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Life has felt pretty full in the Love household lately. More full than we usually like it to feel. There’s definitely been a sense of overwhelm and a rising panic over how much of the year is left and everything we need to fit into it. And in those busy times, tending to relationships tends to get put on the backburner. We live, parent and work together, so therefore spend many hours in the same location, but it rarely feels like quality time.
So when Ben’s Mum kindly offered to hang out with the boys so we could go away together, it felt like a nudge from the Universe we couldn’t say no to.

We stayed in this little glamping tent in Obi Obi (not far from Mapleton, in the Sunshine Coast hinterland) and took all the food we needed (cheese, Prosecco and salads from @botanicarealfood 😉) so we didn’t have to move once we arrived. We spent the weekend reading books, chatting, dreaming, listening to birds, observing the wildlife wandering by, and remembering how much we like each other. It was good for the soul, and for us as a couple, to have some time away from the real world to breathe.
What does couple time look like in your world? Are you good at prioritising it?

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We’re having a little family adventure in Sydney this week.

On Sunday afternoon we had a sunset cruise around Sydney Harbour with our lovely skipper David, then he left us with a beautiful seafood feast and we slept on the boat (a Beneteau Oceanis 38, if you’re into sailing). We were moored in Lavender Bay, waking up to magnificent views of Sydney Harbour Bridge, Luna Park and the Opera House on Monday morning. (Most people apparently do this as a romantic overnight stay for two, so David thought we must REALLY like our kids 😉). It was a pretty amazing experience.

While this is definitely an adventure to feature on the highlight reel, holidays with kids don’t always feel like holidays, do they? Our kids are mostly easygoing these days but we’re still not immune from mood swings, hangriness, being too tired to walk, etc. (and that’s just Ben and I 😜). But we do our best to have family adventures, because creating memories is worth it... and hopefully at some stage we look back and forget about the hard bits and just remember the joy.

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Life truly is a balance between holding on and letting go, don’t you think? In so many ways.
Sometimes we might hold onto things that no longer serve us. Like negative beliefs about ourself, toxic relationships, uncomfortable underwear.

Maybe we even know these things we’re holding onto aren’t helping us live our best life, but it feels scary to let them go. Maybe it feels safer with the devil we know.

Sometimes we let go of things that feel too hard, even if they ARE serving us. Like prioritising our own self-care, taking five minutes out of the day to breathe deeply, or picking up the phone to call a friend.

It’s a delicate balance sometimes.

What could you let go of that is no longer serving you, or make an effort to hold onto a little more carefully? 💛

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