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Nicole Shield
A new becoming.

A new becoming.

Sometimes, a name carries the weight of an entire season. Zilvi did.

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Nicole Shield
A note to you all. And letting go.

A note to you all. And letting go.

As you know, a little over a year ago, I pressed pause on Zilvi. At the time, I didn’t know what that pause would look like, or how long it might last. I couldn't explain it to you. I only knew that life was whispering for me to slow down - to listen, to trust, to make choices that felt far bigger than I believed myself ready for. The kind of choices that change you. The kind that ask you to follow your intuition, even when the road ahead is hidden in fog. For so many years, Zilvi was my...

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Nicole Shield
And the guilt set in.

And the guilt set in.

The love for his surroundings on those 60 acres was immeasurable and taking him away from that felt cruel.

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Nicole Shield
Change is uncomfortable.

Change is uncomfortable.

On a day in 2022. Life felt stagnant. Jason asked me to call an agent. We agreed we’d sell our home.This season was over.

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