"Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will." ~ Suzy Kassem It's not the sheer difficulty of achieving something that stops you.  It's the ease of  continuing to tell yourself the story that you can't . Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Happy Monday! It’s that time of (school) year where we have some papers due, Ami right? For you: how to not make your writing sound like AI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Signs_of_AI_writing New recipe: Leaning into tahi

Thoughts about designing (“designing”) an ideal life: From Alice in Wonderland “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where—” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. A truth: If you aren’t clear on where you want to go, any road will take you there. In an attempt to design an ideal life, ask yourself this: What do you actually want you

There comes a point where our foreign service journey ends, and we find ourselves leaving this space, this label, this persona for ... who knows what to expect?  Finding yourself facing this as your next move?  Listen to Sharoya share her wisdom, and Lisa shares some of her concerns and solutions.  Join us for the chat. Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2304981/episodes/18062301-moving-out-of-the-fs-heading-to-the-u-s

A link for you Happy Monday! It’s that time of (school) year where we have some papers due, Ami right? For you: how to not make your writing sound like AI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Signs_of_AI_writing

Don't plan it all.  Let life surprise you a little." ~Julia Alvarez Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook New podcast: Unexpectedly, for many government employees, the financial situation is difficult. We hear you. https://www.healthyexpatparent.com/post/unexpected-financial-hardships Happy Monday! Sometimes the only response you get from your kiddos after school is “fine”. Let’s see if asking the question in a different way yields more info! https://time.com/7315031/wha

(ha! See what I did there? No? Read on, you'll get why that's funny!) You've all heard about osteoporosis.  Like almost all ailments...

New podcast: It used to be that employment with the government was a stable option. Now, it feels like we are in an in-between place, where job certainty is iffy and now, no paychecks thanks to the government shut-down. What to do? Angi and I talk about the situation, and offer empathy and support. I wish we could offer jobs and funds, too, but we are in the same boat as everyone else. Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2304981/episodes/18027629-unexpected-financial

"If it's not a hell yes, it's a hell no."  ~ Saeed Jones Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Happy Monday!  Let me ask you this: when was the last time you wondered about something and then turned and talked to another person about it? And you did not google it.  Try it.  Just once.  Today.  See where you end up. https://www.swiss-miss.com/2025/10/sit-and-wonder.html Dinner time! Take ingredients you probably have on hand for this fun Thai-inspired bowl, meat optional.

Sharoya, Angi and I talk about different aspects of kids leaving the house, having fewer family members around, and what happens when they come back home?  Some great suggestions for keeping the peace, making the most out of the new additional space ... and making sure you have beds for everyone when/if they come back home! We all know that our kids are supposed to grow up, go to uni, and then go off on their own. This is our primary goal as parents: help foster independence

Willpower is overrated. If you want to eat healthier, don’t work hard to avoid stopping at the cookie jar when you walk into the kitchen....

Sometimes, the best thing you can do for your body is to rest. How many times have you just not been motivated to exercise? Or to move? ...

"Love is an action.  Never simply a feeling." ~ bell hooks Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Yeah I know, it is easy to reach...

Finally, another podcast! Shipping our kiddos off to university feels like a bit of a leap of faith, but it is what is supposed to...

“We are the ones we have been waiting for.” ~ June Jordan  Posts from HealthyExpatParent.com/Facebook Monday Post: I don't know, it feels...

Our kids are amazing, aren't they? They are also like closed doors, especially as they get older. It gets harder and harder to get any...

"Machines will always outthink us. But they cannot out-love us. They cannot out-care, out-nurture, or out-compassion us. That is our...

“Patience is not simply the ability to wait - it's how we behave while we're waiting." ~ Joyce Meyer  "Adopt the pace of nature: her...

Move toward the next thing, not away from the last thing. Same direction. Completely different energy. Posts from...

I do love a good run. Having been following this pattern since college days, it feels comfortable to fall into the rhythm that is...

Please see below for the episode posted in the last few weeks.  We’ll be back up to our normal posting pace as the Fall gets rolling....