Travel’s been a huge part of my life for a long time - planning trips, discovering beautiful places, helping others escape the everyday. However, somewhere along the way, I realised I wasn’t giving myself that same space to just be. 

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I was doing all the things: wife, mum, work, life and yet, something felt off. Not to be dramatic. Just…like I’d slowly slipped out of my own skin. Didn’t recognise who I was anymore. 

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It really hit during perimenopause. One minute I was fine, the next I was flat, foggy, or snappy (sorry to all my family but can’t be helped!). The usual “fixes” didn’t cut it. I didn’t need another to-do list in the name of wellness and wellbeing. 

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I needed a pause.
Not a juice cleanse. Not a schedule. Just space.
To rest, to breathe, to feel like me again.

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That’s how Sum Retreats was born! A mix of luxury, stillness and soul, in places that are as nourishing as they are beautiful. 
Think slow mornings, stunning surroundings, meaningful chats, a few laughs (and probably a few naps!). 

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No “you shoulds.” No pressure to be in a certain place at a certain time.  
Just good food, connection and the kind of quiet that lets you hear yourself again.

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Maybe a dip in the pool. Maybe a little rosé. Maybe a reminder that you’re allowed to choose you first. 

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This isn’t about fixing you. 
It’s about remembering you. The woman who’s still in there and giving her the break she deserves.

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