I wanted to share something a little more personal today.

From the outside, it probably looks like we’re simply enjoying summer. We finally made it to the Ionian Sea, the weather is beautiful and we’re surrounded by other families living aboard. There are now four boats with children together and it’s honestly such a lovely time. The kids are having fun, we’re relaxing more and, in many ways, life feels lighter.

But beneath the surface, a lot is happening.

Sometimes the biggest changes are the ones nobody can actually see.

When a journey becomes a life

One of the biggest decisions we’re making right now is that we’re preparing to sell our house in the Netherlands.

That sounds very practical. It’s just a house, right?

But emotionally it represents something much bigger.

When we left, this adventure always felt temporary. A long temporary, perhaps, but still temporary. Selling our home means acknowledging that this is no longer just a trip. It means accepting that we’re choosing a different direction for our lives, at least for the foreseeable future.

We’ve been talking about this for a long time. Could we do it? Where would we want to live? What kind of life do we actually want?

Now those conversations are turning into real decisions.

Letting go before you know

What’s interesting is that we’re letting go of things before we know exactly what will replace them.

We’re letting go of our home without knowing where our next home will be.

And yes, home is wherever the three of us are together. We truly believe that.

But letting go of the safety net we’ve always had still feels significant.

At the same time, there’s uncertainty around work.

I deliberately chose to create space this summer instead of filling every moment with projects. It felt important to give this transition the attention it deserves. That also means I don’t yet know exactly what work will look like after the summer.

Do I trust that it will work out?

Absolutely.

Does that mean I never feel uncertain?

Not at all.

The invisible work

This journey is changing us in more ways than I ever expected.

As we change, our relationships change too.

Not the love, thankfully. The people who matter are still there.

But the shape of those relationships changes when you no longer live in the same country. I miss my family more than I sometimes realise, and we’re still figuring out how to find the right balance.

So although it may look as if we’re in full holiday mode, I honestly feel like I’m working harder internally than ever before.

It’s a different kind of work.

It’s the work of letting go.

The work of trusting.

The work of becoming.

Trust over certainty

And that can be exciting and frightening at exactly the same time.

Exciting because I genuinely can’t wait to see where this path leads.

Frightening because, once again, we’re stepping into the unknown.

The difference this time is that we’re not jumping impulsively.

We’re taking our time.

We’re making thoughtful decisions.

We’re allowing this transition to unfold instead of forcing quick answers.

I also find myself constantly asking questions.

Who do I want to be?

What really matters?

What feels true?

And every single time, I come back to the same answer.

This is our path.

This is how we want to live.

That doesn’t mean it’s easy.

It doesn’t mean there isn’t sadness, uncertainty or moments where it hurts.

It simply means that, underneath all of that, there’s a quiet sense of trust.

A feeling that this is where we’re supposed to be.

Maybe you recognise this too

Maybe that’s why I wanted to share this today.

Because perhaps some of you recognise this too.

Sometimes a holiday isn’t really about resting.

Sometimes it’s the season in which life quietly rearranges itself.

And maybe that’s exactly what this summer is for us.

A summer of transition.

Trusting that, piece by piece, everything will eventually find its place.

Sometimes the biggest changes happen where nobody can see them.