From the moment we found out that I was expecting a little girl, my husband and I have been sort of following the steps of how to become a family by observing how others did it before us.
How my parents raised me, how his parents raised him and how our other family members and friends with kids had been doing things to become a family.
For sure there were steps that we didn't always feel comfortable taking, because it somehow didn't really make sense to us, but we did it anyways. We had no clue and no expectation on what could happen for us, but we slowly started to trust our own instincts and started to gain confidence.
This rocky road of parenting that all parents go through is such a life changing experience that I felt it was about time to be more open about it and share some of the struggles that we've run into over the years.
As our daughter is about to turn 5 years old, there's a big shift in our life happening right now, which seems to be the reason for us to consider settling down somewhat in a place that we all 3 feel could become something to call our home.
Ibiza has been our home base for quite some time, but something else was calling us to explore for our family...
Another island...
The first time I felt it was time to explore this new destination was almost 2 years ago, but at the same time I felt it wasn't the right moment. We still had many things to do within Europe and close certain chapters in our life, before moving on...
Now that we've started a new year, there seems to be a big pull towards this amazing new place and when my daughter out of the blue asked me this morning "Are we staying here forever?", I kind of felt overwhelmed and excited at the same time.
She seems to be so at ease after only a few days here on the island and feels like she's been here her whole life...
Her question obviously raises more questions for my husband and I to figure out, but somehow we always know it all comes down to believing in yourself and the path you're supposed to walk in life.
The "Golden Path" we like to call it...
This wonderful adventure that me and my family have been on for the last few years showed us what an amazing life experience it is to become a family. It's for sure not an easy one, but worth every step of the way.
For what it's worth, we don't know what's next for us either, just like my daughter has such a strong desire to stay here on this island, we also feel we should explore more and see where the flow will take us.
There never seems to be anything certain about our next step, but isn't that what life's all about?