RainMinded

  • Welcome to RainMinded

    RainMinded

    By Rain Wickham

    Welcome to RainMinded

    Well, here we are ~ my little corner of the internet is officially live. RainMinded has been swirling in my head (and scribbled across a ridiculous number of notebooks) for ages and now it’s finally out in the wild.

    This is the space where I’ll be pouring out stories, reflections and rambles ~ sometimes funny, sometimes messy, sometimes a little spiritual ~ but always real.

    From compooost fails to kookaburra breakfast thefts, from heartbreak to healing, this is where I figure it all out (pfft, said no one ever!)

    I’ve dreamed of this space for a long time ~ a home for all the storms, the sunshine, the sass and the softness. RainMinded is where I get to be fully me: unfiltered, creative, slightly chaotic and hopefully a little inspiring too ♡

    I’ll still be around on socials (work never sleeps), but if you want the deeper rambles ~ this is the place. Think of socials as the trailer. This is the full movie (popcorn optional, wine encouraged).

    So kick off your shoes, grab a cuppa (or wine) and come walk with me through the wild, weird and wonderful.

    Welcome to my journey ~ welcome to RainMinded ♡

    Love Rain x

  • I Would Really Like to Exclude Myself from This Narrative

    I Would Really Like to Exclude Myself from This Narrative

    The world feels unsettled lately and I can feel it mirrored inside me. Life lately feels like a roller coaster with a dodgy safety bar and I’m ready to get off, stat! We’re back in the rental market (send prayers, crystals and snacks) And wow ~ it’s hectic. Like, if the Hunger Games and “The…

  • It’s Not Giving Up ~ It’s “Maybe Not Right Now”

    It’s Not Giving Up ~ It’s “Maybe Not Right Now”

    Isn’t time a funny thing? One minute you’re cruising along, everything flowing, plans falling into place ~ and then bam ~ the universe hits shuffle! Suddenly what felt easy starts feeling heavy. The to-do list multiplies overnight. Your brain starts doing that tap dance between “I’ve got this” and “I might actually combust” I’ve been…

  • When the Ground shifts

    When the Ground shifts

    Well… this one’s a little hard to write. We’ve just been given notice ~ 90 days to move out. And while I know “home” isn’t always about four walls, this place has been our sanctuary. It’s hard to imagine leaving it behind :'( Uncertainty is a funny (and slightly cruel) thing. You tell yourself to…

  • Showing Up for Your Human

    Showing Up for Your Human

    A lot of humans ask how we still love each other ~ like, really love each other. The kind where you still laugh, still talk about dreams, still check in just to say, “Hey, you ok my love?” We’re Rain and Wick ~ married 12 years, together 18. We’ve built a whole life (and a…

  • The Thrill of the Op Shop Find
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    The Thrill of the Op Shop Find

    There’s nothing quite like the thrill of an op shop treasure hunt. You walk in with zero expectations ~ maybe just to “have a quick look” (famous last words) and suddenly you’re holding something that needs to come home with you….immediately! Yesterday we took a drive to Mullum ~ that dreamy, boho little town tucked…

  • The Pull of the Moon

    The Pull of the Moon

    I feel her and see her all at once ~ through my bedroom window her glow drifts in, making me feel held, like she’s a stage-5 clinger and I’m saved under her ‘faves’ in her cosmic phone book (kinda cute) The moon’s getting full again. They say this one’s the Harvest Moon and a supermoon…

  • Maybe It’s What I Needed

    Maybe It’s What I Needed

    Some dayz, life doesn’t go to plan. You know the ones ~ the days where you want to scream “This is not what I wanted!” at the sky (or at least mutter it into your cuppa) But here’s what I’m learning ~ sometimes what doesn’t go our way is still going our way. It just…

  • The Magic of Small Kindness

    The Magic of Small Kindness

    Lately, the world feels a little heavy 🙁 Sadness on the news, hurt in our communities, stress bubbling under (& over!) the surface. It can feel like too much. Like nothing we do could possibly shift the weight of it all. But did you know ~ kindness doesn’t ask us to fix everything. It just…

  • Confessions of a Professional Procrastinator

    Confessions of a Professional Procrastinator

    Today I made a to-do list. Then I made a “things I’ll probably do instead” list. Guess which one is already ticked off? My Capricorn brain LOVES a good plan. Neat boxes. Tidy lists. Cosmic order. But then my ADHD tendencies kick in and suddenly I’m…..staring at the wall. Or the plants. Or rearranging the…

  • How We Landed in Nimbin

    How We Landed in Nimbin

    In 2023, we packed up our life in Fremantle, WA. We sold almost everything, bought a caravan and set off east. Just like that, we’d officially joined the ranks of the “grey nomads” only, without the grey (ok, I might have been in denial!) Working online made it possible. Oh boy, it felt liberating. Free.…

  • Is My Obsession with Indoor Plants… Healthy?

    Is My Obsession with Indoor Plants… Healthy?

    So, here’s the thing. I talk to my plants. Every. Single. Day. Mother-in-Law’s Tongue, Bird of Paradise, Spider Plants, Peace Lilies, Pothos, Devil’s Ivy, Palms, Monstera (even a Thai Constellation baby) ~ they all get their daily pep talks. And yes, they’re thriving. (Coincidence? I think not) Now, I’m about to add a Maidenhair Fern…

  • Things I’m Calling In This Season

    Things I’m Calling In This Season

    How are we already in October? Honestly, I blinked in July and somehow it’s October…..I’m not sure I gave it permission. This season, I’m slowing myself down and calling in what matters ~ love, kindness and peace. Because there’s a lot of sadness, hurt and heaviness swirling around in the world right now. And while…

  • Valmai Vintage & My Love Affair with Old Things

    Valmai Vintage & My Love Affair with Old Things

    Some people collect stamps. Others collect shoes. Me? I collect vintage clothes. And the way I find them is by following my nose ~ literally. I can’t help but sniff out vintage wherever I go. Markets, op shops, garage sales ~ if it smells like mothballs and magic, I’m there! My love of vintage isn’t…

  • Calling in Your Aura = Check

    Calling in Your Aura = Check

    Ever walked into a room and felt like someone had already sucked the oxygen out of it? Or met a human who makes you feel instantly lighter ~ like they’re basically walking sunshine? That’s your aura clocking in for duty ♡ Now, I’m not talking about crystal-ball woo woo (though, hey, light me a candle…

  • Who Even Am I?

    Who Even Am I?

    So, apparently, I’m now one of those humans with a blog (wtf, I know!) Somewhere between raising five kids (who are now adulting in the big wide world), starting community projects, drinking far too much coffee and wrangling life in the rainforest, I decided the internet needed my rambles. You’re welcome. A little about me?…

  • A Note on Trauma

    A Note on Trauma

    Not many people know the depth of what I’ve lived through. One of the hardest chapters of my life was losing my boys ~ not to a system, but to someone I once loved, their dad. It shattered me, them and the whole ecosystem that was meant to hold us. I’m not ready to tell…

  • Wildlife Edition

    Wildlife Edition

    Reporting live from the bush: So you want to live off-grid? Dreaming of sunrise yoga, boho vibes and eating papaya straight off the tree? Cute. But let’s talk about the real locals you’ll be sharing space with. Spoiler: they don’t pay rent, they don’t respect boundaries and some of them want your breakfast (free-loaders!) Huntsmans…

  • Fighting for Our Youth

    Fighting for Our Youth

    Right now, our little grassroots youth space is at a crossroads. We’ve built something beautiful here in Nimbin — a place where young people can drop in, feel safe, share a meal, jump on the computers, or just chill and know they are loved. It’s not fancy, it’s not funded by millions, but it’s real.…

  • The Compost Chronicles: The Upper Class Edition

    The Compost Chronicles: The Upper Class Edition

    Some humans toss in their veggie scraps, coffee grounds and pumpkin rinds. That’s cute. Around here? We’ve gone full aristocrat with our compost. We don’t chuck scraps in ~ we contribute personally. Yep. Our compooost pile is less “bin” and more “exclusive members-only club” Entry fee: your business and a scoop of wood shavings. It’s…

  • What Does RainMinded Mean?

    What Does RainMinded Mean?

    Humans often ask me: what does RainMinded actually mean? So, I guess it sounds like I’m either obsessed with the weather forecast (which is kinda true!) or it’s some kind of niche yoga pose. But here’s my truth: RainMinded is my philosophy, my mess and my magic all rolled into one ✨️ So being RainMinded…

  • Energy Vampires & the Sacred Art of Boundaries

    Energy Vampires & the Sacred Art of Boundaries

    We’ve all met them. The friend who leaves you drained after a “quick chat” The co-worker who dumps their chaos on your lap like it’s a group project. The human who calls only when they want something….. These are your energy vampires. And unlike the sparkly movie kind, they don’t need fangs ~ they just…

  • In Denial About the Glasses ~ Reading My Own Scribbles

    In Denial About the Glasses ~ Reading My Own Scribbles

    So, apparently, I’ve reached that stage of life where my own writing looks like it’s been penned by a drunk spider. At first, I thought maybe I was just too tired……or maybe the pen ink was smudgy……or maybe my journal had started conspiring against me. Nope. Turns out, I just can’t read my own scribbles…

  • Sneks in the Spring: Sexy Times Edition

    Sneks in the Spring: Sexy Times Edition

    So it’s springtime in the rainforest and apparently, every snake in Nimbin got the memo: “time to get your hisssssss on” I’m all for romance. Flowers blooming, bees buzzing, love in the air kinda shit, But when it’s 2 six-foot sneks tangled in a love wrestle right outside my home, I feel personally attacked. They’re…

  • Earthing: The Middle Finger to Modern Life

    Earthing: The Middle Finger to Modern Life

    Sometimes the most “woo woo” thing you can do is actually the simplest: take your damn shoes off. Right? Toes in the dirt, skin on roots, bum on the grass if you’re brave. That’s where I remember who the I am ♡ They call it grounding or earthing, but honestly? It’s just reconnecting with the…