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For the kids, it’s a new school.For the parent, it’s 100 questions.Where will they go?Will they be happy there?Will they...
10/07/2026

For the kids, it’s a new school.
For the parent, it’s 100 questions.

Where will they go?

Will they be happy there?

Will they make friends?

How does the school system even work here?

What do I need to arrange before we arrive?

And somewhere underneath all those practical questions is usually a much bigger one:

Will my kids be okay here?

I understand why that one feels big.

Because when you move your family to another country, you’re not just organizing a move.

You’re trying to make sure everyone lands well.

You don’t have to figure all of that out alone.

The move itself isn’t always the hardest part.It’s the 100 tiny decisions waiting for you afterwards.Which doctor?Which ...
10/05/2026

The move itself isn’t always the hardest part.

It’s the 100 tiny decisions waiting for you afterwards.

Which doctor?
Which school?
Which insurance?
Where do I go for this?
Who do I call for that?
Is this how people normally do it here?

None of it sounds particularly difficult.

Until everything is unfamiliar at the same time.

That’s usually where people get stuck.

Not because they can’t figure it out.

Because they’re tired of having to figure out everything.

And sometimes the biggest relief is simply having someone say:

I know. I’ll help you with this one.

Maybe you don’t need a reason.We’re very good at waiting until we need a break.Until we’re exhausted.Until life has been...
10/03/2026

Maybe you don’t need a reason.

We’re very good at waiting until we need a break.
Until we’re exhausted.
Until life has been too busy for too long.
Until we can somehow justify taking a few days for ourselves.

But maybe wanting to go is enough.

A few days near the ocean.
Someone else cooking.
Moving your body.
Sleeping.
Eating together.
Going outside.
Having nowhere else you need to be.

That’s really all this retreat is.

Relax. Eat. Move. Sleep.

Duck, North Carolina
December 3–6 or January 7–10

Come alone, with a friend, your partner, or bring a small group.

If something in you is thinking I would love this, send me a message. I’ll tell you everything 🤍

One thing about moving nobody talks about enough:don’t forget to bring yourself.Not just your furniture and your stuff.T...
10/02/2026

One thing about moving nobody talks about enough:
don’t forget to bring yourself.

Not just your furniture and your stuff.

The things that make your life feel like yours.

Your sport.
Your morning coffee.
Your walks.
Your people.
The little routines you love.

Because starting over somewhere new doesn’t mean starting over as someone new.

You’re still you.

You’re just building a new life around that person.

I disappeared into the mountains for a few days.Not because I needed to do more.Actually, the opposite.Long hikes. My do...
10/01/2026

I disappeared into the mountains for a few days.

Not because I needed to do more.

Actually, the opposite.

Long hikes. My dog. My husband. A cabin. Nature. Very little on the agenda.

And it reminded me how much easier it is to hear yourself when there’s a little less noise around you.

We spend so much time thinking about the next thing.

The next decision.
The next plan.
The next thing to figure out.

Sometimes you don’t need another answer.

You just need enough space to hear what you already know 🤍

Nobody tells you when you’ve arrived.There’s no big moment when a new place suddenly feels like home.It happens quietly....
09/30/2026

Nobody tells you when you’ve arrived.

There’s no big moment when a new place suddenly feels like home.

It happens quietly.

You stop using Google Maps for every drive.
Someone knows your coffee order.
You have your grocery store.
You recognize a face on your walk.

And one day, without really noticing when it happened, you’re not trying to find your way anymore.

You’re just living your life.

I think that’s what arriving really means.

Before you start looking at houses, stop looking at houses.First, think about your actual life.Your mornings.Your commut...
09/29/2026

Before you start looking at houses, stop looking at houses.

First, think about your actual life.

Your mornings.
Your commute.
Your kids.
Your dog.
Your weekends.
The things you really don’t want to compromise on.

Because a house can be beautiful and still not fit the way you want to live.

Start with the life. Then find the house that fits it.

A house can look perfect and still be wrong for your life.Before deciding how you feel about the house, think about a no...
09/28/2026

A house can look perfect and still be wrong for your life.

Before deciding how you feel about the house, think about a normal Tuesday there.

The commute. The school run. Walking the dog. Getting groceries. Coming home at the end of the day.

Those details don’t look very exciting on a listing.

But once you live there, they become your life.

That’s why I look beyond the house.

When was the last time you had three days where nobody needed anything from you?No work to catch up on.No meals to plan....
09/26/2026

When was the last time you had three days where nobody needed anything from you?

No work to catch up on.
No meals to plan.
No schedule to organize.
No place you need to be.

You wake up. We move a little. Someone else makes breakfast.

Maybe we walk to the ocean. Maybe you read. Maybe you sleep.

And dinner is already being taken care of.

That is really what I wanted to create with these retreats.

Not a packed wellness weekend.
Not three days of trying to become a better version of yourself.

Just a few days where you get to put things down.

Relax. Eat. Move. Sleep.

📍 Duck, North Carolina
December 3–6 or January 7–10
Small group • Three nights • All meals, movement & yoga included

If this sounds like something you need, send me a message. I’ll tell you everything about it.

A house can check every box and still not be the right home.Because you’re not just buying bedrooms, bathrooms and squar...
09/25/2026

A house can check every box and still not be the right home.

Because you’re not just buying bedrooms, bathrooms and square footage.

You’re choosing your mornings. Your commute. Your neighborhood. Where you walk the dog. Where your kids grow up. The places that slowly become your places.

That’s why I want to understand you before we start narrowing down houses.

The house is one part of the decision.

The life around it is what makes it work.

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