January 18, 2023
genitori che invecchiano

Dealing with aging parents as an expat

For those who have chosen to live abroad, the distance from loved ones is part of everyday life and we all finds tools and resources to […]
November 28, 2022
identità in espatrio

Expat identity, how to be yourself again

Identity is what makes us unique. It’s the sum of our physical, cultural and emotional traits, of our values ​​and our experiences. Identity is the result […]
February 23, 2022
perdita di identità

Migrant for love – loss of identity

Following my introductory post, I continue with more reflections on being a “migrant for love”. Let’s step back to Melbourne 1991, where you’ll find me full […]
January 26, 2022
attacchi di panico

Panic attacks, they are back

More than thirty years have passed since that morning when, sitting quietly on the train to go to the office, my heart started beating at the […]
July 20, 2020
The expat panic attack

The expat panic attack, a recipe

I still remember the excitement after deciding to follow my boyfriend to his native Australia; a new adventure, a new love story, a new chapter was […]
July 5, 2020
sensi di colpa

Expat guilt, something we have to deal with

It may be my Italian Catholic education but guilt is the first thing I packed when I made the decision to live abroad. Initially it was […]
March 17, 2016

My story – not always a happy expat!

At 20 I was in love with the world and its citizens. I left for Paris, the first stop of what will turn into years of […]
March 17, 2016

Hoffman Quadrinity Process, my first step into counselling

In 2003 I wasn’t happy, it is as simple as that. My tendency to self analysis had taken me to different counsellors and therapists but no one seemed […]

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