Today my oldest son turns nine - and I’m celebrating more than his birthday.
I’m celebrating the journey we’ve had together.
Because he has been one of my greatest teachers.
It’s through him that I discovered something essential about myself:
That I have a highly sensitive body system - and that my needs, rhythms, and capacities sometimes look different from those of others.
For a long time, I didn’t understand why certain environments felt draining, why I needed more recovery time, or why my system reacted so strongly to stress.
But parenting a highly sensitive child meant I had to learn to see him clearly…
And in that process, I finally learned to see myself.
He taught me that adapting isn’t a weakness - it’s wisdom.
That advocating for our needs is necessary, not selfish.
And that calm, connection, and grounded energy aren’t luxuries - they’re lifelines.
This personal journey shaped not only how I show up as a mother, but also how I rebuilt myself after burnout…
…and ultimately how I now guide women leaders to understand their own systems, their energy patterns, and the signals their bodies have been whispering (or shouting) for years.
Children are mirrors.
They arrive to show us what we need to see - and if we listen closely, they help us grow into fuller, truer versions of ourselves.
So today, I celebrate him.
I celebrate everything he is becoming.
And I celebrate the path we continue to walk - learning, unlearning, and growing together. 💛
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