Who would be a woman?

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

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 →

Same language, different ballgame

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 →

Jon Kabat-Zinn on Meditation

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 →

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…just a quick “Thankyou”

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?

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

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…

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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