31/08/2026
August moments🤍
One month in Ankara, Turkey (where my husband was reassigned).
It’s hard to believe we arrived August 1st because this month feels like it’s been both 5 minutes and 5 years😂
There have been a lot of hard moments, but also so many glimmers of joy woven in.
We’ve spent the month living in a hotel, which honestly has had its perks. No cooking, no cleaning 😂. We’ve explored an Ankara, walked A LOT and used Google Translate pretty much for every conversation.
We also had both kids with us before college, which I’m incredibly grateful for. Then 10 days in Japan getting our daughter settled into college.
And tomorrow…we move into our apartment. (Fun fact, I’ve moved 17 times since March 🥴)
Our household goods that were packed up in Bahrain are still sitting there😵💫 So we’re buying the bare minimum, borrowing furniture and figuring out how to live until the rest eventually catches up with us.
My workouts have been somewhat inconsistent. My steps have stayed high, but I’m ready for strength training to become part of my routine again. It’s really what changes the shape of my body and makes me feel strong and capable (and less achy!)
And I’m ready to have a kitchen and start making my own healthy meals- as nice as it has been, restaurant food just has so much more sodium, oils, etc.
Through all the uncertainty, one thing that has continued to ground me is my work.
I’ve been programming workouts, virtually training clients, creating meal plans and coaching women through fat loss from hotel rooms, Japan, wherever I happen to be that week😂 And I’m so grateful for it.
I love what I do. I love my clients. And in a season where so much of my normal life has been stripped away, having work that gives me joy and purpose has meant more than ever.
August wasn’t easy.
But it had family. New experiences. A lot of laughing. Some tears. New beginnings. Really good food. And plenty of reminders that there is still so much good happening right alongside the hard.
Going into September trusting God with this new season and trying to make this new place feel like home🤍