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Natasha Kotlarova

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Pregnancy asks so much of a woman. Our bodies carry, stretch, nurture, and make room for an entirely new life. And somewhere in the midst of all that becoming, there is something profoundly beautiful about being reminded that we, too, deserve to be cared for.

This chapter, this pregnancy, has utterly changed me. It has been a season of being stretched in ways I couldn’t have anticipated, of finding a deeper grounding in myself, and of arriving at a clarity I didn’t have before. My experience this time has been so different from the first. I feel more rooted, more supported, and more connected to the woman I am becoming. And yesterday, my Blessingway gave me a way to honor all of that.

There are no words quite sufficient for what it felt like to be surrounded by so much intentional love. To be massaged, anointed with roses, and tended to with such tenderness. To have people gather not simply to celebrate the baby I am carrying, but to honor me...the woman carrying him, the body making room for him, and the person moving through this transformation.

I felt so humbled by the love in that room. So seen. So held. So incredibly blessed. I felt the beauty of being adorned, not just with roses, but with the love, prayers, presence, and care of the people around me. For a moment, I didn’t need to be the one holding everything together. I could simply receive.

There is humility in receiving.
There is strength in being supported.
& There is so much love in my heart for this dang community.

WE CANT WAIT TO MEET U CUBBY ✨🤍 by @natashakotlarova

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𝘈 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨:

𝘈 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥. 𝘈 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯, 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦.

Dear mamma, I hope you feel how deeply loved and supported you are. So much love already surrounds this little life. So so so excited to welcome this little man into our world (and I’m waiting on this beer I owe you;) 🤍 Love you by @natashakotlarova

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Lila was so down for the muddy GA trenches; look at that smile...🥹 My festie bestie. #acl by @natashakotlarova

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1️⃣ How to PLAY. So many of us had to grow up way too fast when we should've been dancing in the rain or playing in the mud. I'm not robbing my kids of their innocence because society says they need to be x, y or z sooner. More structure that squeezes kids into a system that breeds anxiety or burnout? No thx.

2️⃣ That they're safe in their own skin. To me, this means they feel their feelings and let them out. Like many adults I know, I was a confused kid who turned into a confused adult because nobody taught me how to express myself. Most of us were taught to suppress. It was "easier" for parents to ignore big feelings than to sit down and work through them together. We need to slow down as caregivers. It's a luxury... sure and it deserves the devotion.

3️⃣ That their voice matters; to speak 🆙 even when they think I won't agree. I want my kids to speak up for what they believe in and know they can make a difference. People pleasing? No ty, not welcome here.

4️⃣ That choices have consequences. Every action has a reaction. Learn to sit with the discomfort. Learn to handle disappointment when things don't go your way. Don't fear being imperfect trying beats not trying, every time. Even if you fail. It's okay 🤍

5️⃣ To love your neighbor. Kindness isn't extra credit, it's the whole damn assignment. by @natashakotlarova

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28 weeks. Feeling grateful for our health, for unwavering love from so many angles, & for our footing in this world. Amidst so much turmoil and tragedy, I've found myself reflecting more deeply on the privledge and responsibility of bringing a little one into this world. God has blessed me with this little one. A constant reminder of the goodness and beauty that still exists all around us.

How important it is to leave things better than we found them. 🤍 by @natashakotlarova

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2 months ago

9 weeks and some change left with my belly personality; you better believe I'm going to milk it 😌 by @natashakotlarova

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Mi mundo entero 🤍✨ #sayu by @natashakotlarova

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2 years ago

Lost till I found you 🤍 this bear o mine has been such a pleasure to life dance with. In such a short period of time we've traveled to such depths within one another... maybe even more than most dare to go within themselves. Parts of me that I'd avoided, hidden away, or grown accustomed to he's shined his light on; and I can feel myself growing in ways I didn't know I needed. I think that's a part of what I love most about being in love and in commitment... that constant choice to show up and be seen - to be mirrors to one another and ourselves. Accountability buddies just as much as accomplices.. imperfect in all the ways and loving you more and more everyday.💋

Eternally grateful we found one another 🥰 (thank you sde iykyk) by @natashakotlarova

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5 months ago

La dolce vita by @natashakotlarova

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3 months ago

Summer solstice archives 🌸 by @natashakotlarova

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a month ago

Blissed out with my baby 🤍 taken in Porto Ercole by @natashakotlarova

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Some of the sweetest moments from our first family trip home... Sardinia, Porto Ercole & Rome. I love this little fammy o'mine and I can't wait to become that of 4! 🥹 Sono così fortunato ad avere questa vita, con il mio amore. Grazie grazie sempre. Mi rendi una persona migliore. 🤍 taken in Italy by @natashakotlarova

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