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Let’s Talk About Talking (a.k.a. Gossip)
There’s something a little icky about gossip, isn’t there? That slow drip of conversation that starts as “concern” and ends up twisting into something that leaves a funny feeling in the pit of your stomach ♡ Lately, I’ve been thinking about how easy it is to fall into it ~ even accidentally. Small towns, small…
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Empaths, Boundaries & The Quest to Save the World (A love letter to the ones who feel it all)
Some of us came here wired for empathy. We feel everything ~ the happys, the saddness, the collective ache of the world ~ as if it’s all happening inside us. It’s beautiful, but it’s also bloody exhausting. Empathy is our superpower ♡ But it’s also our soft spot ~ the part of us that keeps…
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The Art of Surrender (Part Two)
So…..remember that post I wrote about letting go? Yeah. I have a confession. When I wrote it, I wanted to believe I’d fully surrendered ~ that I was gliding through the storm with barefoot grace and enlightened calm 😳 But honestly? I was more like clinging to the steering wheel of life whispering, “I’m fine,…
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Earth Daughters
Where Young Women Grow, Grounded in Their Flow I’ve been creating something beautiful for our young women ~ a project called Earth Daughters ♡ It’s a gentle rites-of-passage journey for young women stepping into their menarche ~ that sacred threshold where girlhood begins to unfold into womanhood. Earth Daughters is about more than “the talk”…
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Letting go!
Wow! That one really knows how to test me. (And if I’m honest, I’m a little stubborn when it comes to “surrender”) It’s not a neat chapter with a clear ending ~ it’s a lifelong rhythm of release, a practice of surrendering again and again……. This week, I’ve had to say goodbye to a lot.…
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When the Kids Come Home
Last night, I nearly had a heart attack. I’d just come home from a party, feeling all smug about staying out past 9pm, when I walked into our cozy rainforest cocoon and from the dark, a couple of shadowy figures casually said, “hey” Naturally, I old-lady yelped, “Who the fuck are you?!” (Because obviously, I’m…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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?…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
