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This oak tree is over 500 years old... it took a while for it to grow and get strong and look majestic AF 💁🏼♀️ Humans could take learnings in patience from trees like this. We are so quick to want instant responses and fast results, but what if everything we thought took forever to happen, actually happened at exactly the right time? And what if we didn’t rush past every milestone to reach the next more greater, bigger, better thing we want - but just hold space in the moment we are in? Enjoy the peace in being in this moment, sit under the shade of this big tree and take a moment that when it started out - no one could have ever guessed that it would outlive and outgrow everything else around it and that it’s beauty was worth the wait ❤️ ⠀⠀ #selfloveisthebestlove #putyourselffirst #trustyourjourney #liveyourjourney #journeytoabetterme #maketimeforyou #bestlifepossible #liveyourbestlifenow #lookingafteryourself #findingyourself #findyourpurpose #yourjourneyisyourown #livelifeyourway #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthstruggles #pregnancyhealth #pregnancyanxiety #pregnancymood #pregnancyjourney #trustyourjourney #journeytowellness #mentalhealthjourney #mumtobe2019 #livingthegoodlife #lifeinthemoment #livelifehappy #livelovelife #intentionallife #livinginthemoment #liveyourbestlife
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The ferocious pug attacking his grandpa 🐾 these two flippen love each other so much. The smallest dog with the biggest man, makes my heart so happy that they are going to be reunited this Friday 🥰 ⠀⠀ #puglife #pugs #pugsofinstagram #pugsnotdrugs #puglove #lovemypug #adventuresofjack #dublin #dublintown #igersdublin #discoverdublin #dublinlife #discoverireland #ireland #irishlife #luckoftheirish #irishblogger #pug_feature #pugfamily #pugsfirst #loveyourpug #lovepug #lovemypug #pugbaby #spoiltpug #pugsarethebest #bestpug #expatpug #expatdog #pugsareawesome
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Roscommon Castle, a beautiful spot to stop for a picnic lunch. We stopped here to eat our sandwiches on our little Irish roadtrip with my folks - even with moody grey skies, the quintessential Irish summer vibes 😁 ⠀⠀ #irishroadtrip #traveltips #travellingtips #travelbuddies #travelandlife #discoverireland #irishlife #luckoftheirish #visitireland #tourismireland #wanderireland #roadtripireland #thisisireland #loveireland #irelandtravel #beautifulireland #irelandcalling #irelandtrip #irelandroadtrip #roadtripping #roadtrippers #roadslesstraveled #ireland #irelanddaily #irelandgram #instaireland #ontheroadtrip #icu_ireland #pocket_ireland #inspireland
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Officially past my due date, and patiently waiting to meet the kiddo. For those of you asking, no baby yet! Promise it’s more frustrating for me than it is for you 🤣 but rest assured, you won’t miss the announcement - it could be a few more days or even as long as waiting till end of next week!! Yes friends, it could be another 2 weeks - so my patience is currently being tested ❤️ Also, the next person to ask if I’ve “popped” yet will go to back of the line in terms of being notified when said “popping” has happened. Why say “popped” as if it’s this spontaneous, quick, fun, flirty thing?! 🤦🏼♀️ #pregnant #bumpstyle #preggers #preggo #firstbaby #soontobemommy #pregnancystyle #momtobe #teamgreen #liveauthentic #septemberbaby #pregnanttraveler #mindfulpregnancy #thisispregnancy #preggolife #growingbump #mypregnancy #mypregnancyjourney #summerpregnancy #mumtobe2029 #firsttimemum #honestpregnancy #trustyourjourney #liveyourjourney #yourjourneyisyourown #livelifeyourway #pregoproblems #pregnancymood #pregnancyjourney #trustyourjourney
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Sunday strolls with the whole family, my best way to end the weekend - yesterday the weather was glorious, and today it’s raining. Gotta enjoy the last few days of summer here in Ireland, come rain or shine 🥰 ⠀⠀ #liveyourbestlife #littlethingsinlife #enjoyeveryday #intentionalliving #livinginthemoment #livingintentionally #intentionallife #bestlife #livelovelife #livelifehappy #lifeinthemoment #weekendmood #weekendchill #travelandlife #weekendvibe #readyfortheweekend #weekendplans #weekendgoals #restandrecover #rnr #restandrelax #hometime #homebody #luckoftheirish #irishlife #thisisireland #irelandtravel #irelandcalling #beautifulireland #expatliving
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This is Rob, a member of Thisisus_living 🙎🏻♂️ He is definitely the level-headed, patient and calming presence in the family. Which allows me and Jack to be full-on crazy at the best of times 🤣 Rob, like the rest of the family, is also South African - and probably the main reason why we are even living in Ireland in the first place. He was the one who got the job and work permit, but also, one of the main reasons I fell in love with this guy is his sense of adventure, ambition and always keen to try new (and sometimes challenging) things - so we decided to take a leap of faith and see what living abroad would be like because of him. You can learn how we made the move, along with some handy tips for expats living in Ireland on my blog: www.thisisusliving.com ⠀⠀ #expat #irishlife #luckoftheirish #livingabroad #proudlysouthafrican #proudlysa #lifeisajourney #lifeabroad #overseaslife #expats #expatriate #expatblogger #expatexplore #livingawayfromhome #lifeawayfromhome #southafricansabroad #southafricanabroad #livingabroadadventures #expatproblems #expatliving #livingoverseas #adventuresabroad #allovertheworld #loveireland #ireland #travelandlife #thisisireland #irelandtravel #irelandcalling #adventuresawait
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New adventures await us, and yes, we are still waiting. The due date is coming up this weekend but if this baby is anything like my side of the family - it will be arriving late 🤣 There is no planned eviction date, so it’s best to not keep asking 🙏🏼 Honestly I am feeling good still, we are happy to let baby keep cooking and willing to wait for the right time - no advice required, just love and space❤️ #wildones #wearewild #thegreatwilderness #natureishealing #natureiswild #wildnature #wildlife_seekers #pregnant #preggers #preggo #firstbaby #soontobemommy #pregnancystyle #momtobe #teamgreen #liveauthentic #septemberbaby #travellingpregnant #pregnanttraveler #mindfulpregnancy #thisispregnancy #preggolife #mypregnancy #mypregnancyjourney #summerpregnancy #mumtobe2019 #firsttimemum #honestpregnancy
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Hey 👋🏻 it’s been a while since I did a post about about what “Thisisus_living” is all about... well as the name suggests, it is all about our life - Me (Meg), Rob 🙎🏻♂️and Jack 🐶; and the infamous soon-to-be-here kiddo 👶🏻 whenever he/she decides to join us😁. I started this page when we moved over from South Africa to Ireland to document our expat journey, and share our travels and way of living. When we were living in Joburg we were in debt, heavily people pleasing, and basically living beyond our means. The move to Ireland was a chance to hit reset, figure out what was most important to us and let go of wanting all the stuff because the truth was, none of the stuff really mattered- adventure, travel, family and being happily debt free became the focus. So that’s our story, and that’s why you will see all our budget friendly travel tips, some real life expat experiences and a ton of pics of our beloved dog, Jack (an African pug now living his best life in Ireland). People who are new to the page will see that I’m also pregnant with our first human child - so new adventures await us as we navigate parenthood and traveling with a baby as well as a dog. Stick around, and follow our journey! #travelblogger #travelblog #igtravel #travelpics #travelbug #travelphoto #traveladdict #travellife #globetrotter #ilovetravel #travelling #travelingram #traveler #traveldiaries #traveller #instapassport #travels #passportready #traveldeeper #instatraveling #mytravelgram #getaway #instatravelling #instago #instavacation #travelwriter #tourist #wanderer #tourismireland #travelireland
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Got out the house today, met a friend for coffee then did some actual shopping! Like I went to the mall and walked around - which if you know me; I don’t really like shopping, or being around loads of people, or spending money on stuff🤦🏼♀️ but stopped for lunch and even treated myself to a Starbucks Caramel Frappuccino, which is a little guilty pleasure I started back when I lived in the USA. 18 years ago I was living in New Jersey as an aupair. September 11th will always be a day that I remember and reflect on. I was 19 at the time and in total shock, terrified for my host parents who worked in the city and in some ways worried I might never get back home. It was a hectic time to be in USA at such a historic turning point in our history. Where were you on this day 18 years ago? #expat #livingabroad #lifeisajourney #lifeabroad #overseaslife #missinghome #expats #expatriate #expatblogger #expatexplore #livingawayfromhome #lifeawayfromhome #southafricansabroad #livingabroadadventures #expatwoman #expatfamily #expatproblems #expatliving #livingoverseas #adventuresabroad #allovertheworld #familyiseverthing #september11th #september112001 #neverforget911 #aupairinamerica #aupairlife #historicmoment #farfromhome #maternityleave
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Country charm, not so secret travel tip to Ireland is that the real magic of the Emerald Isle is found on country roads,off the beaten track - which is why we really enjoyed exploring Longford. The midlands counties don’t get a lot of tourists raving about them - which is even more of a reason to go against the grain and explore them! ⠀⠀ #irishroadtrip #traveltips #travellingtips #travelbuddies #travelandlife #discoverireland #irishlife #luckoftheirish #visitireland #tourismireland #wanderireland #roadtripireland #thisisireland #loveireland #irelandtravel #beautifulireland #irelandcalling #irelandtrip #irelandroadtrip #roadtripping #roadtrippers #roadslesstraveled #ireland #irelanddaily #irelandgram #instaireland #ontheroadtrip #icu_ireland #pocket_ireland #inspireland
