Hi Welcome to episode 82! Our topic for today is not one I chose. It chose me.  Have you ever felt that way about something? Maybe the company you work for or the business you’ve built. Some of you, I know, feel that it chose you.  And I find this admirable. Because it tells me you were OPEN to receive! An undeniable trait of high-achieving leaders is their willingness to receive.  You can find the full transcript of this episode at crazybigdreams.biz/82 Well, I’m here today to share a personal story and the perspective shift it created for me. This is not typical because I’m a pretty private person. Or I’m working to be less that way when I know it can serve others and when I’m feeling drawn to share.  This is a personal story and I may get emotional. And that’s ok.  The reason I’m sharing this with you is because the shift in perspective the experience has given me is profound. And wouldn’t have happened without this experience. But as I started out, we have to be open to receive, embrace, be curious and let difficult situations shape us.  This is what happened.  Recently my baby, my 1 year old, had a strong allergic reaction to food, specifically eggs. Now, I know this can be a really difficult topic. For many, their relationship to food is a very personal thing.  How you eat, what you eat and don’t eat, how others feel about what you eat, etc.. I’m vegetarian and some days vegan, other days pescatarian, but I’ve been vegetarian for all of my adult life.  So I have a bit of experience with particular food preferences and how they are received. I’m just here to say that I know food is a big topic for a lot of people and I don’t take that lightly.  Not to mention what we feed our babies and how we feed them and all that you can unpack with that. It’s not lost on me.  This is simply my personal experience and how it created a big shift for me.  I suggested to my husband that we try eggs. He was getting his breakfast ready while I was outside with our other kiddo. So, I didn’t know if he did or didn’t give him eggs or what he fed him. When dad walked out with baby I immediately asked “What did you just feed him?” He said eggs. I said, you need to watch him closely because it looks like he’s having a reaction.  Now, I can be what I’ll self-describe as a super passionate type of mom. Especially when it comes to their health. And I own it. Both my babies started out in the NICU so their health is something I get passionate about in an intense way. Sometimes. Ok most of the time.  It comes with the territory of their NICU experience for me. (A topic for maybe another episode).  I finished outside with our other kiddo and when we went in baby was fussy and cranky. He’s almost never fussy and cranky. It’s just not his temperament. Dad said “I think we have an allergy to eggs.”  His face was red and splotchy. But he also still gets eczema flairs. I knew as soon as I saw him that was not this.  He just wanted to be held. He started itching and rubbing his face. I held him and he was looking a little sleepy. Which is also not his temperament, but it was getting close to nap time. There's a lot more to this story. For the full transcript go to crazybigdreams.biz/82. 

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