Cam

October 2022

I woke this morning with the persistent existential question so many humans ponder and deliberate, what is the meaning of life and what’s my purpose? My morning meditation ritual grounded my thoughts, and within the hour, I was sharing a vegan sweet at a cafe with my son, Cam. I was going to do a core class and a body balance class afterwards and he bought me a double espresso and a small treat for energy. A nice way to start my Saturday.

He swiftly shifted into describing his last 2 days. A mock exercise, in close sync with his respected coach, one of the very final preparations for the moment he began preparing for when he was 14. The IFBB Nationals, Classic Physique. The Pro Card. It is exactly one week away. He’s 22.

And, in this recount, I literally felt his pain, his passion, his perseverance and perfectionism, and in the same precise moment, I witnessed my son, a young man, transformed from the inside out. Raw and honest, sitting in vulnerability and strength.

The universe delivered me a profound answer to the morning’s perplexing question; a felt sense, an intimacy, that didn’t require science to explain its legitimacy. Almost supernatural.

And I was also in sync. Proud. Present. Privileged. With my son.

Tenderly humbled.

Connect with me if you too ponder this very same question, and need a little support to reconnect with what matters most.