I keep noticing how often real change comes from something small.
A shift in pace.
A decision made with care.
A moment of choosing attention over urgency.
This Field Note grew from that noticing.
I spent time with Juhi Kabra during a season of active work — thinking, coaching, parenting, learning in real time. The conversation unfolded the way her work does: steadily, deliberately, without spectacle.
What interested me most was how much intention lives in the margins. In preparation. In follow-through. In the way curiosity shapes choices and keeps rooms open.
You’ll hear it in how the story moves.
You’ll feel it in what stays with you afterward.
What stayed with you from Juhi’s story?
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Juhi’s story is part of The Field Year — a year-long archive of stories, portraits, and gatherings that bring unseen work into view. If you feel called to support it, you can contribute to the GoFundMe here.
This Field Note was made possible in part by the support of Field Notes patrons, including Juhi Kabra.
With gratitude,
Lindsey
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Note: This was Field Note was originally posted on January 23, 2026 here.
