In these final few days leading up to Christmas, and for the days that follow, I wanted to remind (and stretch) folks by asking the question – ‘What’s most important this Christmas, giving and receiving presents, or your genuine PRESENCE to really be in the room (devices switched off) with family and friends?
Our family Christmas this year is very much experience based, hence it will be light on the presents yet full out on the presence with each other. Don’t get me wrong, I love to give and receive presents but this year we have an opportunity show our kids that there is a lot more to Christmas than tearing open presents. Travelling fairly light to the other side of the world to be with relatives and experience new places and activities along the way provides a wonderful opportunity to show them just that. I hope that it makes for not only great fun times in the moment, but also for super rich memories that the boys will cherish for the rest of their lives.
Our first week in Australia with our 3 boys has been just awesome- taking in Dreamworld, swimming in freshwater falls in the Tamborine mountains, Brisbane’s open air beach cinema, Australia Zoo, Noosa beach and exploring the wonders of Fraser Island. Other than a few online conversations with the team back home I’ve been able to be fully PRESENT with my family throughout all these rich experiences and I’m so grateful for it. Today we fly back into Sydney for the big Christmas celebrations with siblings, grandparents, cousins aunts and uncles.
None of this would be possible without our thriving serviced accommodation business that Chris and I have worked so hard to build over the last 18 months. This is a great opportunity to say a big thanks to all those who have supported us in making this happen, from our brilliant mentors Paul and Aniko, our suppliers, team members, our supportive wives Emma and Hazel, and of course all the guests who have stayed in our properties in 2017.
Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas.
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