BOOK REVIEW: The Emotionally Resilient Expat: Engage, Adapt and Thrive Across Cultures (2013) by Linda A. Janssen

BOOK REVIEW: The Emotionally Resilient Expat: Engage, Adapt and Thrive Across Cultures (2013) by Linda A. Janssen

“Living abroad offers enriching experiences of growth, broadened perspective, enhanced cultural understanding. Yet its transition-rich, change-driven, cross-cultural nature can place considerable demands, leaving us stressed, disconnected, our identity in flux.” The first two lines of the summary on the back cover says it all. Living 

My Guest Post – Wise Introvert Newsletter

My Guest Post – Wise Introvert Newsletter

I am pleased to share that I was featured in Wise Introvert’s latest newsletter on Creativity and Joy. Click here to read my article “Remember Your Creative Voice and What Brings You Joy” as well as my three tips for starting to remember your creative 

My Business Retreat Adventure

My Business Retreat Adventure

The other week I travelled to the States for a business-building retreat, and the whole trip was an adventure. Some of you may not know, I am on a wonderful business coaching programme and I have a business coach: the lovely Christine Kane and team 

My Guest Post On Energised Performance

My Guest Post On Energised Performance

Today I’d like to share with you my guest blog post on Energised Performance’s blog that went live on Sunday. My lovely friend Kim Ingleby runs Energised Performance in Bristol, UK and she asked me to share my story of my recent successes – please 

BOOK REVIEW: A Career In Your Suitcase: A practical guide to creating meaningful work…anywhere (2013, 4th ed.) by Jo Parfitt and Colleen Reichrath-Smith

BOOK REVIEW: A Career In Your Suitcase: A practical guide to creating meaningful work…anywhere (2013, 4th ed.) by Jo Parfitt and Colleen Reichrath-Smith

***Please note: this book review was first published on my Both but Neither blog – that blog will now disappear as I focus all my attention on this website and blog. And as this book was pivotal in my life when I was at a 

What’s Holding You Back In Your Art?

What’s Holding You Back In Your Art?

Are you wanting to get back in to your art? Perhaps you love to draw, or paint, or experiment with different kinds of media? So, what is holding you back? For me it was a few things, but one of the biggest challenges I had 

Dreams Come True

Dreams Come True

As some of you who follow me on Facebook will know, I recently moved to Edinburgh, Scotland. And a handful of you will know that I’ve been thinking about and talking about moving to Scotland, one of my favourite places in the world, for a 

Festive Wishes

Festive Wishes

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy 2014! May all your wishes and dreams come true. May you find inner peace, love and happiness. All the best, Carrie