06/12/2026
Sometimes I slow down and realize how lucky I am to be the first human to meet my daughter. How amazing and heavy a responsibility to get to raise and shape this fantastic human. But it’s only heavy because she’s so important. Every day of her life she’s made me smile. A beacon of Joy.
I’ve had to strip away old selves and unproductive perspectives to mother her. I used to find myself in an impossible race against time to better myself before she was old enough to notice how messed up I really am. I lost that fight. I am flawed and very human and this clever girl sees it all. But lucky me, she’s full of compassion and understanding and she loves me through it all.
Our home is a safe place to make mistakes because you’ll always be forgiven, loved and empowered to do better. I’m working hard to create that environment for the kids, and I’ve been blessed that they extend it to me. I realize my next task is to reach higher and jump further and demonstrate how to gracefully win or take the lesson - cause we never lose. We win or we learn.
