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Why Not Have It All?

July 29, 2017 by Irene Quevedo

I’ve been a size 2 and a size 16 waist, loved my marriage and hated it. Same goes for motherhood. It hasn’t always suited me. Motherhood and marriage challenge my greatest weakness everyday: impatience. And yet this impatience is the reason why I meet goals. I meet pretty huge ones because I am always impatient enough not to. I have it all even within the limitations of my so-called weakness.
Calderitas, Quintano Roo, Mexico
Today, my family is  truly a work in progress and no matter the hills or the valleys, because there have been plenty of both, we’ve always had it all, always.
When my husband and I were so broke that we experienced eviction and car repossession in a six-month period, we still had it all. We had our love though it was tested a lot. We had our health though we neglected making healthy choices. We also had our family. At the time, our only son was 2-3 years old and he was the center of our world regardless of all the apparent brokenness that defined us. Looking back, we had it all then, and we sure as day have it all now.

Ambergris Caye, Belize
At present, we are traveling halfway across the world and though it’s assumed we’ve won some lottery or some other extreme logic that people need to believe what we are doing is possible, truth be told, what is happening today, the complete and utter blessing to have this lifestyle, is possible because no matter the circumstances we’ve experienced, we’ve always had it all. We’ve shared a mutual travel dream and worked relentlessly to see it realized. We fought ‘tooth and nail’ even when we literally fought each other. We worked to see our intense passions breakthrough and become something as real as the cool Caribbean breeze that surrounds us now.
San Ignacio, Belize
Because we’ve struggled, we’ve succeeded and can have it all; and, having it all starts with believing it’s possible while working your tail off to make it happen! You feel me?!? 

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About Irene Quevedo

Irene is an avid travel enthusiast. She’s been all over the world and recently decided to share the joy of global galavanting with her husband and three young children. Irene is equally passionate about giving back and has worked in the nonprofit sector for 15 years. Today she’s a global nomad taking her work with her all over the world. Irene loves indie Spanish pop music, accessorizing everything with the perfect shades, and spending quality one on one time with her husband or kids.

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Family travel is more than margaritas on a secluded beach and overpriced Disney Cruises (although they are so much fun!).

Irene started as an entry level case manager and eventually became her organization's Executive Director, where she is still involved to this date. Diego climbed the corporate ladder and was a Director for one of California's best health systems. He resigned from his job.

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