Notes on Glow

When They Hurt, We Hurt Too ✨

No one ever warned me that being a mom means your emotions become so deeply attached to your kids.

When they’re happy, somehow I become the happiest mom in the world. But when they’re struggling or hurting… I feel it 1000x more. 🥹

About two weeks ago, my son came home and told me he had been invited to a birthday party. He was so excited. We bought the present, and he had been looking forward to the day.

Yesterday was finally the birthday.

But when we arrived and all the kids started playing, I could see him getting nervous. He stood there for a while, trying to figure out how to join them.

I encouraged him to go and play, but he was scared.

Later, he told me, “I wanted to try to blend in… but I scare.”

That sentence broke something in me.

Because honestly, seeing him standing there alone hurt me more than it seemed to hurt him.

I asked him, “Are you sad?”

He said, “No.”

“Then why your eyes red?”

“I’m just bored.” 😂

And somehow, that little answer reminded me of something I always tell my boys:

Just be yourself.

You don’t have to force yourself into a group.
You don’t have to make people like you.
You don’t have to fit in everywhere.

As long as you are a good person, you are enough.

I believe that with all my heart.

But being a mom is funny… because even when you know what you should tell your child, watching them go through it yourself is a completely different story.

If it happened to me, I could handle it. I can deal with my own struggles.

But when it happens to my kids… I wish I could take it away for them.

Maybe that’s one of the hardest parts of motherhood — learning that we can guide them, encourage them and stand beside them, but we can’t always protect them from every uncomfortable feeling.

And perhaps that’s part of growing too.

For them… and for us.

A little reminder that sometimes, glow isn’t about looking perfect or having everything figured out.

Sometimes, glow is simply learning to be okay with who we are, finding our own place in the world, and having the courage to be ourselves. ✨

Just a little reminder for today ✨

Sometimes we feel like we’re in a dim season of life… quiet, slow, and maybe a little uncertain.

But remember — we don’t need approval or acknowledgement from others to know we are doing well. Some people are just not generous with positive words, and that’s okay.

As long as you know your own effort, your own growth, and your own heart, that is enough.

Confidence starts from within.
When your mind stays positive, your energy changes.
When you believe in yourself, you glow.
And when you glow, you naturally shine. ✨

Shine for yourself, not for validation from others. 💛