Finding Time For Yourself When You Don't Have Your Village

Feel like you haven’t had a second to yourself lately? This one’s for you. In this week’s episode, we talk about what it actually looks like to find small moments for yourself when you’re parenting abroad and don’t fully have your village yet. We unpack why “time for yourself” does not have to mean a spa day or some big self-care routine, and how it can start with much smaller things: a quiet walk, a slower shower, a silent drive, waking up a little earlier, or simply not using every transition in your day to be productive. We also talk about how hard this can feel in the beginning of expat life, when everything is still new and every spare minute seems to go toward logistics, work, or family needs. And we get into why building your village matters so much, not just for support in emergencies, but for creating the kind of everyday breathing room that helps you feel more like yourself again. This episode is about taking the pressure off, noticing the pockets of time you already have, and slowly creating a life abroad that includes you in it too. In this episode, you’ll learn: - Why rest does not always have to look big or luxurious to matter - How to turn everyday moments into real pockets of recovery - Simple ways to create more balance with a partner, friends, or parent community - Why building your village abroad makes personal time more possible over time