# @theclaudiacolombo on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Db0uI6mqcYZ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69187486-theclaudiacolombo-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-09T15:10:08.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Claudia Colombo/Holistic Skin+Wellness (@theclaudiacolombo) — https://gondola.cc/theclaudiacolombo

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I was born 8.8.71. ♾️🦁✨

Baby, I’ve lived all this. What’s next? 🤩

I’ve lived a very full life. I know how to build things. I know how to work and play. I know how to love. I know how to survive. I’ve spent more than three decades doing work I deeply love. I’ve traveled, created, taught, grown, lost, begun again, and met some of the most fascinating people along the way. These days, I love a quieter life too. My privacy. My home. My studios. My peace.

And that is exactly why this 888 birthday feels so interesting to me. I’ve always paid attention to numbers, astrology, synchronicity, angel and spirit signs, and those little moments that make you wonder if there’s something more going on. This year, the symbolism feels especially meaningful, and the timing feels extraordinary.

What I never imagined was arriving at 55 and finding myself rebuilding parts of my life again.This decade has asked more of me than I ever thought I would have to carry and with so much transition. There were moments I honestly didn’t know what the next chapter would look like, or whether I had another rebuild in me.

But I didn’t quit. I’ve survived the drama. I’ve earned this knowing. And I’m still wildly curious. That’s what I’m celebrating. 🏆

Maybe that’s why the lioness feels so fitting to me. She has a roar, but she also has softness, and her softness has never made her less powerful. She transmutes like an alchemist.

At 55, I don’t want to become someone else. I want to become more deeply myself. So yes, I’m going to enjoy this 888 moment, sprinkle a little magic dust and abracadabra into my days, stay open to the synchronicities, and keep making room for what wants to arrive, while creating the peace I’ve worked hard to create. 🪄

Maybe the magic isn’t about finally getting the life you’ve been waiting for. Maybe it’s recognizing how much of it you’ve already lived and still having the courage to imagine what could come next.

Here’s to 55. ♾️🦁✨

Cleansing my space, cleansing myself, and making room for what wants to arrive in this new year around the sun.

Claudia xx

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