Am I getting enough rest? Am I eating properly? What am I doing for relaxation? Have I an exercise program I enjoy doing? Am I making enough money? Am I managing to save any money or enough money? When was the last time I treated myself to a new haircut? When was the last time…
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Change is our constant companion throughout life. Every second, every minute is different. How amazing is that! Most of the time we don’t really notice this. Change just happens naturally and we roll with the highs and lows without the need for conscious focus or deep soul searching. But once in a while change packs…
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Just to remind you, whatever circumstances surround you, you are allowed to invent your own life’s meaning as many times as you need or want. You’ve got this! You are in control of what meaning you give to your life. So go ahead and choose. Start with one positive meaning and see where the road…
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Every journey is commonly perceived to have a beginning, middle and end, so much so that we tend to measure, and apply meaning to, our life journeys this way. For the expat, this can be identified with the leaving of somewhere, the experience of being somewhere different, and ultimately the leaving of that place for…
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Hi. I want to introduce you to my new book – Expat Life Imprint Move – available now from Amazon stores worldwide.An Imprint Move begins when you travel to work and live in a foreign language country. It is a serious move out of home culture into other culture, and maybe even into expatism.Expat Life…
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At this challenging and uncertain time we are greatly inspired by the generosity and self-sacrifice of so many people around the world who are changing how they work, how they help others in the community, and how they live, to keep everyone safe and to ultimately defeat the unseen enemy amongst us. A huge thank…
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In recent weeks there have been numerous articles and posts detailing the great lengths schools and teachers are going to ensuring that students continue their education as smoothly as possible during the current Covid-19 disruption. A theme often used was how this crisis brought out the very best in teachers as they exemplified outstanding professionalism…
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In recent days the former United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, spoke at GEMS Academy schools in Dubai. While addressing students and underlining the role of quality education for a better world, his standout message to students was about the importance of being global citizens and of being compassionate. When an individual of this stature,…
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Increasingly throughout my career, first as a teacher and later as a school leader I have been exercised by the conundrum of how should we assess fairly within schools and, most significantly, at school leaving examination time. For this terminal examination, in large measure, is the tool employed across the world to recognise the achievements,…
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We come into this world wired for deep connection, for family dependency. Bit by bit we are weaned into individuality and encouraged to develop independently. When we reach full adult sustainability we seek other deep connections in romantic relationships. We search for friendship connections. We seek professional connections. We develop community connections. We work to…
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