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Katherine Libonate's avatar

An important reminder Josefina! Toward the end of this year I abruptly realized that I'm a human doer and had little capacity for just being. I'm working on that and learning daily to pause, reflect, and notice even if it's just pockets of moments throughout the day. Happy New Year!

Josefina H's avatar

Katherine, Thank you for sharing. I'm definitely a doer all the way, but life has a way of humbling and showing you when you need to stop. I hope this new year is a gentle, soft, and present one for you.

Adiba Nelson's avatar

This was so on time, as my word for 2024 is FLOW. Thank you ❤️

Josefina H's avatar

Love love love that.

Dana Lamm's avatar

So beautiful Josefina!

Thank you for sharing your ❤️

Josefina H's avatar

Thank you for reading Dana. 🤎🙏🏾

Helen Still's avatar

Thank the universe you and your babies made it out okay . Wishing you a gentle and loving 2024, “let today be today “ is on point ❤️

Tania Ortiz Welch's avatar

"Let today be today." Simple, not always easy. Potent. Thank you.

H Maria Armijo's avatar

Thank you for sharing. I’m going to adopt, “ let today be today.”

Rachel Leeke Alexis's avatar

Three lessons I learned are: 1) I couldn't be perfect even if I tried; being myself is more than enough. 2) Follow the feeling even if there is no path, the path will eventually appear. 3) You're unlike anyone else in your circle, your family, the world... and that is your super power.

Thank you for your transparency and electing to share your children's birth story.

Almut | Weary Pilgrim's avatar

Such a beautiful letter! Thank you so much, Josefina. I share your birth story of what was envisioned a calm and natural birth turning into an experience of uncertainty, unbearable pain and lack of control. I am so glad you are all well and you would create such a deep and calm space here on Substack! (And I have looked at many just having started out some months ago here myself!) I love your way of merging beautiful aesthetics with deep and slow words. Danke 🙏