You all I’m so excited! I’ve been following this fun blog and YouTube Channel, Oui in France, for a while now and when I saw Diane put a call for guest posts via Instagram I jumped at the chance. I shared a little about my experience of moving to Paris just 6 weeks before the pandemic was declared and France went into confinement (hard lockdown). Here’s a little blurb to get you started, please jump over to Oui in France to read the rest!
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5 Questions to Help You Set Goals as an Expat
Defining Success as an Expat Series Part 2
This is the second part of my Defining Success as an Expat series. Did you catch Part 1? This series is for you if you have a challenging time setting goals and moving towards them, are feeling a bit stuck in life and want to get out of a rut, or want to figure out how to apply this concept to a globally nomadic life.
In the previous post I mentioned that I have a hard time forward thinking and future planning. Obviously part of this is my personality, but part of this is because I grew up overseas and traveled often with my family. Living in the moment was a survival skill I developed; it helped me adapt to any situation quickly. While I’m grateful for that I really really really need to improve my “thinking for the future” skills. (This is something that Dr. Amen addresses in his book Getting Out of Your Own Way).
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I’ve been thinking alot lately about how to define success. Its such a subjective and personal thing. What looks like success for one person may not look the same for another person.
When I say the word “success” what comes to mind for you?
Is it achievements? Education? Making money? Having a long term relationship? (By the way I would love it if you comment below and let me know one word that comes to mind when you hear the word “success”!)
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