On the 8th of December 2012, my beautiful daughter Mirabel entered the world, and since then she has run me ragged! I have been chasing after her every need – feeding, changing and entertaining her when she needs it. Part of it was out of duty – especially in the first two weeks when I had no sleep and much pain – but now it is mostly done out of an unconditional sense of joy and love, and just wanting to serve this divine little gift I have been given.

It reminded me this morning of tha...