Burning Sauce and Big Lessons

Let me set the scene: it’s a regular weeknight, somewhere between kid pickup and extracurricular chaos. I’m rushing through dinner prep, trying to squeeze one more thing into an already overstuffed day. I toss a batch of hot sauce and veggies into the blender—and sometime in between "get your shoes on" (4th time) and "did you finish your snack"— was when the lid does something of an aggressive launch off, and the pressure causes the blender to explode.

In milliseconds, my face and arm are covered in blistering hot sauce. Boiling, literally. Above my eye, across my eyelid, and down my arm. My body screamed. My mind spun. And in that moment, everything…stopped. Suddenly, shoes didn't matter, dinner didn't matter and "running late"? For what exactly?

Sometimes the universe whispers. Other times it throws hot sauce at your face.

This accident was painful. Debilitating. And weirdly, exactly what I needed. Because it forced me to slow the hell down. It reminded me—gently and not-so-gently—that no one’s asking me to be a superhero. That rushing isn’t strength. That presence is.

It also gave me gratitude I didn’t expect. My vision? Unscathed. My face? Healing beautifully. My body? Still here, still strong, still mine. What other mom gets to look like Deadpool for a week or two? The extent of my injuries could have easily been worse. My kids were out of the kitchen. And while my arm may carry a slightly small but badass scar, my soul carries a big shift.

I’m learning that productivity doesn’t always mean pushing. Sometimes it means pausing. Taking a breath. Letting yourself be human, and calling it a frozen pizza night!

Because the truth is: even when you’re building a brand, raising babies, and trying to be everything to everyone—you still deserve to rest. You still deserve to heal. You don't have anything to prove to anyone, and your love is more than enough. 

And in my case? You also deserve a blender that doesn't do this! (Yes, the next time I made the consommé for birria tacos, I used a hand blender )

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