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Monthly Archives: November 2012

Autobiographical Posts

Who would be a woman?

Posted on November 21, 2012 by expatlog • 24 Comments

When I was seventeen I was sexually assaulted at work by my male colleagues. I wasn’t shocked or surprised – it was something I’d been led to expect… Continue reading →

The Model School, Athy
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The Model School, Athy

Posted on November 19, 2012 by expatlog • 3 Comments

The Model School in Athy was founded in 1851 and in all those years had never managed to make its Tudor gothic appearance remotely welcoming… Continue reading →

Expat Life

Same language, different ballgame

Posted on November 16, 2012 by expatlog • 11 Comments

Before moving to Canada the only consideration I gave to language was with regard to accent; I was coming from England so it wasn’t as though I was going to be unintelligible to anyone – or so I thought… Continue reading →

Mental Health / Mindfulness

Jon Kabat-Zinn on Meditation

Posted on November 13, 2012 by expatlog • 6 Comments

Jon Kabat-Zinn is often credited with bringing the concept of mindfulness to the attention of the Western world. He’s the pioneer behind the use of moment-to-moment awareness that underpins the recent research study I’ve documented here on Expatlogue over the past few months. Here’s what he had to say to a group of lucky Google employees… Continue reading →

Writing

…just a quick “Thankyou”

Posted on November 12, 2012 by expatlog • 7 Comments

A few months ago I read the gripping tale of a woman who changed the direction of her life, trusting in her skills and broadening her abilities in order to make the leap of working abroad.
Amazingly, she’s awarded me the Blogger of the Year Award! Continue reading →

Online Abuse: Think you’re safe on a professional network?
Writing

Online Abuse: Think you’re safe on a professional network?

Posted on November 8, 2012 by expatlog • 11 Comments

if you experience online abuse, you rely on the tools in place to flag and report it. But what happens if they’re ineffective? Continue reading →

It’s Awards Season
Writing

It’s Awards Season

Posted on November 7, 2012 by expatlog • 8 Comments

When it comes to a blog, it’s the readers that make it. The comments and conversations, reading and sharing encourage me to write with ever greater enthusiasm, passion and clarity. Here’s a smattering of stars from the blogosphere… Continue reading →

I write because…
Writing

I write because…

Posted on November 5, 2012 by expatlog • 26 Comments

I write because it costs nothing. Ikea give you free pencils and there’s always something around to scribble on – a napkin, a receipt, a wall, a limb. What kind of writer waits until they’ve saved up enough for a Montblanc or a Visconti?
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