy
- Jul 2, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 6 min
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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