C. Westphal
@herdingwords.bsky.social
📝 Editor & ✍🏼 Life Story Writing Instructor
🦋 Life Transition Coach
🌎 Lifelong Serial Immigrant (now firmly ensconced in France)
💥 Thoughtful Iconoclast
🐶 Dog Mom & 🐾 Animal Communicator
🤓 Language Nerd
🥘 Epicure
🦋 Life Transition Coach
🌎 Lifelong Serial Immigrant (now firmly ensconced in France)
💥 Thoughtful Iconoclast
🐶 Dog Mom & 🐾 Animal Communicator
🤓 Language Nerd
🥘 Epicure
Mark Cuban, American billionaire businessman and tv personality (he’s one of the main “sharks” on Shark Tank), suggests the following to Anericans:
It's not a bad idea to go to the local Walmart or big box retailer and buy lots of consumables now. From toothpaste to soap, anything you can find storage space for, buy before they have to replenish inventory.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
Even if it's made in the USA , they will jack up the price and blame it on tariffs.
April 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Mark Cuban, American billionaire businessman and tv personality (he’s one of the main “sharks” on Shark Tank), suggests the following to Anericans:
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses Trump’s tariffs and announces that countermeasures are in the planning.
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April 3, 2025 at 9:46 AM
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses Trump’s tariffs and announces that countermeasures are in the planning.
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A little mindset adjustment doesn’t hurt and may even work.
The Art of Savoring Life in France
Small Mindset Shifts for More Joy & Resilience
expatwomen50infrance.substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A little mindset adjustment doesn’t hurt and may even work.
AMERICANS ABROAD: An interesting ZOOM webinar coming up next week, Wed, Feb 19th, 8:00 pm Paris Time.
If retired, it's US$7.50; employed, US$15. If you cannot attend, all tickets include a link to the recording. Proceeds go to Democrats Abroad. www.democratsabroad.org/investingabr...?
If retired, it's US$7.50; employed, US$15. If you cannot attend, all tickets include a link to the recording. Proceeds go to Democrats Abroad. www.democratsabroad.org/investingabr...?
How To Invest For Americans Abroad & Dual Citizens 2025
Democrats Abroad strives to provide Americans abroad a Democratic voice in our government and elect Democratic candidates by mobilizing the overseas vote.
www.democratsabroad.org
February 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
AMERICANS ABROAD: An interesting ZOOM webinar coming up next week, Wed, Feb 19th, 8:00 pm Paris Time.
If retired, it's US$7.50; employed, US$15. If you cannot attend, all tickets include a link to the recording. Proceeds go to Democrats Abroad. www.democratsabroad.org/investingabr...?
If retired, it's US$7.50; employed, US$15. If you cannot attend, all tickets include a link to the recording. Proceeds go to Democrats Abroad. www.democratsabroad.org/investingabr...?
Mes amis en France: annoyed by telemarketing calls? Below are some most common French telemarketing phone numbers. Calls with these prefixes are canvassers or marketing calls:
0162 or 0163
0270 or 0271
0377 or 0378
0424 or 0425
0568 or 0569
0948 or 0949
Info from TheLocal(dot)fr
0162 or 0163
0270 or 0271
0377 or 0378
0424 or 0425
0568 or 0569
0948 or 0949
Info from TheLocal(dot)fr
February 9, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Mes amis en France: annoyed by telemarketing calls? Below are some most common French telemarketing phone numbers. Calls with these prefixes are canvassers or marketing calls:
0162 or 0163
0270 or 0271
0377 or 0378
0424 or 0425
0568 or 0569
0948 or 0949
Info from TheLocal(dot)fr
0162 or 0163
0270 or 0271
0377 or 0378
0424 or 0425
0568 or 0569
0948 or 0949
Info from TheLocal(dot)fr
I’ve never really been comfortable with the term “expat”.
Expat vs Immigrant: What's The Difference? | Girl vs Globe
An expat and an immigrant walk into a bar. How do you tell them apart? This post has all the information you need to get to the punchline.
girlvsglobe.com
February 1, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I’ve never really been comfortable with the term “expat”.
Moving abroad is not for the faint-hearted. This couple’s failure has everything to do with their expectations that things would be the same as in the U.S.
2 tips: 1. Develop high tolerance for ambiguity (everything will be unclear), 2. Be open to New. You’ll discover so much — mostly about Self.
2 tips: 1. Develop high tolerance for ambiguity (everything will be unclear), 2. Be open to New. You’ll discover so much — mostly about Self.
This couple plan to return to the US after their dream life in France became a ‘nightmare’ | CNN
They moved to France from San Francisco and planned to spend the rest of their lives there. But just 12 months later, Joanna McIsaac-Kierklo and her husband Eddie have had enough.
www.cnn.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Moving abroad is not for the faint-hearted. This couple’s failure has everything to do with their expectations that things would be the same as in the U.S.
2 tips: 1. Develop high tolerance for ambiguity (everything will be unclear), 2. Be open to New. You’ll discover so much — mostly about Self.
2 tips: 1. Develop high tolerance for ambiguity (everything will be unclear), 2. Be open to New. You’ll discover so much — mostly about Self.