CEO Mama Newsletter: 55th Edition

Hey ,

I hope you're somewhere comfortable right now. Coffee in hand, maybe still in your pajamas, soaking in that particular kind of quiet that comes after a full week.

I hope you notice how magical and magnetic your energy is right now.

Maybe you can feel it too, that little shift in how you're carrying yourself, or that quiet smile that keeps showing up when you're not thinking about it.

You just spent a week being magnificent, and it shows.

The Week You Just Navigated

Can we talk about what you actually moved through this week?

Whether you were hosting family, traveling with kids, managing work deadlines while schools were closed, or navigating family dynamics at someone else's table, you handled it all with a grace that's worth acknowledging.

Maybe you were the one making sure everyone felt welcome. Maybe you smoothly navigated conversations that could have gone sideways. Maybe you noticed when someone needed space and created it. Maybe you kept your cool when travel plans fell apart or when the kids had meltdowns in the airport.

Whatever your week looked like, you moved through it with intention. You were present for what mattered. You handled the complexity and still found moments of genuine joy.

And through it all, you stayed yourself. Not perfect - yourself. There's a difference, and everyone around you felt it.

The Energy Shift Is Real

That different feeling you might be carrying right now? It's not just weekend relief.

It's what happens when you move through a challenging week and realize you can handle more than you thought. It's the confidence that comes from staying true to your values when things got complicated. It's the satisfaction of being the version of yourself that you respect most.

You spent a week using all your skills: the organizing, the adapting, the caring, the problem-solving…in service of something that mattered to you. Whether that was creating connection, maintaining traditions, or just getting everyone through the week safely and loved.

And now you get to carry that forward.

What You Proved to Yourself

While you were focused on managing all the details and taking care of everyone else, you were also proving something important to yourself:

You can hold a lot without breaking. You can be responsible for multiple people's experiences without losing your own sense of self. You can handle complexity and still find moments of genuine connection. You can adapt to whatever comes up while staying grounded in what matters most.

That's not a small thing. That's actually extraordinary.

And the most beautiful part? You did it all while staying soft. While staying caring. While still being the person people want to be around, not just the person who handles everything.

The Ripple Effect

The way you showed up this week doesn't just disappear.

Your kids noticed how you handled stress with grace. Your family felt how you made space for everyone's needs. Your partner saw how you stayed present even when things got chaotic. The people around you experienced what it feels like to be cared for by someone who's grounded and intentional.

You didn't just get through this week. You showed everyone what strength looks like when it's paired with warmth.

The Quiet Confidence

There's something different about how you're moving through the world right now, and I think it's because you're remembering something important about yourself.

You're remembering that you're the kind of woman who can be trusted with complex situations. Who can hold space for multiple people's needs without becoming resentful. Who can adapt to whatever comes up without losing her center. Who can be both strong and gentle, organized and flexible, responsible and joyful.

You're remembering that you have capabilities that go far beyond what shows up on any to-do list. That your way of moving through the world creates something beautiful wherever you go.

The Feeling You're Carrying

That energy you have right now - satisfied but not depleted, accomplished but not burnt out - pay attention to it.

This is what it feels like when you use your gifts in service of something that aligns with your values. This is what happens when you're operating from your strengths rather than just surviving. This is the energy that emerges when you're being yourself, fully, in a way that serves the people you love.

This feeling? It's available to you in all areas of your life. In your work, in your relationships, in whatever you're building next.

The Woman You Are

I know you might be thinking about all the things that could have gone better, or all the ways you could have done more. That's just how your mind works - always caring, always wanting to do right by the people you love.

But can you also see what everyone else experienced? The woman who somehow anticipated needs while still enjoying herself? The one who created moments of connection even in the middle of chaos? The one who held it all, the logistics, the emotions, the relationships and made it feel like love instead of burden?

Because that's exactly what you did.

What This Means Going Forward

You get to take this version of yourself into everything you do next. The confidence, the grace, the ability to hold complexity without losing your warmth. The way you adapt to challenges and create experiences that matter.

Whether you're building something in your business, nurturing relationships, or just moving through your regular days, you now have fresh evidence of what you're capable of when you're operating from your full power.

You've just reminded yourself who you are at your best. And your best is pretty extraordinary.

A Moment of Recognition

So before you dive into whatever comes next, can you just sit with this for a moment?

Can you let yourself feel proud of how you navigated this week? Can you acknowledge the grace with which you handled every challenge? Can you recognize the care you poured into every interaction?

Can you see yourself the way everyone else experienced you, as the woman who makes everything better just by being herself?

Because that's who you are. Not just during holiday weeks, not just when you're in hosting mode, but always. This week just gave you a perfect opportunity to remember.

A Little Weekend Reflection:

👭 I'd love to hear from you. What felt most natural and joyful about how you moved through this week? What did you love most about how you handled whatever came up? When did you feel that perfect combination of capable and caring? Hit reply, I want to hear about the moments that made you feel proud.

💌 Know a woman who needs to be reminded of her own grace? Forward this to her. Sometimes we all need someone to point out the extraordinary in what feels ordinary to us.