My nephew (2nd from left) and niece who are no longer 2 and 4!!!
Hellooooo, you sparkly pearl!
There she was—my four-year-old niece—crawling across the floor with a blanket draped over her head, absolutely convinced she was invisible as she made her escape to the living room to play.
Just a few feet behind her?
Her brother. Barely two.
Freshly escaped from his crib… a feat that should have been physically impossible.
This is the exact moment my parents, who were babysitting, officially surrendered.
It was 2:13 pm when they lost the war with naptime.
I love this family story for so many reasons.
The fierce determination to not miss a single moment of life.
The reminder that two tiny humans can absolutely overpower two grown adults (and sometimes five of us).
But the part that keeps coming back to me—especially through the lens of shucking—is this:
My niece truly believed that because she couldn’t see us, we couldn’t see her.
And isn’t that what so many of us do?
We tuck ourselves inside our shells, convinced we’re hidden.
Convinced the world can’t see our fear… our longing… our light.
Yet there we are.
Fully visible.
Still shining.
What part of you do you think you’re hiding—when in truth, it’s already being seen?
Shucking isn’t about forcing yourself into the spotlight.
It’s about realizing you were never invisible to begin with.
Shuck with love,
Jessica