Navigating Work, Wanderlust, and Family Life
Every summer, we pack up our boys: Hunter (8) and Miles (6) and set out for a month of travel. This year, we are headed to London, Corfu, Albania, Sicily & Malta. I didn't start traveling this way until I was in my 20's. I absolutely thought travel like this ended once you had kids. Turns out, traveling with littles is a wild door opener. You don't need to speak the same language to be met with kind eyes when your mildly feral, loud little boys bound into a room. Their behavior is human and parenting is a shared moment of understanding, words become unnecessary. It is human connection at its core.
Travel is also about space. Space to be inspired, space to connect back to the essence of what got me into this business in the first place. We will stay on farms and visit a few wine-producer friends on the slopes of Mount Etna. We will connect with my late Uncle's friends on the island of Malta, where he built golf courses and where we will spread his ashes. My mom, who is the glue that holds our wild tribe together, will meet us for part of our trip, which is such an incredible gift. We will explore Albania, a country we know very little about except that communism was late to fall, so they are considered the North Korea of Europe. The through line in all of these experiences is connection. I often feel like my purpose as a mother is to show my boys that, despite the devastating news, the world is more good than bad and that people are inherently loving, open, and kind. I also believe that what you put out into the world is what you receive and that even when things don't go as planned, where you end up is where you were meant to go in the first place.
I will be sending updates over the next few weeks, so this may resemble more of a travel blog than usual. I hope you will bear with me! I am also lucky to be hosting several virtual events while on the road. A gentle reminder to all that, while in-person events are imperative, virtual events are effective, efficient, and most importantly, they give you your life back!
Our values at Acquire have always centered on connection, and on taking care of people. Yes, we have tools and tricks of the trade to help people connect efficiently and with impact. Of course, we understand the importance of driving revenue in order for our work to show literal value to our clients, but the essence of who we are is simple. We are in the business of taking care of others in a deep and profound way. I am grateful every day for the gift of this work, for the freedom it allows me, for the creativity it grants me, but mostly I am grateful for all of you and for your continued support on this ever-evolving journey of ours.
Sincerely,
Haley Moore