Sunday Soften: Sitting in the Life I Built

A gentle pause in a busy world. This is your reminder to feel proud of the life you’re already living.

Sometimes I move so fast I forget to look around. There’s always something to do. A mess to clean. A baby to bounce. A project waiting for me to pour more of myself into it. But today, I’m choosing to stop. Not to quit or give up. Just to pause. Because the truth is, this life…my life? It didn’t just happen. I built it, prayed over it & showed up for it. Even on the days I felt invisible and when I didn’t know if any of it was working. And now here I am. A soft home filled with little feet and loud laughter. A business created from my heart and mind and a gentle rhythm that truly feels like mine.

It’s not perfect & It’s not always peaceful,

but it’s mine and it’s good. So today, I’m sitting in it. Breathing in what I’ve already created. Not rushing to fix it, improve it or grow it. Just being. That’s what Sunday Soften is about. Giving ourselves permission to slow down, not because everything is finished, but because we deserve to feel the beauty of what already is. If you’ve been moving fast lately, I hope this reminds you that you can stop too. Take a sip of something warm. Let your shoulders drop. Look around your life and say, “Wow. I did that.”

💌 So here’s your invitation:

If you’ve been craving connection, sisterhood, and space to just be—you belong here.

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Because we’re not meant to mother in isolation.

We’re meant to mother in community.

Softly,

Lanae