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How to Thrive as a Trailblazer (Trailing Spouse)
Thank you all for your comments on my last post. I am going to vote, very autocratically, for trailblazers as the best term to replace...
Claudia Disco
Jun 23, 20232 min read
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"Trailing Spouse"
The earliest citation of the term “trailing spouse” was used by Wall Street Journal writer Mary Bralove in 1981. She used it to convey...
Claudia Disco
Jun 14, 20231 min read
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Moving Back Home: Reverse Culture Shock
When you think about expatriation, you think of the cultural challenges of adapting to a foreign culture. Most expats anticipate and...
Claudia Disco
May 31, 20232 min read
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Do you count in your mother tongue?
Yesterday I played Mahjong for the second time in my life. The first time I was around ten years old. A game with four walls slowly...
Claudia Disco
May 24, 20232 min read
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2023 Expat Survey: Why become an expat?
Expat Communication just published their last survey “Why become an expat?” Here are the highlights. 1. Expat morale Expatriate...
Claudia Disco
Apr 11, 20232 min read
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Nine Great Reasons to Hire (or not to hire) a Life Coach
https://www.forbes.com/sites/remyblumenfeld/2020/01/14/9-great-reasons-to-hire-or-not-to-hire-a-life-coach/#3982590f5749
Claudia Disco
Oct 8, 20201 min read
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Moving forward: five areas for personal growth
Today is the first day of easing of lock-down regulations in France. My new freedom, as limited as it still is, feels almost...
Claudia Disco
May 11, 20201 min read
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Feeling Homesick
I am feeling homesick. And it is not because I moved countries 10 months ago or because I miss my country of birth. No, I am homesick for...
Claudia Disco
May 1, 20201 min read
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2019 Expat Survey: What Are Relocating Spouses Saying?
The Expat Insider 2019 Business Edition aims to provide the latest expat perspective on global mobility and international recruiting. The...
Claudia Disco
Apr 13, 20201 min read
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Confinement Coaching Corner: How full is your cup these days?
How full is your cup❤️ these days? The emotional cup poster below has been developed for children, but it works the same way for adults....
Claudia Disco
Apr 13, 20201 min read
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Confinement Coaching Corner: The Different Stages of Change
Welcome to the roller-coaster ride of change. Half of the world's population has been asked or ordered to stay at home. The world is...
Claudia Disco
Apr 13, 20201 min read
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Claudia Disco
Apr 10, 20201 min read
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Are you moving (again)? Use a RAFT for your next transition
There are many things that can get in the way to saying proper goodbyes to our friends, family and life in general when we move. For...
Claudia Disco
Mar 28, 20194 min read
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Help, I am moving back home!
This summer we are planning to move back to France. Although France is not my passport country, it is our family's home base. I know I...
Claudia Disco
Feb 19, 20191 min read
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What does your ideal suitcase look like?
The life of the expat is filled with new discoveries, changes and challenges. It can be thrilling to discover another part of the world...
Claudia Disco
Dec 1, 20182 min read
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