You’re reading Towards Embodied Living — a Substack exploring what becomes possible when we stop abandoning ourselves in order to live, lead and create.

What happens when the things you’ve spent years nurturing no longer need you in the same way?

In this episode, I speak with Ana Flores, founder, writer, community builder, and Substack host of Done With the Hustle and Her Wisdom Era.

Ana shares her journey from building one of the largest communities for Latina women in the United States to making the difficult decision to let go of the company she spent fourteen years creating.

Together, we explore identity, belonging, entrepreneurship, motherhood, and the hidden cost of building a life around being needed. We talk about cultural identity and assimilation, the reality behind the girlboss narrative, learning to trust life when everything feels uncertain, and the freedom that can emerge when we release what once defined us.

This is a conversation about grief, reinvention, inner guidance, and returning to yourself.

We hope you enjoy it.

Florence U. x

Reflection Questions

* What in your life are you currently holding onto because it needs you, rather than because it is still true for you?

* Is there a role, responsibility, identity, or expectation that once fit but no longer reflects who you are becoming?

* Who are you when you stop living for what needs you?

I’d love to hear from you in the comments.