28/02/2026
Presence over everything🙌🏼
Sharing this heartfelt piece by my dear friend Georgi Dad's Holiday Thoughts
This really stayed with me. Presence is such a quiet gift.
Side by Side
Yesterday, my son and I went for a short walk in the nearby park.
Before we left, I did something intentional.
I put my phone away. Completely.
Not because I had to. But because I wanted him to feel that he had my full attention.
Our walks are not really about exercise. They are about connection.
There is something special about talking while walking side by side. It doesn’t feel like a formal conversation. It doesn’t feel like a life lesson. The words just unfold naturally — about school, friends, small thoughts, big dreams.
When you sit face to face, it can feel serious.
When you walk next to each other, it feels safe.
I also let him set the pace.
If he wants to stop and look at something, we stop.
If he wants to run ahead, I follow.
Children live in curiosity. We live in schedules.
Sometimes we need to borrow their rhythm.
I avoid talking about homework or chores during these walks. Instead, I ask open-ended questions about what he thinks, what he hopes for, what he notices.
And sometimes, the most honest answers come in the most ordinary moments.
We also take pictures together. It has become our small ritual — noticing light, noticing details, noticing the world.
These walks are some of the best moments of my life.
Not because they are big.
But because they are real.
Side by side.