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BOOST your Self-Esteem NOW

🌟 Unlocking Your Inner Confidence: The Journey to Self-Esteem…
dutch wedding

An expat’s guide to arranging a Haarlem wedding

The Netherlands is now home to 75,000 expats, many of whom have…
ready to quit corporate job

5 rookie mistakes to avoid before you quit your corporate job

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You’re ready to quit your corporate job, but you want to make…
Are you feeling safe in your relationships?

Are you feeling safe in your relationships?

To connect with others, it’s often important that we feel safe…
Emotional eating

EMOTIONAL EATING: WHY IT HAPPENS AND HOW TO MAKE THE SHIFT

Do you eat when you feel stressed, sad, happy, lonely, bored…
7 steps to get unstuck

Are you stuck? Here are 7 steps to create the life you desire.

Are you fed up working hard every day? Do you want to finally…
Tips for phone addiction

Are you in a toxic relationship with your smartphone?

Smartphones have become an accepted part of our personal and…
Rachel Smets Feeling Guilty March 2021

How to remove guilt and worry, and move forward.

Why do we feel guilty so often or dwell on the past? Why is it…
expatNest social distancing weekend

So, any plans for this another-social-distancing weekend?

Although it's been a year that we’re practising social distancing,…
Is your job making you sick?

Is your job making you sick? Stop pretending and take action!

Is your job making you sick? Do you feel trapped in your 9-5…
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Unruly kids: is it time to embrace the ‘time out’?

Time out is often used to calm children down. It is a controversial…
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Putting wild game on the menu

Most of our favourite comfort food is born in the recipes that…
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Intensive mothering: the concept fully explained

Have you ever heard of ‘intensive mothering’? It could be…
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Experiencing gratitude even in tough times

It is mid-November and Thanksgiving is just around the corner.…
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House hunting tips: buying a home in Haarlem

Buying a home in Haarlem can be exciting but also incredibly…
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Tips for communicating with your kids

Trying to get your message across in a busy household takes work.…
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Saying bye to love: tips for the broken hearted

Coming out of a relationship through a difficult break-up can…
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Three secrets to self-confidence

Discover how to boost your confidence to achieve what you want. You…
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Overcome self-doubt and stop your inner critic

How to stop the negative self-talk. Learn how to stop your…
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Control your thoughts with this one-minute experiment

Control your mind – your thoughts create your reality. Grab…
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Expat life: which way next?

Recent events have probably been causing us to ponder a true…
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Natural skincare using ingredients found at home

Imagine this scenario, you are at home and about to make your…
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Don’t forget to be kind to your skin

Even though we are staying indoors and not getting as much fresh…
travelling alone

17+ Important Things you need to know when travelling alone.

Wherever you are in the world, some questions always come back:…
work-life

Work-life balance and how to achieve it.

A modern lifestyle requires most of us to spend a lot of our…
Interview month

Interview of the month December

In my goal to inspire people, I write these interviews, revealing…
Interview of the month

Interview of the month November 2016

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Arriving in a new country is such a change, and  how to feel…
Interview Alessandra

INTERVIEW OF THE MONTH OCTOBER 2016

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In my goal to support people with confidence and languages, I…
interview month

Interview of the month September 2016

Arriving in a new country is such a change, and  how to feel…