We’re not running from responsibility — We’re running toward life.
I came across a post yesterday that really hit me. We work so hard thinking we’ll get to enjoy life later when we retire, but in the meantime, our kids grow up, life gets busy, and those opportunities don’t always come our way. We spend so much time hustling and trying to get everything sorted for the future, but while we’re busy, life is happening right in front of us. Our kids are growing up fast, routines take over, and we miss the moments that really matter. We’ve watched a generation before us do everything “right,” only to find later that their health, energy, or time didn’t stretch as far as they hoped.
For Nate and I we didn’t grow up going on many family holidays—money was tight, and getting away just wasn’t something that happened often. Maybe that’s why it’s become so important to us now. We want our kids to see that life is bigger than the town they grow up in—that there’s a whole world out there to explore, people to meet, and experiences that shape who they are rather than working their life away.
Travel doesn’t have to mean packing up and hitting the road for months ( although this was the best thing we have ever done) It could be taking an extra day here or there and heading away for a weekend, exploring a new town, or even a short road trip. It’s really about making the most of your days and making them count. We’ve been a bit slack at this lately (because let’s be honest, life gets busy), but every time we get away, even for a night, we’re reminded how good it feels to just slow down, disconnect, and reconnect with each other.
Coming back from full-time travel was harder than I ever imagined—it meant returning to what most people call “normal life.” But when you really think about it, this version of normal, where our kids go to school 5 days a week and we work non-stop stretching ourselves thin just to make ends meet, isn’t really living. It’s just existing. The truth is, we get one shot at this life, We don’t Get a do over, this is it!
So this is the time—to get out, explore, spend time together as a family, and create memories that matter. We’re not running from responsibility; we’re choosing life. We’re showing our kids the world, teaching them curiosity, resilience, and the joy of being outside. Life is short, kids grow fast, and the world is waiting. Even if it’s just a weekend escape start somewhere. Don’t wait until later to live the life you’ve been dreaming about, because that “later” might never come.
I’ll never regret taking the leap and travelling Australia with the kids. We still talk about it like it was yesterday — the places, the people, the moments that made us. I hope those memories stay with them forever, and that one day they’ll share the same kind of adventures with their own families - both Savannah and Theo already talk about doing this with their own families around Australia!
We shape our kids — they look up to us, and the way we live becomes what they learn.
I’ve been wanting to sit down with the family and make a list of all the places we would love to go — little weekend spots, day trips, and bigger adventures too. I think it’ll be such a fun thing to do together, and a great way to plan what’s next and it gets everyone involved. Once we have done a list i’ll pop it up to share and maybe there will be some spots that stand out to you too.
Here’s to more adventures,
Bec x
And Remember Have fun thats what life is all about!
