Merimbula
Merimbula — The Town I Could Move to on the Sapphire Coast Some places you visit. Others have you inspecting all of the real estate options before you’ve even packed up the car
A Ship in Harbour
“A ship in the harbour is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.” — John A. Shedd I saw this quote the other day and it really resonated with me. 
Waiting and Surrender
There are seasons in life where it feels as though everything has been placed on pause. We wait for answers. We wait for opportunities. We wait for healing. We wait for the p
Unbeknownst to the Girl
Unbeknownst to the Girl Looking back, almost every meaningful chapter of my life began with uncertainty. I didn’t know I was about to become a nurse. I didn’t know I
1000 Paper Cranes and a Wish for healing.
Japanese paper cranes are a symbol of peace, hope, and healing — and this was our wish. The story begins with a little girl named Sadako Sasaki, who folded 1,000 paper cranes whi
Mummy, You Are Not Alone
Before Lainey was born, I had a very different idea of what birth would look like. Like many women, I imagined something calm, instinctive and magical. But birth — and motherhood
On Leaving.
On Leaving When standing in the face of uncertainty,I came to understand —it was only mewho could make the changes neededto find the certaintyI had been so desperately waiting fo
The Pressure Cooker of Change.
The Pressure Cooker of Change 5 February 2026 We often ponder dreams — different ways of living, different ways of being, and ultimately, setting ourse
Slow Motion
Slow Doesn’t Mean Stuck 19/12/25 I’m not going to lie — things aren’t happening as quickly as my nervous system would like them to. Life feels a little like slow motion at
An Ocean of Love
An Ocean of Love: A Reflection on Love, the Way Nature Intended I wrote this many years ago for a dear friend’s engagement — a few simple thoughts about love, inspired by the o