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A hospital wedding
Love is the greatest power of all (cliche - and true)
This is Amanda’s offering at the Held retreat in Bali. It was to her grief about living a life of denial, repression, playing small, and feeling as…
Sep 2
This is me reminding myself...
I can’t keep abandoning myself
I’m featuring photos of offerings made by the women who came to my Held retreat in Bali. This is Diane’s offering to the parts of herself she’d…
Aug 26
Dinner?
Oh, and what's shifting in your world?
In coming months I’m going to feature photos of offerings women made at the Held retreat in June. I was deeply touched by the beauty and meaning…
Aug 12
From Grief to Ecstasy
Reflections on the Held retreat in Bali
I’m writing from my chilly studio this morning, hot water bottle on my lap, as I adjust to the Melbourne winter after living in what felt like…
Jul 8
The High Priestess spoke - again
I listened, and I’m standing at a new threshold - again
I’ve been in Bali for two days and I’m staying in accommodation recommended by a friend. It’s early morning and I send her a photo from our…
Jun 10
The power of connection
Why our feminine power will save us
I’m sitting on the tram next to a boy who I guess is around 10 years-old. He’s playing a game on his phone, oblivious to anyone or…
Apr 29
On kindness
Choosing our focus
I fill up my tank with petrol then walk into the station to pay. The guy behind the counter is up for a conversation. He tells me…
Mar 31
Not my problem. Making big decisions. The art of surrender
I made a big decision.
I’ve noticed I’m saying these three words a lot lately: Not my problem.As a classic over-giver and caretaker (and I want to say former good girl) I’m…
Mar 17
My first funeral
Content warning: Suicide is mentioned in this articleThree years ago, when my sister was opening the doors to her new function centre on her farm, we discussed…
Feb 24
Staying sane
In a world that's growing increasingly mad
I hope you’re okay.Things are moving quickly in the world at the moment. Long overdue endings are happening fast. It’s a time to ask ourselves and be…
Feb 3
It's my turn
Becoming essential: part 2
This isn’t what I planned to write about today, and it’s not the article I’d already begun writing. I received what I call a download in my…
Jan 21
Refusing to be optional
Want to become essential instead?
I’m writing to you from my new studio. More about that in a moment or two.I recently read an article about a woman who said she’d spent…
Jan 6
Right now, it's like this
In five minutes it might be different
I’ve just spent three days with 80 other people, dancing through grief and gratitude.I signed up for the workshop a few months back because the teacher had…
Nov 4
Love in the hallway
On love, loss, and the quiet moments that hold everything.
I’m a marriage celebrant. I don’t talk about it much because I’m not seeking more weddings to officiate. The short story is that my sister built a…
Oct 14
Shameless
My new word. Want it to be yours too?
If we come into this world with a particular wound, and I believe we do, mine has been a profound lack of self-worth. It has shown up…
Oct 1
"I'm not giving up"
Chasing dreams ✨❤️✨
This story is being shared with my daughter, Lila’s permission. I find myself wanting to share more openly here, and have felt reticent at times because anyone…
Sep 17
A Season of Grief that Changed Everything
The unexpected consequences
I did a quick photo shoot with my friend Daniel Turner last week. We’ve worked together many times. He offered to make this little video for me,…
Aug 27
Let's be the people the world needs
How to live and love in the face of loss and despair + Held retreat
During my morning walk last week I found this little possum, still warm, soft and supple.I made an offering for him, to thank him for his life…
Aug 6
Making beauty from heartbreak
Gathering offerings from nature
I’m back in Melbourne with a cold, an extra kilo mostly around my midlife middle, and a heart full of gratitude for my time in Bali, mixed…
Jul 23
When the High Priestess speaks
I ALWAYS listen. And do what she says...
I’m in Bali. I’ve been here nearly three weeks.Once upon a time, I lived here for fourteen months, before Covid came and undid the threads of just…
Jul 9
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