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They grow up so fast.
Raving about her oldest child, Simpson continued, “She is prayerful, nurturing, intuitive beyond belief, hilarious, honest, a lover of horses and every animal on the planet, empathetic, wise beyond her years, thoughtful, strong, beautiful, hardworking, creative and observant (which makes her one of the most epic impersonators to make anyone laugh), she is a prolific writer of poem and songs, and she listens and trusts herself with confidence I admire.”
Simpson and husbandEric Johnsonare also parents to sonAce Knute, 7, and daughterBirdie Mae, 2.
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Simpson recently reflected on how her daughter helped herconquer her fear of horsesduring a photoshoot they once did together.
“She wanted one of the horses that she rides to be in a shoot. This was her way of [being] like, ‘I’m gonna make Mom ride this horse,’ " theOpen Bookauthor recalled during an interview withToday’sHoda Kotblast Thursday.
“She was like, ‘Horses know that you’re afraid, Mom. And it’s not gonna relax until you put your shoulders down and breathe. And Mom, let’s just stand at the mountain and scream over the mountain,’ " she added.
Afterwards, Simpson said that her daughter “handed me the reins and gave me the lead,” which she described as a “beautiful moment” — at least, until “the horse emptied out like four days worth of pee.”
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Simpson recentlytold PEOPLEthat during the COVID-19 pandemic she learned a lot about herself — and how resilient her children are.
“In many ways, they were the peaceful force that made life precious in this trying time,” said Simpson, who revealed in March that she previouslytested positivefor the virus. “I absolutely had moments where I was just in tears and so overwhelmed, but I got through them.”
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“I think the takeaway is that it’s not easy and every day presents challenges and blessings,” she added. “Life is a blessing to be lived, and the more we overthink things, the more we fall behind on our personal journey.”
source: people.com
