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Beautiful Elin. I could read motherhood portal stories forever and a day. ✨

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Same

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There’s such a precious space in the hours between baby inside and baby earthside - forever enchanted. I would honestly just keep having babies for the magic of it all but we are done now with our two star seeds. ✨

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Haha it sure is magic! And it’s the one thing that I can’t let go of when contemplating on whether we want more children or not…. For now I think I’m good, but time will tell 🥰

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It’s a magical universe ❤️🫶🏼

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Yes this felt like a different style of expression, I felt like I was riding a wave right here with you, beautiful

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Thanks Sarina! It was scary to share but felt like a release somehow 🥰🙏🏼

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Feb 17Liked by Elin Petronella

Such beautiful and inspiring writing, love this heartfelt message. Happiest of Birthdays to your sweet baby.

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Thank you Deb! The little one is now fast asleep, it dared to say she’s pretty pleased with herself for now being able to walk herself (not to mention the thrill for her sister!)

I’m so happy you liked this way of writing too 🥰🥰

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A beautiful piece of writing ♥️

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Thank you so much Jane 🥰

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Amazing. Thank you.

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Thank YOU 🙏🏼

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Feb 25Liked by Elin Petronella

Here's admiring your faith and resilience from afar. I try to do the same everyday, not losing the sight of light and the feeling of hope.

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Thank you so much ❤️❤️

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Beautiful story, Elin! Also, beautiful embroidery!! Simple and profound.

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Thank you Wendy 🥰

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Feb 17Liked by Elin Petronella

Thank you for sharing such an important and intimate experience with us. Your words feel alive to me. So glad I was able to read this today.

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Thank you that means a lot 🙏🏼

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Feb 17Liked by Elin Petronella

Gosh, I just loved this.

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Thank you!! ❣️

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Feb 17·edited Feb 17Liked by Elin Petronella

Well, first of all. WISHING ONE OF THE TWO ANGELS, WHO BLESSED YOUR LIFE WITH THEIR PRESENCE, THE MOST JOYFUL AND FUN DAY. As well as the most peaceful day to your whole family on this special date.

As for the piece, I loved it. This one is different in terms of truly reminding me the last part of a story contained in a “short story” book, with a last gentle turn and revelation. Love to see a type of new writing from you and thank you for sharing with us such a deep memory.

(I'm gonna leave the rest of my thoguhts, reflections and words on another note cause I want to restack it, like all of your pieces should be.

For anyone who needs some Faith in their own life and themselves, as you costantly are able to provide thorugh your work)

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Ps, thank you so much also for your feedback and support of this type of writing as I felt quite nervous sharing 🥰

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Ohhhh, honored 🥺🙏 to be here and witnessing you on this journey on Substack.

You sharing your inner world and who Elin truly is. Standing in her wholeness. Her humanness.

I’m going to be here for the long run (yes girl, you have already me in the future assured subs) and support you through our daily spirals while moving through our life… Hoping to be continuous source of Love 🤍🙏❤️

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Aw thank you Alessandra this means a lot to me 🥰🥰❣️ how magic to be connected in this space 🙏🏼

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My midwife is a true angel… she landed with the flight a couple days prior, just in perfect timing. Helped me through the transition and took the plan back the same evening. It was the most serendipitous timing and I’m still stunned how everything worked out. She’s the most incredible woman I’ve ever met 🫶🏼

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First of all, thank you for two replies 🥺 (plus the one on my restack, which I’m going to reply to after typing this)

I’m truly honored you gave some of your time, which is way too busy already, to read the sharing of my words conveying my thoughts, feelings, love. Well, my everything.

For what you said, I have been here for long and I remember you sharing about this unique Angel part of your life, Your doula. That she was arrived and gone in 24h from Italy.

I mean, we are woman and the true power of our yin and Yang, feminine and masculine side, of the unique nature of our being, the way in which our ancient world thrived and was based on matriarchy: culture, seasons, traditions and folklore, ceremonies for goddesses, worships and temples, ppl guided and loved by crones.

Woman standing for woman, supporting women, empowering, supporting, loving each other…. It’s the world and society we should work to rebrand back and that unfortunately, patriarchy, history, etc… have tried to erase.

I celebrate this union of you two 🩷

Also, let’s give the applause to the husband for the support, love and perfectly timed dinner 👏

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Women supportive women and husbands supporting their wives is all one needs 🙏🏼 let’s support one another as much as we can as opposed to the new modern culture of tearing one’s down…. 🥰

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I am a beading artist (shameless plug @poppymaven on IG) and I am fascinated by embroidery. I’d love to weave the two together. I have all the supplies already to play with here. You’re inspiring me to try something new! I went down a Sashiko rabbit hole after reading!

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Oh you should definitely weave the two together ! I’ve added lots of beadwork through the years too as I find it a nice way to incorporate contrasting textures. Just do it 😍😍👏

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Feb 17Liked by Elin Petronella

All my love to you, to your daughter, to the rest of your family.

Beautiful words.

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Thank you Fotini that’s very sweet of you, much appreciated ❣️

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Beautiful Elin, happy Birthday to your little one <3 birth has a way of helping us touch the spot of power within us like nothing else can. Amazing work traversing that inside of you mama.

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Thank you Aleksandra and for being here ❣️ you’re so right, birth is the most spiritual experience I’ve ever had

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I completely agree, i really love to hear womens stories Of birth So thank you For sharing !

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Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful story!

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Thank you I appreciate your time and presence 🥰

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Happy birthday to your little one!

And oh my god I need to start doing Sashiko embroidery urgently. Just by looking at it, I have a sense of calm spreading over me. I'm not even kidding. It seems like a dream anxiety treatment.

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Sashiko embroidery is definitely as soothing as it looks 🥰👏

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Feb 17Liked by Elin Petronella

The Art behind tge story👋

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Glad you liked it!

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