In early January of this year, after spending several months healing from the end of my 5 year, on/off relationship, I felt two distinct things…
“If I am single for a really long time – years, even – I’m totally okay with that. I’m good with me.”
And… “I’m ready to date! But not with any goal in mind.”
At the end of that month, I was packing my bags to head to Utah for a weekend of skiing and adventure with friends, to an event designed for a few hundred innovative, entrepreneurial types. I remember feeling really excited to both enjoy time with myself and my girlfriends, and also see if there was anyone I felt a spark with.
As soon as I arrived, I saw Noah.
We’d met before, a few times over the years, but had only interacted in passing. He always seemed very sweet and kind, attentive to those around him, with an English accent that added to his effortless charm. I remember leaving those brief interactions thinking “He’s so nice”, and that was that.
This time, though, he seemed extra happy to see me. And as the weekend went on, it seemed that every time I turned around, Noah was there with a big, warm smile on his face. And the more I saw him, the more I really saw him. We had a few long conversations. He really was special…a rare gem. Kind, generous, creative, warm-hearted, sweet and witty, with a gentle yet fiery energy. I was feeling something…
On the last day of my trip, Noah took me snowshoeing in the deep powder, then somehow convinced me to climb a 30 foot tree, into a giant human-sized nest. I was so scared to climb that tree (the snow! the ice!), but we did it. Sitting in the tree with no one around, and nothing but the sound of falling snow on the branches, I waited for him to say something, do something, about all these feelings. I sensed they were brewing in him, too. But he didn’t. Instead, we talked more, he took my picture, then we climbed down the tree and hugged goodbye. The whole experience was a beautiful adventure, and I left feeling satisfied with being friends because “he’s so sweet” aaaand “he’s just not that into me…”
Over the next few weeks, we stayed in touch over text, and two weeks later I was back in Utah for my friend Josh’s birthday.
On my first night back, Noah sat down next to me, turned his body to face mine, and looked me square in the eyes. “Nisha, I’m really attracted to you. And it’s not just your physical appearance, it’s your energy – your spirit. I want to spend more time with you and get to know you.” I felt like a giddy teenager and an empowered woman all at once. We spent the next week together in Utah.
Then, he flew to San Francisco for a week. I said “Hey, let’s dress up as sailors and pirates and spend the day adventuring!” Always down for a weird adventure (and endlessly accommodating to my every Gemini whim), he obliged. We were falling in love, fast…
Weeks later, he met me in Costa Rica for a week of beach walks and long talks, after my retreat…
I gathered my dog, Daisy, in San Francisco and returned to Utah for a few weeks, to spend time with Noah and celebrate his birthday…
That’s when we found out…
I’m pregnant.
Since then, we’ve felt all the feelings that might come with a quick and unexpected pregnancy, and have taken the winding road, hand-in-hand, towards a state of absolute gratitude, honor and excitement. So here’s the news: We’re having a baby boy in December!
This journey has wrung me out and shaped me in unbelievable ways, and it’s been so hard not to share it all. In many ways, between processing this sudden and surprising news, spending quiet time connecting with the soul of my baby, feeling all of my creative energy flowing inward (not outward), and it not being time to share the news publicly…I’ve felt like I’ve had so much to say, and no way to say it authentically without telling my stories.
So not only is sharing this news with you incredibly exciting on a personal level, it’s also a relief because I can finally share all the lessons I’ve been integrating about life, love, and leadership…things that are relevant to all of us women in leadership, regardless of whether we’re mothers or not.
Stay tuned. I’ve got so much in the queue, and now that my first trimester is over and my mojo’s back, I’ve got a fire in my belly (literally!) and a lot to say 😉
Thank you for allowing me to share my story with you. This is such a special time in my life and I feel extra-super grateful for your presence here, and for the blessing and privilege of being able to have my life and business set up in such a way that I get to do work I love with people I love, and take the space I want and need for myself and my baby.
—> As always, I welcome your comments below, and would absolutely love to hear what questions or themes you’d like to explore in upcoming posts…
Love,
Nisha
Congratulations Nisha, I’m so happy for you!!! <3
Nisha, I am so touched by this amazing news!
I am very happy for you : send you love from Italy.
Congratulations!! Beautiful story from a beautiful women. Thank you for sharing with us. Sending lots of love and best wishes.
Wooooohoooooo!!!! So excited for you. What an amazing journey ahead. And Noah looks lovely. xoxoxoxox
Good Morning Nisha,
Thank you so much for sharing what’s going on in your life with us. I am super excited for you and the baby and for you finding love. I wish you all the best and may God bless you and your family. If you don’t mind I would like to share a verse from the Bible with you.
Psalm 20:4-5 May God grant you the desires of your heart and make all your plans succeed. We will shout for joy when you are victorious and will lift up banners in the name of God. May the Lord grant all your requests.
Congratulations, Nisha & Noah!
Congratulations!! Amazing news! ✨?✨
I always look forward to your emails & this one was a total shocker! I am sooooo excited for you & your new journey in motherhood!! xoxo You will be a great mother!
Dearest Nisha,
I am so so happy for you. Thank you for sharing your story with us, I really love your energy and appreciate your authenticity.
I am looking forward to read you again soon.
Massive Congratulations to you Nisha, and Noah! What a gift, and from the core of my heart you truly deserve it! I don’t know you in person but ever since I follow you throw your website, and work, I have tremendous admiration for you and the work you do. I had got truly exited by your good news and I wish you full hearted the most beautiful journey together with your family. May the light be always with all of you ????Luisa 🙂
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! Cue the confetti and hugs! Nisha, I’m so happy for you! Thank you for sharing so openly about your journey through love and heartbreak and LOVE! Your joy is felt in every picture. As soon as I received your email, I had to read and I can’t tell you what a huge smile came across my face. I smiled because A: I was so happy and giddy for you! and B: because reading your love story gave me hope in my own future love story. After miscarriages and other experiences, I can honestly say I doubted if it was in the cards for me. All of my girlfriends are married with little ones, and while that was my seemingly reality, it didn’t happen and I doubt if it could…or would. You’re such and inspiration and I can’t wait to see you blossom into motherhood. SO happy for you! xo
Wow, that is big news! SO exciting! Thank you for sharing your story – it gives me hope in my own life with my doubts and struggles in love and family to know it’s okay to just let go of the reigns and see what miracles come my way. Hope you two are very happy together and congrats with the little one!
Wow I loved reading this, As I was reading I didn’t see it coming so it was a beautiful surprise, I’m genuinely happy for you both!
Congratulations to you both!
so happy for you nisha. you deserved a good a peacefull love. And you will be a gorgeous mom. love from argentina
Hi Nisha, I’m a fellow coach from BC and I have been receiving your newsletter for some time. I appreciate your authenticity and wisdom and how you constantly strive to walk your talk. As I have been following your journey for awhile I wanted to write and say how I am so happy for you! I too, after many years of dating accepted that I was meant for things other than a husband and kids, yet pretty much the moment I accepted this (and within a span of six months) I had a husband and was pregnant. It is wonderful how this has all worked out for you – enjoy the ride! Elizabeth Turner
Congratulations!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Aaaah so beautiful! Congratulations!!!
Thank you for sharing your story, I’m deeply touched.
Love!
What an incredible journey! I’m over the moon excited for you! Thank you for sharing. I look forward to hearing where pregnancy, birth and motherhood takes you.
Awe yay! Congratulations and beautiful story. Thank you for sharing. Wishing you both the best with a beautiful and healthy baby <3
What a Beautiful Blessing!
Congratulations Nisha & Noah!
? Cosmic Cowboy
Awwwwww I love that you shared your story of how you and Noah met and the love you both feel….this baby is loved so much and what a gorgeous couple that this little soul chose : )
I’m so happy for you both!!
xxoo
Kris
I am extremely happy for you! What great news!!!
What wonderful news. Sweet joy. You are already a tender mama. What a lucky little person to have you to show him the world. Best wishes for all of it. And congratulations to you and your new man. X
First off, congrats to you and your little family!
I do have a slew of questions and topic ideas for you to consider for this leg of your journey!
— First off, how public are you going to be through your pregnancy and birthing process? I LOVE reading positive, conscious preggo/birthing/family stories, but totally understand that this is private, sensitive information. Either way, I support you wholeheartedly!
— Perhaps consider allowing your followers to help with gifts for your new family…wisdom, baby registry, homemade gifts, etc.
— What weighs on your mind when it comes to conscious parenting?
— What conversations have you had with Noah to ensure you’re on the same page?
— How has your outlook on the world changed since he found out you were pregnant?
— With a lot of negativity flying around in the news, what gives you hope for this child?
— What open letters of wisdom for your unborn can you share with the rest of the world?
— How can your Tribe best support you during this time?
I sincerely wish you and your family the best of luck and health. I hope you will take these suggestions under consideration and look forward to hearing what you come up with in response. 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful news!
Well that going to be one happy,GORGEOUS, smart, DEEPLY loved little human. Congratulations to you and the world! We’ve got another beautiful change-maker coming our way.
Congratulations! This is amazing news! So happy for all of you!!! XO
Nisha! This is wonderful news. You are going to be an amazing mama! Congrats to you and Noah! xoxo
Yayyy!!! ???⭐️ Nisha, what a beautiful adventure you are on! Sending huge hugs, love & fairydust blessings! Grateful for your work in the world and wish you continued blessings ?
Congrats!
Just had my baby girl Alya 1.5 months ago. It’s an amazing life changing experience.
Enjoy it!
Congratulations! What a beautiful journey!!’
Oh Nisha! The universe is rewarding you for all your bravery and following your true north star. So much love!
OMG! Congrats Nisha! So happy for you and Noah and the little boy on the way. Wishing you a healthy, happy, and vibrant pregnancy! Thank you for sharing your beautiful story.
Mucho love,
Blue
Congratulations! What wonderful news!
Congratulations Nisha and Noah!! Beautiful. Somethings are just meant to be. This soul is ready to come through. December babies rock (yup, I’m 12/22). oxoxo
Damn. But congratulations or whatever. Respectfully, lots of single guys
This is so beautiful Nisha 🙂 Massive love and congratulations to you, I’ve been following your journey for a number of years now and sensed how much stunning growth and awakening you have gone through to reach this place. So much love and blessings to you, the little star seed in your belly and Noah xxxxn
WOW!!!! Yay!!! Congrats Nisha. So, from your account, you conceived in Costa Rica?! Magical. Yes, it’s soon and it’s crazy and probably a little scary. But you look SO happy. My son has been a huge blessing in my life. <3
Congratulations and enjoy the adventures ahead.
Congrats!!!!
Beautiful Sister, what an amazing new initiation. Many blessings on this journey <3
Congrats to you and Noah! What an awesome experience and opportunity to grow and develop new layers of skin and depths of perspective as a woman, mom, partner and creative person. Best of luck and thanks for sharing the great news.
xo
Enjoyed reading your story SO much. It’s fun to watch fate unfold. Congratulations and best wishes for you, Noah, and your son.
Love it! Noah sounds amazing! You are going to have one handsome little boy!
Congratulations! What a beautiful story and what an incredible love. Thank you for sharing. It is inspiring to know that real love exists 🙂 Sending your new family so much love and light!
Can’t think of a better set of parents for this little soul to choose.
Whoa!!!!! Exciting news is right!!!! Blessings beyond!!!!!!?????
Congrats, girl!
Perhaps you can share at some point how you’ve begun to integrate the reality of change this will have on your identity as a business woman who spent so much time traveling previously, and how you have dealt with the emotions of abrupt change to your coming reality as a new mother? Also, any insights on your experience of the creativity going inward instead of outward (I found this was my reality for several years after giving birth and only now that my daughter is almost 3 is it going back outward again) I would have loved to activate the outward form of my creativity a lot sooner. Many prayers of love from our family to yours <3
Wow!!! Congratulations!!! ✨???⭐️??✨?
Sending the three of you SO much love. Truly. Deeply. Happiness. xo
So so happy for you girl!!
Nisha my jaw dropped in absolute delight! Sending all my love. Congratulations momma xo
Beautiful announcement!! So so happy for you Nisha! That is one lucky little boy to have you as his mama! xo <3 <3 <3
Sweet news to receive…heart felt, glowing! Amid, simply being an occasional reader on your blog & inspired by your work & the unfolding journey…as a mama of two (just turned 5 & just turned 1) – I happened to read your post today & am so delighted for you Nisha, aligning w/all that love sure opens the gates of welcome, wonder & life! Blessings! ❤️
So much love for you and to you I AM SO EXCITED raaaaaa. NOah is just amazing… Perfect perfect perfect perfect in that imperfect way you know WOWOWOWOWOOWOWOWOWOOWOWOW. SO AMAZING. YAY
Wow!! Sending immense love your way!
Congratulations Nisha, what wonderful news. Many blessings to you in the creation of your family. xxx
Nishaaaaaa!!!!! This is beautiful, wonderful, exciting news. Thankyou for sharing your journey ?
AMAZING!!!
Wow – Huge Congrats!! What a sweet story and special time for both of you!!
OMG!! This is absolutely wonderful news. Congrats to you and Noah on your soon-to-be arrival of your baby boy. Now Sarah Jenks kids and your baby can have plenty of playdates! 🙂 How cool is that. I can’t wait to see the pics.
This is such INCREDIBLE news, my friend!!! This will transform you in the most wonderful way. Having my son Adler was the greatest gift and experience of my life…so much so that I’m doing it again and we are ALSO DUE WITH A BOY (AGAIN) IN DECEMBER!!! We must connect soon and chat, Much love to you and the angel you are carrying.
So happy for you! We are also having a baby in December!! ????
Oh, wow, your story made me tear up. I am so happy for you. Sending love, congratulations and blessings! – Amber Rose xoxo
Girl! How beautiful! I love, love, love your story! The openness you have with telling your story makes me feel free. Free to be vulnerable, free to be…real! Thank you for that. You look so amazingly happy and gives me hope to continue to live according my desires, enjoy my journey and let things flow. My 23 year old son is making me a grandmother in October and while I am not so happy about the the circumstances, I have to admit that the thought of a baby is really sweet-sweet like one of those candies you pop in your mouth that is a little crunchy, but melts in your mouth. Know what I’m talking about? lol, (am I making your mouth water, I know mine is…yum!) Anyway, congratulations sweet sister. I feel your joy and love! In Loving Sisterhood!
Nisha, Nisha, Nisha I just had to say your name 3 times because I’m so happy for you. Nisha I pray that this new journey with Noah brings you over flowing everlasting juicy bliss. May your ancestors guide you and be with you throughout your entire pregnancy and throughout your journey of motherhood….cause you gon need them. I thank them for you because you have been my sister through the darkest days of my life and with deep gratitude I say Adupe!
What a beautiful blessing! Congratulations. I hope you are feeling wonderful, physically and emotionally. You are glowing in the belly bump photo. Thank you for your transparency and sharing your story. Sending joy to you and your new little life!
Read all of these comments + my FAVORITE was the gal who asked “How can this tribe support you and give gifts to your new little family in some way?” Melt. So much love for this little bebe already. So honored to have you in my life sweet friend. Your soul was so meant to be a mama. Can’t wait. xo Hil
Congratulations Nisha, this is so sentimental and real, I am very excited and happy for you it felt like we knew each other for ages and you are sharing your most valuable news with a friend:-)
I didn’t receive your newsletters, but have witnessed your former relationship and felt and prayed for you every step of the way. My heart sang with happiness when you first posted about Noah on facebook for his birthday. It took me by surprise how happy I felt for you. And now I just screamed when I reached the end of your text… and tears rolled up. You radiance and joy are reflected in all of the pics and fill up our souls! I get what you have preached all along – we are indeed all sisters, sweet spirit. May your new family be blessed beyond measure! <3 Simone
Congratulations! Such a beautiful journey – thank you for sharing!! 🙂
Congratulations Nisha!
The story of meeting your man is beautiful. Life saves special surprises like these when we least expect it. Enjoy your pregnancy – it’s such a special time! You’re going to be fabulous mom!
Your story is beautiful! Very similar to my love story, minus the baby. We’re planning on trying to have a baby starting this fall. When I was done with having a relationship and ready to be on my own and focused on my goals then man of my dreams (who I also had already met and also thought he’s nice and sweet, but didn’t think any more) came into my life. It almost seems that once we’re content with ourselves is when our partner comes into our lives. Thank you for sharing your story! Congratulations and sending you positive energy for your relationship, baby and business endeavors.
Huge congratulations!! I love the honesty, grace and insight that you write with. What a beautiful story – I wish you both all the best on this new adventure 🙂
Beautiful story! Thanks for sharing! xo
That’s such a beautiful story Nisha.Congratulations you two !
Hi Nisha,
Sometimes, like today I come back to this post and reread it as it gives me such magical goosebumps! Congratulations on your newest endeavor, I’m so sure that you will enjoy motherhood and be such an amazing BAD@$$ of a mother. I know my life has changed for the better these last 8 years of parenthood!!!
On another note, I want you to know you are such an inspiring light in my life! One of these days when I’m in a better place financially I intend on taking your course. Yet,at this time I need to focus on completing my B-School course and applying all the juiciness I’ve learned to my business.
Thank you!
Lots of love floating your way,
Simone