My Engagement Story, Intentional Love, and Designing Our Marriage

Note 2 Self · Jul 9, 2026 · 39m

In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia is engaged and very much still processing it in real time.

What begins as the story of how Jeffrey proposed becomes something much bigger than the proposal itself. Saskia shares the little details that made the moment feel so deeply personal: the ring they designed intentionally, the women-led New York jeweller behind it, the oak tree in Fort Greene Park, the family surprise, and the feeling of realising someone had thought through every tiny piece of what would make her feel loved.

But this episode is also about what comes after the yes. Saskia reflects…