The Question That Stopped Me Cold

Sometimes, the most life-changing conversations start with a single, unexpected question.

We’ve all been there — talking with a friend, a child, or even a stranger — when suddenly they ask something that makes the air shift. The words aren’t heavy or dramatic, but they land in a way that makes you pause. You feel it in your chest. Your mind turns inward. And in that small, still space, something inside you changes.

That’s exactly what happened to me recently while recording a special three-part Q&A with my son for the Essential Wellness Podcast. The first two episodes were full of laughter, stories, and even a few unexpected truths. But in the final part, he asked me a question that stopped me mid-sentence:

“Mom… when was the last time you really took care of yourself before everyone else?”

I froze.

I grew up with nurturing tendencies, always taught to serve everyone before myself. It’s how I was raised. And while that has shaped me into a caregiver, a nurse, and someone who pours into others… it has also meant that I often fall to the bottom of my own list.

That question from my son wasn’t asked in judgment — it came from love. But it made me stop and realize that the advice I give to women every day — to prioritize themselves, to carve out time for rituals, to breathe — is the same advice I sometimes forget to take for myself.

Maybe you’ve experienced this, too.

• A child asks why you seem so tired.
  

• A friend asks when you last had a day just for you.
  

• A coworker asks what you’re most passionate about outside of work.
  

These aren’t just casual moments. They’re invitations. Invitations to pause. Invitations to reflect. And sometimes, invitations to change.

✨ Between now and tomorrow’s podcast release, I invite you to reflect on your own:

• When was the last time you truly took care of yourself first?
  

• What would change if you made space for your own needs without guilt?
  

Tomorrow, you’ll hear the full conversation in Part 3 of our Q&A series on the Essential Wellness Podcast — The Question I Didn’t See Coming. It’s real, raw, and reminded me why being asked the hard questions is just as important as answering them.

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