A sanctuary for the soul. A gentle place to land.
Soft Living
Welcome to Soft Living
This blog is your invitation to breathe more deeply, move more slowly, and love yourself more gently.
Soft Living is not a destination. It’s a rhythm, a return, a lifestyle rooted in presence, peace, and intentional care.
Here, we choose slowness in a fast world. We honor stillness. We listen inward.
Come home to yourself. You belong here.
In My Season of Slowing Down: On Missed Moments and Learning to Begin Again
As I reflect on the past year and approach my 30th birthday, I notice significant changes. I see how much I’ve held back, waiting for the perfect time, the right support, or someone to join me. This signals the beginning of choosing myself again, gently, bravely, and without apology.
The Season of Slowing Down: Why I’m Choosing to Hibernate This Winter
A peaceful reflection on the slowing season. As fall encourages us to let go, winter calls us to rest. This is my time for hibernation, a time to reconnect with myself, my breath, my body, and my dreams.
The Tender Shift into November
The smooth transition into a new month, warm evenings, a calm presence, and a heart once more grateful.
Farewell August, Welcome September
Summer may be ending, but its warmth lingers in the heart. In this reflection, I look back with gratitude on the memories of August and welcome September’s quiet reminder to slow down, realign, and dream softly.
Nurturing Your Inner Child
Your inner child never left. To nurture them is to remember the wonder, joy, and softness you still carry and to love yourself with that same tenderness.
The Art of Slowing Down
I thought I was delaying my dream, but I was learning to honor it. In the slowness, I found grace, courage, and a softer way to arrive. This is the story of how I launched Presently You on my terms by choosing presence over pressure.
Rest: A Soul’s Reprieve
To rest is to love ourselves enough to slow down, to honor our need for stillness, and to listen to the whispers of our soul. It is in these moments of reprieve that we find true restoration.
“Softness is not weakness. It’s the quiet strength of choosing peace in a loud world.”
Soft Living Series
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The Art of Slowing Down
A gentle invitation to pause, savor, and move at your own rhythm. This series explores how choosing slowness can lead to deeper presence and joy.
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Self-Care with Intention
More than face masks, this is about soul care. These posts guide you in practicing self-love mindfully with rituals and habits that truly nourish.
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The Power of Rest
A reminder that rest is not a reward, but a right. This series honors the sacredness of stillness and explores the ways rest restores your spirit.
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Mindful Living
This series is about presence, living in the now, appreciating the small things, and reconnecting with your senses. It’s everyday mindfulness, softened.
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Nurturing Your Inner Child
A heartfelt return to your younger self. This series invites healing, playfulness, and emotional reparenting through softness and self-compassion.
“May you always return to the quiet places within, where your softness is your sanctuary.”
— De’ja