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We’re finishing the school term, and suddenly we’re here: three weeks off at the end of the year. Living in Bali has taught me something I’ve shared before—you can have your plans, and then there are Bali plans. Things unfold differently here. Slower. Less rigid. I’m learning to loosen my grip and move more with what’s actually happening, rather than what I thought would happen. Normally, I don’t leave travel planning to the last minute. I like structure. I like knowing what’

We were on our way to pick up my daughter from her school field trip when we saw the puppy hiding in the bushes of our parking lot. It was Friday afternoon. My daughter had been away for three days, and my husband and I were heading to meet her at the bus when something small and still caught our eye. A black-and-white puppy was wedged behind the bushes and the wheel of a parked scooter, pressed low to the ground. She wasn’t moving. She wasn’t pacing. She looked like she had

I’ve always believed that life has a way of redirecting us, especially when we’re trying too hard to control the plan. But I didn’t realize how literal that could be until a simple Saturday in Bali unfolded into something far more meaningful. My husband and I were on our way to pick up our daughter from a sleepover when we decided to grab lunch nearby. He had been wanting to try a specific restaurant, and although I had my own opinions (and tendencies to steer things), we hea