(CNN) — Gisele Bündchen has found her footing amid the curveballs she has faced in recent years, including moving on after her divorce from football legend Tom Brady.
“It’s been very difficult for my family. It’s been very difficult in every aspect of my life,” the model said in a new interview with People magazine published on Monday.
“I feel like whenever it rains, it pours. Life is full of twists and turns and all we can do is the best we can do given what’s going on around us,” he added.
Gisele Bündchen in New York on September 15, 2023. (Photo credit: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Gaia Herbs)
Some of the twists and turns include homeschooling the two children she shares with Brady — Ben, 13, and Vivian, 10 — during the pandemic, multiple moves to new homes, caring for a sick parent, and, most importantly, Unfortunately, their marriage ended.
The former couple jointly announced in October 2022 that they were divorcing after 13 years of marriage, and both stressed that co-parenting their children was a priority.
Bündchen and her children have since settled in Miami, where she said they have returned to public school, picked up new hobbies and are thriving.
“I’m so proud to see how they are growing into individuals, but so strong in their principles and values. It makes me so happy to see them growing into their own being,” she said.
The supermodel has also found solace in the realm of wellness, prioritizing self-care through meditation, exercise and healthy eating as a means of finding balance.
“I think if I didn’t have all the tools that could help me right now, it would be very difficult,” he said.