There are moments that take my breath away, so full of joy and gratitude that I cannot think of a better way to spend my life but by taking a family gap year. There are other moments that make me wonder why we ever considered taking this journey and beg me to question my sanity when I thought a gap year with my family was a solid "plan." But mostly, the moments we’ve experienced these past few moths fall somewhere in between.
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The Ups And Downs Of A Nomadic Homebody On A Family Gap Year
Unlike some gap year stories you may have heard, we aren’t filling ours with visits to a zillion countries or all the national parks in the United States. Instead, we’ve dedicated our year to slowing down, exploring our passions, and venturing inward more than outward. In a lot of ways, it’s about reconnecting and recovering from the past five years.
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You’re Not A Machine. Slowing Down Takes Time.
Our minds and bodies are not machines. We can’t just turn them off and expect them to stop on a dime. Instead, they’re more like cars on the freeway. They require an off-ramp to come to a gradual stop.
