The magic, the meltdown, and the return (the whiplash of motherhood)
Hi friend,
Happy belated New Year!
Last Sunday I had the most magical birthday party.
I invited 20 women to Circle and to spend a few hours creating vision for the year.
It was dreamy. Really dreamy.
I felt like I was fully in my power, fully in myself, hosting a room and curating an experience. It felt like a part of me that I don’t often get to be anymore —was so alive. I miss her. I miss that part of me so much some days. And for a few hours, she was back.
And then Monday happened.
It was a chaotic kid day. Sophie never stopped talking and Rune wouldn’t let me put him down. Naps were rough, everything felt hard. By 4pm, when Caleb came up from his meeting, I just handed the kids over and went to the bathroom and had a good cry.
I felt… gone. So far from the person I was at that party. Motherhood can be the ultimate experience of whiplash.
One silver lining of whiplash is that my illusion of control is constantly being shattered. And maybe that’s the point -- maybe the gift is learning to come back to myself over and over.
Something I am leaning into is this truth: We can’t always control life’s circumstances, but we can manage our inner world. We can become people who allow the circumstances to expand us, not shrink us.
The point, I think, is this: it’s not about avoiding the whiplash—it’s about learning to return to yourself again and again.
That return, that is where your power lives. That is where you experience true sovereignty.
Not because life is calm, but because you’ve learned how to choose yourself inside of it.
This is my favorite work to do with clients.
And if you're in it and need an hour of practical support, I offer 1 hour Unstuck sessions designed to help you reconnect with your inner clarity, uncover limiting beliefs, and move forward with confidence and ultimately agency.
If that resonates, Iet's chat.
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Wherever you are in your journey, whatever whiplash life is serving you right now, I hope you're gently returning to yourself with compassion and grace.
