Welcome! Finding Home, Quiet Love, and Living Simply

Welcome to my new space! I’m Floby. For a long time, I shared my life on a blog, but I wanted to start connecting in a more real, quiet way. So, I started a podcast to talk about life just as it is, not the perfect version, but the honest one.Living in Two WorldsI am an immigrant. I grew up in the Philippines, but I am raising my children in Belgium with my husband, Marlon. Because of this, my heart lives in two places.Being a mother far away from your home country is a unique challenge. We don’t have grandparents or sisters just around the corner to help out. Marlon and I had to build our own safe place and our own support system from scratch.We have been together for almost 15 years, and we have learned that real love is not always a grand, loud movie moment. Most of the time, love is quiet. It is teamwork, choosing to stay, forgiving each other, and growing together in a new place.Why We Choose LessEven though my husband and I both work with luxury brands, we choose to live a simple life. The world is always telling us to buy more and have more. But we want to walk a different path.We live simply because we want to teach our children the true value of money. We want them to know that money takes time and hard work. We want to teach them patience, that you don’t need to buy every single thing you want right away. Learning to wait makes you appreciate things more.We want our kids to know that true happiness does not come from stuff. Happiness comes from meaning, shared experiences, and love. For us, living simply is not about restricting ourselves; it is about finding peace and freedom.Growing TogetherGrowing as a person is not always easy. Sometimes it feels lonely or confusing. But we are all just trying to build a safe, loving home in this world.I don’t have all the answers, but I believe sharing our real stories helps us heal. Thank you for being here and for sharing this journey with me. Let’s grow together.If this resonated with you, please subscribe and share it with a friend! Get full access to Between Two Worlds at beyondtwoworlds.substack.com/subscribe