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Catyobi

Stories from soil, paws, and places

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  • Love Never Feels Like Enough: On Pets, Regret, and the Weight of Caregiving

    Love Never Feels Like Enough: On Pets, Regret, and the Weight of Caregiving

    👉 Leer este post en español Yesterday, my cat BrĂ»lĂ©e died in my bed at 12:10 a.m. She had been with me for almost nine years. She was stubborn, independent, not easy to read — she never let me pet her, but she slept on my pillow every night. That was her way of loving me.…

    Catalina Obando

    September 23, 2025
    English, Reflections
    Brûlée and Oliver, caregiving, invisible caregivers, love and grief, pet loss, regret and healing, saying goodbye, the weight of care, women and caregiving
  • El amor nunca se siente suficiente: Sobre las mascotas, el arrepentimiento y el peso de cuidar

    El amor nunca se siente suficiente: Sobre las mascotas, el arrepentimiento y el peso de cuidar

    👉 Read this post in English Ayer, mi gata BrĂ»lĂ©e muriĂł en mi cama a las 12:10 a.m. HabĂ­a estado conmigo casi nueve años. Era terca, independiente, difĂ­cil de descifrar — nunca me dejaba acariciarla, pero dormĂ­a en mi almohada todas las noches. Esa era su forma de amarme. Cuando se enfermĂł, no lo notĂ© a…

    Catalina Obando

    September 23, 2025
    Español, Reflexiones
    amor y despedida, Brûlée y Oliver, cuidadores invisibles, cuidar es amar, dolor y arrepentimiento, duelo por mascotas, el peso de cuidar, mujeres cuidadoras, pérdida de un gato
  • From Self-Care to Branding Spiral: A Love Letter to How My Brain Works

    From Self-Care to Branding Spiral: A Love Letter to How My Brain Works

    👉 Leer este post en español A little while ago, my therapist told me something that I didn’t know how to respond to: “You need to find something that brings you joy. Something just for you. Not work. Not business. Not something to give away or turn into a product. Just fun.” That sounded… impossible. But…

    Catalina Obando

    August 27, 2025
    English, Everyday Rituals
    argan oil, balm, castor oil, chamomile fragrance, daily ritual, essential oils, face care, facial oil, for gifting, gua sha, handmade with love, jojoba oil, just for fun, lip balm, made at home, natural skincare, night routine, not for sale, personal care, personal project, self-care, sensitive skin, things I make, vitamin E, wellness
  • Del Autocuidado a una Espiral de Branding: CĂłmo una idea se volviĂł un proyecto

    Del Autocuidado a una Espiral de Branding: CĂłmo una idea se volviĂł un proyecto

    👉 Read this post in English Hace un tiempo, mi terapeuta me dijo algo que no supe cĂłmo responder: “Necesitas encontrar algo que te dĂ© alegrĂ­a. Algo solo para ti. No para el trabajo. No para vender. No para regalar. Solo por gusto.” Eso sonaba… imposible. Pero escuchĂ©. O al menos, lo intentĂ©. Siempre habĂ­a querido…

    Catalina Obando

    August 27, 2025
    Español, Pequeños rituales
    aceite de argán, aceite de jojoba, aceite de ricino, aceite facial, aceites esenciales, aroma de manzanilla, autocuidado, bálsamo, bienestar, cosas que hago, cosmética natural, crear por gusto, cuidado facial, cuidado personal, gua sha, hecho con amor, Hecho En Casa, labial, momento para mí, para regalar, piel sensible, proyecto personal, ritual diario, rutina nocturna, sin vender, vitamina E
  • Parenting Without Being a Parent

    Parenting Without Being a Parent

    👉 Leer este post en español I decided not to have kids. For most of my life, I thought I would. I even had names picked out: Isaac and Marco, after my dad and my grandfather. I pictured two boys — maybe because growing up as a girl, I saw how much harder we had to…

    Catalina Obando

    August 22, 2025
    English, Reflections
    family, Immigrant Life, life, Life Lessons, love, memories, Parenting, Pets, Reflections, storytelling, Strength, writing
  • Lo que entiendo de ser madre sin serlo

    Lo que entiendo de ser madre sin serlo

    👉 Read this post in English DecidĂ­ no tener hijos. Durante la mayor parte de mi vida pensĂ© que sĂ­ los tendrĂ­a. Incluso ya tenĂ­a los nombres: Isaac y Marco, en honor a mi papá y a mi abuelo. Me imaginaba con dos niños — tal vez porque al crecer como mujer vi lo mucho más…

    Catalina Obando

    August 22, 2025
    Español, Reflections
    amor, blog, contar historias, Español, familia, fortaleza, gratitud, inmigrantes, lecciones de vida, maternidad, paternidad, poesia, Reflexiones, vida
  • A story about anxiety, paddleboarding, and reclaiming joy

    A story about anxiety, paddleboarding, and reclaiming joy

    👉 Leer este post en español: Una historia sobre la ansiedad, el paddleboarding y recuperar la alegrĂ­a My mom says that when she was a kid, she had a lot of fears — of the dark, of insects, of people. One time, when one of my siblings was a baby, she found a big worm next to…

    Catalina Obando

    August 9, 2025
    English, Reflections
    anxiety, Biscayne National Park, China, community, connection, depression, finding joy, Florida, friendship, Gig Harbor, healing journey, health, Hong Kong, independence, Japan, life, loneliness, mental health, mental-health, midlife, overcoming anxiety, paddleboarding, personal growth, rebuilding life, resilience, self-care, travel memories, vulnerability, women over 40, women’s stories
  • Una historia sobre la ansiedad, el paddleboarding y recuperar la alegrĂ­a

    Una historia sobre la ansiedad, el paddleboarding y recuperar la alegrĂ­a

    👉 Read this post in English: A story about anxiety, paddleboarding, and reclaiming joy Mi mamá dice que cuando era niña, tenĂ­a muchos miedos: a la oscuridad, a los insectos, a la gente. Una vez, cuando uno de mis hermanos era bebĂ©, encontrĂł un gusano grande al lado de la cuna y llamĂł a mi papá para…

    Catalina Obando

    August 9, 2025
    Español, Reflexiones
    amistad, ansiedad, anxiety, autocuidado, Biscayne National Park, camino-de-sanacion, China, community, comunidad, conexion, connection, crecimiento-personal, encontrar-la-alegria, finding joy, Florida, friendship, Gig Harbor, healing journey, historias-de-mujeres, Hong Kong, independence, independencia, Japan, japon, loneliness, mediana-edad, mental-health, midlife, mujeres-mayores-de-40, overcoming anxiety, paddleboarding, parque-nacional-biscayne, personal growth, rebuilding life, reconstruir-la-vida, recuerdos-de-viaje, resilience, resiliencia, salud-mental, self-care, soledad, superar-la-ansiedad, travel memories, vulnerabilidad, vulnerability, women over 40, women’s stories
  • My Life Was Never Ordinary

    My Life Was Never Ordinary

    👉 Leer este post en español: Mi vida nunca fue ordinaria Some of the jobs I’ve had didn’t exist before I arrived at the company. That sounds rare, right? But it’s something I’ve experienced more than once. I’ve always had this strange ability to walk into a place and see what needs fixing—whether it’s a broken…

    Catalina Obando

    July 29, 2025
    English, Reflections
    bilingual blog, childhood memories, creative entrepreneurship, creative life, curious girls, family, family roots, flowers and family, growing up different, industrial design, personal stories, unique childhood, writing
  • Mi vida nunca fue ordinaria

    Mi vida nunca fue ordinaria

    👉 Read this post in English: My Life Was Never Ordinary Algunos de los trabajos que he tenido ni siquiera existĂ­an antes de que yo llegara a la empresa. Suena raro, Âżverdad? Pero me ha pasado más de una vez. Siempre he tenido esta habilidad extraña de entrar a un lugar y ver lo que necesita…

    Catalina Obando

    July 29, 2025
    Español, Reflexiones
    blog en español, crecer diferente, diseño industrial, emprendimiento creativo, flores y familia, historias personales, infancia única, niñas curiosas, recuerdos de infancia
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