Phil McAuliffe
The Lonely Diplomat: on burnout
Stories of burnout are ubiquitous. Let's explore how burnout can affect diplomats and those living the diplomatic life.
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Phil McAuliffe
- Jul 20, 2019
- 5 min
The Lonely Diplomat: on being interesting
Let's explore how we diplomats and those living the diplomatic life cope with being interesting to other governments and how these copin
Phil McAuliffe
- Jul 6, 2019
- 8 min
On leaving diplomacy
You may be feeling that it's time to leave the diplomatic world and try something else. But what could you do? Where do you start? Read
Phil McAuliffe
- Jun 9, 2019
- 10 min
On being a male diplomatic spouse
This post explores issues of disconnection, loss of career progression and the isolation experienced by some male diplomatic spouses.
Phil McAuliffe
- May 26, 2019
- 7 min
The Lonely Diplomat: on mid-life crises
The thoughts and feelings that herald a mid-life crisis can strike you where you are, whoever you are. It's tempting to ignore them, but
Phil McAuliffe
- Apr 28, 2019
- 9 min
'Finally, I can eat garlic!' Life as a diplomat's daughter
How can growing up as the child of a diplomat affect how our children view themselves and their world?
Phil McAuliffe
- Apr 14, 2019
- 10 min
The Lonely Diplomat: on resilience - part 2
Let's talk about the 'big' resilience and
'little' resilience we need to do our jobs, shall we?
Phil McAuliffe
- Mar 3, 2019
- 9 min
The Lonely Diplomat: on the stories we tell ourselves
We are all fantastic story creators. The stories we tell ourselves can become our truths. They are powerful. We accept them as fact. They ca
Georgie Ryan
- Feb 17, 2019
- 12 min
Diplomatic spouses of the world, unite!
"Call me a trailing spouse and I will politely put you in a headlock and rearrange your pretty diplomat face"
Phil McAuliffe
- Feb 3, 2019
- 10 min
Always being 'on'
It's a fact that we're never 'off' when
on a diplomatic posting. This is very damaging to your health and well-being
Phil McAuliffe
- Nov 4, 2018
- 7 min
On competitive stories
We diplomats can be compulsive and competitive story-tellers when we get together. Why is this?
Phil McAuliffe
- Sep 30, 2018
- 8 min
Can you ever say 'no'?
Nancy Reagan had it right. We just need to say no. But can you ever say no?
Phil McAuliffe
- Sep 23, 2018
- 8 min
Are you a resilient diplomat?
Many of us mid-career diplomats are no longer resilient. We're broken.
Phil McAuliffe
- Sep 16, 2018
- 6 min
The price of being a diplomat
This diplomatic life comes at a price.
Sooner or later we all must pay.
Phil McAuliffe
- Sep 9, 2018
- 8 min
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.
Phil McAuliffe
- Sep 2, 2018
- 4 min
Are you a lonely diplomat, too?
Loneliness is not only experienced by old people. Chances are you're lonely, too.
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