We are inclined to celebrate boldness and “going for it.”

We admire brilliance, boundary-pushers, and record-breakers. All noteworthy and for good reason.

 

However, sometimes we overlook the quietest power of all: steadiness.

 

The kind of leadership that:

That kind of leadership is all around us when we slow down enough to notice it.

 

As we encounter many markers in life along the way, for me most recently my first Father’s Day without my dad, I’m noticing more intently what it means to be the one others rely on.
And what it means to be held steady in return.

In my home, I watch my husband model this quiet leadership every day.
He tunes into a frequency only kids and cats seem to understand.
He listens, repairs, shows up, and stays calm in the kind of chaos—both at home and in his work—that would make most people lose their footing.

 

And I know, or hope, many of you have someone (or two, or ten) like that in your corner:
A partner. A parent. A mentor. A coach. A friend.

 

Someone who doesn’t need a spotlight to make an impact.
Someone whose steadiness is the light that guides you.

 

So today, I’m asking:
Who holds you steady?