I used to think

 I used to think I had to always be the strong one.

The one who held it all together. The one who never fell apart.

Then I became a mom to a little girl who didn’t need my toughness.
She needed my gentleness.
She needed my open arms.
She needed my example of softness and strength living together.

She taught me how to slow down.
How to find magic in simple moments.
How to see beauty in being present.

Because of her, I stopped trying to hustle my way through life
and started learning how to simply be.
She’s the reason I’m learning to lead with my heart.
And that will always be enough.