02/04/2026
The day that wasn’t planned 🥹
Today didn’t go as planned…
and somehow, it turned out more beautifully than I ever imagined 🤍
The morning started like any other—everything structured, organized, timed perfectly. Nina back to childcare, Alec to my mum, work lined up back-to-back with not a minute to spare.
Like every morning, Alec asked me,
“Mum, what are we doing today?”
I answered gently, step by step… but the moment I mentioned one word—WORK—everything shifted.
To me, it was just part of the plan.
To him, it meant: I GET TO BE WITH YOU!
And just like that, all he wanted was to come along.
Time was ticking, clients were waiting, and that familiar fear crept in… What if he gets bored? What if he has a tantrum? How will I manage?
But instead of resisting, I chose to trust.
“I’ll take you with me… but you have to promise to be a good boy, because mummy will be working.”
Without hesitation, he said,
“Okay, mummy.”
And he meant it.
From 8:00 till 17:15—no breaks, just client after client—Alec didn’t just “behave”… he showed up in a way that honestly surprised me. Calm, patient, understanding… like a little man keeping his word.
And at the end of the day, as I praised him, he looked at me and said:
“Mamma… I’ve been a good boy all day like I promised… I think I earned a toy. Can you buy me a mixer truck?”
And how could I say no? 🥹
✨ Today reminded me of something powerful…
Sometimes, we hold on too tightly to control because of fear—fear that things will go wrong, that our children won’t cope, that we won’t manage.
But today, I let go.
And in that space… I saw my son rise to the trust I gave him.
Children don’t always need perfect plans.
Sometimes, they just need to feel included, trusted, and seen.
Not every day will be like this… but today showed me that when we soften our grip, life can meet us halfway in the most unexpected, beautiful ways.
And maybe… they’re not always as “little” as we think 🤍
As I put them to sleep tonight, Alec wrapped his little arms around me and said,
“Mummy… you know I love you so much.”
And just like that… everything melted 🥹🤍