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Hi Love,
I’ve been sitting with something lately — how often our days fill up before we even realize it. The lists, the needs, the “just one more thing” that quietly stacks itself on top of our tenderness.
And yet, so often, what we truly need isn’t another strategy or system—it’s permission to pause. To take even a breath’s worth of space and remember: I am allowed to be here, softly.
So today, I wanted to simply offer you this tiny soul note as a gentle exhale, a little pocket of permission inside your day:
The pause before you respond.
The pause before you say yes when you really mean not today.
The pause where you place your hand on your heart and quietly ask, What do I need right now?
In that pause, even for a moment, you remind your body:
We are safe. We are held. We do not have to rush.
You don’t have to earn your rest.
You don’t have to explain your stillness.
You are allowed to soften.
With love,
Catherine 🤎
✨ What might open up for you if you gave yourself even just one tiny pause today?
Let me know—I’d love to hold space for your process.
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