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$50 covered our entire day including transportation to and from.

We spent 3 hours at HarborLand. We instantly hit it off with another family from the U.S. Then we went downstairs to the botanical garden so they could run around some more.

After that we had dinner at the food court and picked up dessert to take home.

A day like this in the U.S. would cost significantly more once you add up activities, food, and transportation.

Here, it is just a normal day.

1. You don’t actually need as much to be happy.

2. Slowing down isn’t lazy, it’s necessary.

3. Being uncomfortable is where real growth happens.

4. You learn who you are when everything familiar is gone.

5. Not everyone lives life on the same timeline, and that’s okay.

6. Presence > productivity. Every time.

7. You start appreciating the little things in a deeper way.

8. Letting go of control brings more peace than holding on ever did.

9. Home becomes a feeling, not just a place.

10. You can always reinvent yourself, you’re not stuck.

Still learning. Still growing. 🌍✨

Posting consistently really shows you who’s who…
The strangers hype you up (much love to yall 🥹🩷), and the people you know move different.
I see yall 👀 the ones watching every post, no likes, no comments… just observing. It’s all love tho.

gas station runs in the U.S. were never just a quick stop… it’s easily $20+ every time 😭

and that adds up FAST

here we spent $7.35 for movie night snacks for the kids

what would this cost where you live?

Family travel through Cambodia 🇰🇭✨ We didn’t get as much content as we usually do, but we still made some memories I’ll always hold onto. From the peaceful vibes in Kampot and Kep beach, to exploring the energy of Phnom Penh, and surprisingly finding a little “Europe” moment at PH Euro Park (one of my favorites 🤍), this trip was a mix of everything. Different pace, different perspective, and time well spent together.

Slow moments like this remind me what it’s all about. 🤍

Travel looks different when you have kids… but honestly, it’s even better.

What’s a place that became extra special once you experienced it with your family? 🌏✨

Walking with the strength of the ancestors who came before me.

Sometimes honoring your roots is as simple as remembering whose prayers, sacrifices, and love made your path possible. 🙏🏽🇹🇭✨

They might be loud, messy, or a little unpredictable… but taking them out into the world has shown me how much they grow every day. I’m grateful to share these moments and show them another way of living. 🙏🏽🖤✨

how I’m learning to stop stressing the small things & actually enjoy life…

Sitting here in Cambodia, I had a moment.

I haven’t mastered this. I still catch myself overthinking, stressing, rushing. But I’m more aware of it now.

And I’m learning to pause, to breathe, to not let every little thing take my peace.

Because even with everything going on, life is still beautiful.

This view, this moment, this version of me, still growing, still learning, I’m grateful for it 🤍

If you’ve been hard on yourself lately, this is your reminderyou don’t have to have it all figured out to start slowing down.

What’s something you’re learning right now? 🌿