Misty Copeland reflected on how becoming a mom to her son Jackson, who she shares with husband Olu Evans, led her to "step back" from herself. Learn about her "beautiful journey" as a new parent.
米斯蒂·科普兰 (Misty Copeland) 反思如何成为她与丈夫奥卢·埃文斯 (Olu Evans) 共同的儿子杰克逊 (Jackson) 的母亲，这让她“退后一步”。了解她作为新父母的“美丽旅程”。
   
 
The ballerina, who welcomed her first child, a baby boy named Jackson, with husband Olu Evans in 2022, recently reflected on how being a mom has changed her. For Misty, becoming a parent led to a shift in focus.
这位芭蕾舞演员在 2022 年与丈夫 奥卢·埃文斯 ( Olu Evans )迎来了她的第一个孩子，一个名叫杰克逊的男婴 ，最近反思了做妈妈是如何改变了她。对于 Misty 来说，为人父母导致了重心的转变。
 
"I think as an artist you invest so much in yourself, which we have to do," Misty shared in an exclusive Jan. 14 interview with E! News during the Live at the Music Center: Concert Celebrating Jerry Moss. "But this baby made me realize there's so much more and made me step back from myself and realize how much I can pour into someone else."
“我认为作为一名艺术家，你在自己身上投入了很多，这是我们必须做的，”Misty 在 1 月 14 日接受 E! 独家采访时分享道。音乐中心现场直播期间的新闻：庆祝杰瑞·莫斯 (Jerry Moss) 的音乐会。“但这个孩子让我意识到还有更多，让我从自己身边退后一步，意识到我可以为别人倾注多少。”
 
While the 40-year-old admitted there have been some nights that lack good sleep, including one where she "slept on the floor next to the crib," Misty doesn't mind navigating a new chapter.
虽然这位 40 岁的老人承认有些夜晚睡眠不足，包括她“睡在婴儿床旁边的地板上”的夜晚，但 Misty 并不介意翻开新的篇章。
 
"I've loved all the challenges," she told E! News. "That's something that makes me able to be a part of an art form like ballet. I love challenges. I never really think about it in a negative way. It's just a beautiful journey."
“我喜欢所有的挑战，”她告诉 E！消息。“这让我能够成为芭蕾舞等艺术形式的一部分。我喜欢挑战。我从来没有真正以消极的方式思考它。这只是一段美好的旅程。”
 
Reflecting on how she has been feeling after giving birth, the famed dancer credited her inner-circle as a support system.
回顾她分娩后的感受，这位著名的舞者将她的小圈子归功于她的支持系统。

"I still definitely am on the journey of getting back physically," she noted. "But I have an incredible partner in life and with my son, he's helped me so much to stay grounded, and healthy mentally and physically."
“我仍然肯定在恢复身体的过程中，”她指出。“但我在生活中有一个非常棒的伴侣和我的儿子，他帮了我很多，让我保持脚踏实地，身心健康。”
 
Misty broke the news that she and Olu had welcomed Jackson in July. The athlete made the announcement a few months after giving birth, as she told People at the time, "I have a 3-month-old."
米斯蒂爆料说，她和奥卢在七月份迎来了杰克逊。这位运动员在分娩几个月后宣布了这一消息，正如她当时告诉人们的那样，“我有一个 3 个月大的孩子。”
 
After all, Misty has mostly kept her personal life out of the spotlight, and that won't be changing as a mom. Misty told the outlet she plans to protect her son's privacy. "Definitely with my son," she noted, "I wouldn't have him probably be on camera for anything. But when it comes to my career and what I'm doing, I'm really open."
毕竟，Misty大部分时间都将她的个人生活置于聚光灯下，作为一个妈妈，这一点不会改变。米斯蒂告诉媒体，她计划保护儿子的隐私。“当然是和我儿子在一起，”她说，“我可能不会让他出现在镜头前。但谈到我的职业生涯和我正在做的事情时，我真的很开放。”