<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lucila's Substack: Presence & Calm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quiet reflections, awareness, and small moments that matter.]]></description><link>https://lucilah.substack.com/s/presence-and-calm</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vk2o!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98f6351c-26f6-4ede-9607-92c7f0399d70_1254x1254.png</url><title>Lucila&apos;s Substack: Presence &amp; Calm</title><link>https://lucilah.substack.com/s/presence-and-calm</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:26:15 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://lucilah.substack.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Lucila H.]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[lucilah@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[lucilah@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Lucila H.]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Lucila H.]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[lucilah@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[lucilah@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Lucila H.]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[A short update.]]></title><description><![CDATA[These days have been long.]]></description><link>https://lucilah.substack.com/p/a-short-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://lucilah.substack.com/p/a-short-update</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lucila H.]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:19:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Vk2o!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98f6351c-26f6-4ede-9607-92c7f0399d70_1254x1254.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>These days have been long.</p><p>6+ hours going and coming back from my internship in another city.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://lucilah.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Lucila's Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p><p>I get tired. I get quiet.</p><p>But I&#8217;m still here.</p><p></p><p>Even when I don&#8217;t interact much,</p><p>I read you.</p><p>I see you.</p><p></p><p>Thank you for being here &#8212; even if it&#8217;s just 3.</p><p>I would say this the same way if it was 1.</p><p></p><p>I&#8217;m moving at my pace.</p><p>And I&#8217;m not stopping.</p><p></p><p>With calm. With strength. With you.</p><p></p><p>&#8212; Lucila &#127801;</p><p>(kisses in your hearts)</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://lucilah.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Lucila's Substack! 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You&#8217;re in the right place.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://lucilah.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Lucila's Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p><p>Today we talk about silence.</p><p></p><p>Not everything needs to be shared.</p><p></p><p>Not everything people want to see.</p><p>Not everything people want to hear.</p><p></p><p>Some things are simply&#8230; personal.</p><p></p><p>And sometimes, when you speak about your life,</p><p>you are also exposing someone else&#8217;s.</p><p></p><p>Did they give permission?</p><p></p><p>Not everything that belongs to you</p><p>belongs to the world.</p><p></p><p>Some people carry things with them for life.</p><p>Others&#8230; throw everything into the air.</p><p></p><p>But once it&#8217;s out there,</p><p>you don&#8217;t get it back.</p><p></p><p>Not online.</p><p>Not in real life.</p><p></p><p>There is a reason people say</p><p>you wash your laundry at home.</p><p></p><p>Not everything needs an audience.</p><p></p><p>Because exposure is not harmless</p><p></p><p>It can hurt.</p><p>It can destroy.</p><p></p><p></p><p>And sometimes&#8230;</p><p>people chase attention so blindly</p><p>that they forget where the line is.</p><p></p><p>Until it comes back to them.</p><p></p><p>Not everything needs to be shared.</p><p></p><p>If you&#8217;d like guidance,</p><p>I offer simple, personalized movement sessions.</p><p></p><p>In the end, it&#8217;s about this:</p><p>being present in your life.</p><p>With calm. With strength. With you.</p><p></p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://lucilah.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading Lucila's Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>