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Carlo's avatar

Grateful to share this new path you have chosen lovey

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Tessa Carranza-Hawthorn's avatar

🩷

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Katherine Eva Coate's avatar

I adore this Tessa. Resonate with so much of it! I distinctly remember when I felt the loss of my ambition. And the reckoning and imagining of something new.

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Tessa Carranza-Hawthorn's avatar

Imagining something new - such a hopeful feeling to start following! 💖

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Sarah Hawthorn's avatar

Keep following your dreams baby girl and savour the satisfaction of knowing you are being true to you

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Sonia's avatar

You will laugh when you see my column this week… peas in a pod! Beautifully put, as always x

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Tessa Carranza-Hawthorn's avatar

Both on the slow, gentle and steady train it would seem! It’s lovely here 🫶

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Violet Carol's avatar

I’m so glad this popped on my radar — thank you for sharing this! I’m feeling SO many of your same thoughts here 🫶🏻

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Tessa Carranza-Hawthorn's avatar

I’m so glad you found it. Takes one to know one ☺️

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Alexandra Hubbell Clark's avatar

Feel this with my whole chest. Going through the final stages of this now and it's freeing... and scary... and wonderful. The only approval we need is our own. Thank you for sharing <3

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Alex Hanna's avatar

I love that I can feel your joy through this. I’m so proud you my beautiful, smart and witty friend. I miss you xx

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Tessa Carranza-Hawthorn's avatar

Missing you too my beautiful friend!

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Hilary Ford's avatar

Thank you for sharing your experiences and vulnerabilities. Your thoughts, your voice, and your generous spirit continue to impact and shape me. Love, hugs, and gratitude ❤️

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Tessa Carranza-Hawthorn's avatar

Likewise my love

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Kenzie Wisdom's avatar

“Tap tap tap tap!!!” I relate to this piece so much - thanks for sharing!

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Lieke Mulder's avatar

This read like it came straight from my soul! I’ve been thinking a lot about these themes the past few months - especially the Stockholm syndrome of wanting to go back to it because it made me feel important. Long story short, it did make me feel important but also sick, depressed and void of meaning. Now I’m just hoping that I don’t have to go through this lessons too many more times over 😉

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