Nush Cope

Living abroad means that our usual summer holidays look like dotting around the place trying to see as many loved ones as possible…

This year we spent time with the grandparents in Portugal and then me and Aya head to London to see my brother and friends while Mr M took the boys to see his mum in France.

It’s physically exhausting but amazing ❤️

It makes me an emotional watching the footage back….

I know that it looks like we have an idyllic life overseas, for the most part we do and I’m so grateful and blessed, but there is a sacrifice you have to make living away from home.

It feels like half your heart is in one country and the rest in another 💔

Seeing my kids with aunties and uncles, experiencing the culture that I grew up in always makes me wonder if we are living in the right place. We miss so much of each others lives…. And I really do believe life is not about what you do but who you spend it with.

Having said that, the quality of the time we do spend with our loved ones is unmatched, you know it’s limited so you embrace every moment, commit to being fully present with them and appreciate everything you took for granted beforehand.

I know we are super privileged to even have the choice where to live and with that I’ve made my peace with the incredible slower pace lifestyle we’ve created for ourselves in Senegal.

I suppose the lesson is that there is no such thing as the perfect place to live…. So even if the weather is shite and you’re pissed off with public transport but you can hug your mum or your sister or best friend this weekend… know that your heart is in the right place 🥰

I’ve made peace with the fact that part of my heart will always be back home but who knows one day that might change ✨

Let me know if this resonates with anyone else xxx

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