
16/07/2025
This morning was a tough morning after what has been a tough few weeks for my kiddos and our family. School holidays tend to be a roll of the dice, never really sure what each day will bring. Most days that I'm home lately, I'm finding myself holding space for huge built-up feelings from school masking, among other things.
By the time lunch time arrived, I was spent, exhausted, beaten down, and at a complete loss, so I did what I do best... I cried. I found myself on the floor in my wardrobe, child's pose position, tissue in hand, letting out the tidal wave of emotion that had built up over hours, weeks, years even.
Then at what felt like a moment of complete acceptance and surrender, my eldest son comes in with this card in hand and says "Mum, I pulled you a card because I thought you might need one. Do you need a hug?"
What a beautiful offering of love and light when I needed it most. Not because of the message on the card, but the act itself. A reminder that I AM doing something right - to raise a beautiful human with genuine care and empathy who was selfless enough to offer a message of hope, guidance, and connection during a tough That I have modelled strategies for self care and regulation that he was able to bring forth to support another.
I'm sharing as a personal reflection but also a reminder to anyone who may need it... you are doing so much more than you realise sometimes, and the effort you put in during every moment in every day doesn't go unnoticed. You make a difference more than you might realise.