My incredible adventure

(Article wirten in 2015 - A more recent article, written in 2024, on my 30 years of expatriation, can be found here: 30 years of expatriation - Journey & Lessons learned.)

(Article written in 2015)

For the last few years, I have lived an incredible adventure, a professional retraining, and a personal transformation. I know today that it might have been one of the most important transitions of my life. Why? Because it has allowed me to understand who I am, what I really want, equipped me with effective tools to increase my well-being and realize my life and career goals. Today, I have a life that I love and a job that allows me to help others to also create a life that makes them thrive and that looks like them.

A road map of multiple transitions

With more than 20 years of being an expat, and four different careers, I have experienced multiple personal and professional transitions. Some were chosen, others not; eventually all of them became positive experiences, often with unexpected enriching opportunities. However, some transitions were more complicated than others.

On the professional front, after ten years as a humanitarian delegate working in countries in war, my biggest challenge has been finding a new job/career that is as meaningful and fulfilling. On the personal front, becoming a parent has completely affected my priorities, values, life balance and goals. Two transitions that happened to occur at the same time!

J’ai alors expérimenté une longue période de questionnements à la recherche d’un nouveau projet professionnel et d’un équilibre personnel qui puissent combiner la carrière mobile et internationale de mon mari, mon envie d’être une maman présente pour mes enfants et mon besoin de m’épanouir professionnellement. J’ai finalement repris des études et j’ai obtenu mes certifications en coaching personnel et professionnel ; ainsi qu’en psychologie positive. Aujourd’hui, j’ai trouvé ma voie ! Actuellement, je travaille à mon compte de Washington D.C., d’où j’aide mes clients, où qu’ils soient dans le monde, en français comme en anglais.

Looking back, I know that if at that time I would have had a coach and the tools I have today, I would have navigated this period of uncertainty, self-questioning and procrastination with much more ease. It is thanks to coaching and positive psychology that I have today a life that makes me want to jump out of my bed every morning, and that I know I am well equipped to continue to fully flourish whatever might happen.

Sharing these experiences with you

Depuis quelques temps je suis à la recherche d’un moyen pour partager tout ce que j’ai appris, compris et découvert avec non seulement mes clients de coaching et les participants à mes ateliers ; mais aussi plus largement avec ceux qui me suivent sur Facebook ou LinkedIn. J’ai finalement décidé de sortir de ma zone de confort en publiant mon blog !Mon blog s’adresse en particulier aux expatriés, conjoints expatriés et humanitaires. Il a pour objectif d’expliquer et partager ces outils, techniques et connaissances, basés sur des recherches scientifiques, qui nous permettent de mieux gérer notre stress, augmenter notre niveau de bien-être et nous épanouir pleinement.
Je vais y aborder des sujets aussi divers que : la résilience, l’optimisme, l’intelligence émotionnelle, le bien-être, l’état d’esprit, la persévérance, la gestion du stress, la réalisation d’objectifs, les forces de caractère, la pleine conscience, le fonctionnement de notre cerveau, les mécanismes de nos habitudes, les phases de transitions et les stades du changement…intégrant ces outils et concepts aux défis particuliers de l’expatriation.

All along the way, your reactions, comments and questions are more than welcome.

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Nancy Bonamy accompanies humanitarians, expatriates and accompanying spouses who wish to create positive changes in their professional and personal lives. Nancy also works with humanitarian organizations and international companies wishing to support their employees, and their accompanying spouses, in their professional and personal transitions and development.

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