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No one else writes about the highs and lows of this diplomatic life from both the perspective of the posted diplomat AND the accompanying significant other like the lonely diplomat.

Read one, two - or binge them all - of the articles to be supported, challenged and inspired through Phil's lived experience, wisdom and insight.

They're all here for you as you live your diplomatic life and want to reconnect with yourself and the world around you.

You're not alone.

Stop glorifying exhaustion

Phil McAuliffe

Dec 2, 20189 min read

Stop glorifying exhaustion

Might there be more to that exhaustion you're feeling? There's a strong link between exhaustion and burnout with loneliness

Why are you so scared?

Phil McAuliffe

Nov 18, 20188 min read

Why are you so scared?

Why are you scared of not pleasing people? When did you become so scared? What would you do if you weren't scared?

On competitive stories

Phil McAuliffe

Nov 4, 20187 min read

On competitive stories

We diplomats can be compulsive and competitive story-tellers when we get together. Why is this?

Love and diplomacy

Phil McAuliffe

Oct 21, 20189 min read

Love and diplomacy

We love what we do, but we don't do it alone. We bring our significant others and our families along for the ride - or not.

On our inner critics

Phil McAuliffe

Oct 7, 201810 min read

On our inner critics

Our inner critics can be horrible to us. We live with them all the time. Let me introduce you to mine, Joe.

Can you ever say 'no'?

Phil McAuliffe

Sep 30, 20188 min read

Can you ever say 'no'?

Nancy Reagan had it right. We just need to say no. But can you ever say no?

Are you a resilient diplomat?

Phil McAuliffe

Sep 23, 20188 min read

Are you a resilient diplomat?

Many of us mid-career diplomats are no longer resilient. We're broken.

The price of being a diplomat

Phil McAuliffe

Sep 16, 20186 min read

The price of being a diplomat

This diplomatic life comes at a price. Sooner or later we all must pay.

Are you using social media, or is it using you?

Phil McAuliffe

Sep 9, 20188 min read

Are you using social media, or is it using you?

For diplomats, social media is a powerful tool for connection. Using it can feel like connection, but it is not connection.

Are you a lonely diplomat, too?

Phil McAuliffe

Sep 2, 20184 min read

Are you a lonely diplomat, too?

Loneliness is not only experienced by old people. Chances are you're lonely, too.

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