29/10/2026
This time last year I landed myself in ICU hospitalized for 3 weeks.
A solo business owner mama of two small children; overworked, little sleep, ongoing health issues, stressed and mostly unlucky getting Legionnaires and required ventilation. It was the rest I physically needed to stop and slow myself down I think.
But It took a hit to my income financially being the busiest time of the year. It impacted mostly on my family. We had planned a trip a whole year prior and never made it.
We missed our first overseas trip we had booked. Seems so minimal to those reading but if you understand the true meaning of this post and you know what’s it’s like to be over worked and not have much time for your loved ones, then you will know where I am coming from.
This year looks a little different. Well at least for the last half lol.
Still bloody stressed haha, still having unknown ongoing health issues, still sleep deprived thanks to my toddler but managed to go away as a family and my heart couldn’t feel more happiness and I couldn’t feel more relaxed to spend some much needed uninterrupted time with the most important people in my life. Mainly no work calls and texts at all hours of the day!
Switched off from emails, social media messages, texts and phone calls about bookings etc.
Just waking up to my little cubs and hubby, breakkie on the balcony, morning swims and day adventures with my boys. W**e and good times with my soulmate.
Making core memories I never experienced with my own family growing up.
Reconnecting and re-grounding.
No rushing, no thoughts of what to plan next for the day or for the week, sports, no errands, but just slower days of let’s do whatever!
Life has been so busy growing in my career I have been so blessed and never forget, busy parenting getting from A to B.
But I sure I have missed slower days as a mama doing what I absolutely love the most. Being with my babies.
This week was much needed.
Uninterrupted laughs and adventures with my familia and switching right off.
2027 will bring more of these. I will ensure it happens.
We all need this. Work to live not live to work ya’ll. Life’s too f*cking short.
But I’m so grateful for my path💫