16/01/2026
We’re often asked why we don’t live in Bali full time.
Especially now… when we have the financial freedom to do so, a deep love for this island, and an even deeper love for its people. Bali feels like home in so many ways, and pieces of our hearts will always live here 🌴
The honest answer is not simple — and it’s not easy to share.
Our decision is, and always will be, about Morgan.
As parents in our late 50s, we have to think beyond today, beyond the years we’re blessed to have with her, and into a future that most parents never have to imagine. We have to ask the hardest question of all:
What happens to Morgan when we are no longer here?
That question sits with us every single day.
Morgan lives with multiple disabilities, and while Bali offers warmth, kindness, and a beautiful way of life, long-term security, systems, and family support matter enormously when parents are gone. The truth is painful, but love sometimes means making choices that break your own heart.
Australia is where Morgan’s sister, Sydney, lives.
It’s where her extended family lives.
It’s where her future support network exists — the people who know her, love her, and will fight for her when we no longer can.
If Morgan outlives us — and we pray she does — she will need her sister, her family, and the safety of a system designed to support her long after our voices are silent.
So we travel.
We immerse.
We love Bali deeply.
We advocate, learn, share, and return as often as we can.
But we also carry the quiet, heavy responsibility of parenting a child whose future depends on decisions made long before they are needed.
This is the part of disability parenting that’s rarely spoken about.
It’s raw.
It’s sad.
And it’s driven entirely by love.
Thank you for holding space for our truth ❤️
Thank you for reading with kindness.
