by Floor Franck | Expat relationships
Five tips to boost your relationship One of the thing I like most about my work as a life coach, is the weekends that I go away with couples for relationship counselling. Don’t get me wrong, I am not so cruel that I enjoy other peoples struggles. Those weekends...
by Floor Franck | Expat bereavement
Farewell at distance Last month my aunt passed away. She was very ill and couldn’t be treated for cancer anymore. She was such a brave person, carrying her destiny with courage and trust. Even in her final months, when she knew death was waiting for her around...
by Floor Franck | Expat identity
Just being yourself How often do you get the advice to: “Just be yourself”? Whether it’s a job interview or the first visit to your mother in law, but what is “being yourself” exactly? I’m a different person when I’m at home than when I...
by Floor Franck | Expat relationships
Letter to my sister Living abroad also means that you are missing out on much of the life of your loved ones. That also brings with feelings of helplessness. Distance can make you feel unable to help the other. People think that you have a fantastic life abroad:...
by Floor Franck | Expat transition
Solving problems with ease Yesterday, once again, the coolant drained from my car radiator. Hè hè. I had just got a new one only last week. I had to get the car to the side of the road with an overheated engine. Luckily there was a garage on the corner of the street...
