16/07/2025
I just shared my first post on Substack!
My intention with this publication is to share stories of my own, and sometimes stories of others. All about the ways in which we lose our spark, venture to our depths, and find our way back again. It will speak of beauty, of courage, and of creativity. And my hope, is that it will be honest and relatable too.
Here’s a snippet:
The idea for this Substack came to me on a rather ordinary Sunday.
Mum-life had me on the couch, depleted.
I felt a sense of desperation to be anywhere but here. To “get back” to that good place—of energy, of spiritedness.
But on this particular Sunday morning, it all felt out of reach. My husband was working. My parents were interstate. It was just me, my teething daughter, and her rightful but relentless needs.
I sat there in my robe, sipping my coffee like it was a lifeline, trying to keep my toddler entertained from my mud puddle of exhaustion and sorrow on the couch. Even though I was seemingly hanging on by a thread, there was a level of surrender to the experience, of allowing these feelings to be here. If that thread broke, and I lost my grip, a wise part of me knew that fall would be fruitful, and all would not be lost. Thank God.
I opened my phone, hiding it behind a cushion so my daughter wouldn’t see, and felt myself scan for something other than my coffee to tether myself to.
Link in bio to read more or subscribe ❤️
