02/08/2026
July has been one of the hardest months I’ve had in a long time.
After spending seven months with my kids 24/7, I spent 19 days away from them 😢. I spent six days in hospital, had two surgeries back to back, countless IV drips and injections, and even an ambulance visit 🚑 . It wasn’t the July I had planned, or the one I imagined.
The thing that really made me stop and think, though, was when I posted my “July in 6 photos.”
Looking back at it, I realised it wasn’t my July at all.
It was six snapshots of the highlights, while the reality behind the scenes looked completely different.
And it made me ask myself… if I’m using this platform to document our family’s journey around the world, why am I only sharing the polished parts?
I’ve always believed social media should be more real than that. Especially now I have a teenage daughter. It’s so easy to scroll through perfect-looking feeds and believe everyone else is living the dream, when the truth is we all have struggles that rarely make it onto the grid.
The truth is, I find sharing personal things really difficult. I’m naturally quite a private person. Sharing our adventures feels easy. Sharing the hard days doesn’t.
But maybe that’s something I NEED to change.
Not because I want sympathy, but because I want this space to reflect real life—the incredible moments, the messy ones, and everything in between.
So… goodbye, July. You tested me in more ways than I expected.
Here’s to August. I’m hoping for healthier days, more smiles, more adventures, and making memories with the people I love most. ❤️ 1 month until we set off on our travels again ✈️ first stop China 🇨🇳 🤩
