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The Curious Collective - Kate Chisholm Helping you understand what your body is trying to tell you—and what to do about it You're not alone. Contact me today to schedule a session.

Are you a veteran or first responder struggling to find peace in civilian life? The transition can be challenging, but you deserve to live a life of fulfillment and connection. Your Path to Inner Calm
As someone who understands the unique challenges you face, I'm here to guide you towards:

- Cultivating inner peace
- Regulating your nervous system
- Navigating life's challenges with grace
- Deepening connections with yourself and others

Embrace Your Unique Experience
Your experiences have shaped you, but they don't define you. Together, we'll work on:

- Accepting all aspects of yourself without judgment
- Celebrating your uniqueness
- Tapping into your inner wisdom and potential
- Being present and fully engaged with the world around you

My Approach
Using a blend of mind-body practices, energy work, and personalised guidance, I'll help you:

- Switch off from hyper-vigilance by tapping into the intelligence of the body
- Go with the flow of life
- Find deeper meaning in your experiences
- Transform challenges into opportunities for growth

Ready to take the first step towards a happier, healthier, and more fulfilling life? Remember, you've served others. Now it's time to serve yourself.

I've been having SO many conversations with clients around HIPS.... let's look closer ~ that nagging hip pain that's bee...
15/08/2025

I've been having SO many conversations with clients around HIPS.... let's look closer ~ that nagging hip pain that's been getting louder lately 🤔 The one you've been ignoring while you power through another 12-hour day, skip lunch again, and promise yourself you'll "deal with it later"......Yeah, that one.

I am telling you it's not about your posture, your age, or even that ergonomic nightmare you call a workspace!

Your hips are trying to tell you something about the way you're living. And they're getting pretty tired of being ignored.

When "Productivity" Becomes Prison ~

We've trained ourselves to:
- Sit for survival → 8+ hours hunched over screens
- Rush between obligations → Always late, always hurried
- Ignore body signals → "I don't have time to be tired/hungry/in pain"
- Carry invisible loads → Work stress, family pressure, financial anxiety
- Never fully stop → Even rest time is "productive" scrolling

Your hips? They're the shock absorbers for this modern madness. And they're breaking down under the pressure.

🔍 What Your Hip Pain Is Really Saying

That deep ache when you stand up?
→ "You've been stuck in one position (physically and mentally) for too long"

Sharp pain when you move quickly?
→ "You're always rushing—when did you last move with intention?"

Stiffness that gets worse throughout the day?
→ "You're accumulating stress faster than you're releasing it"

Pain that's worse on one side?
→ "You're literally off-balance in how you're carrying your life"

Chronic tightness despite stretching?
→ "This isn't a flexibility issue—it's a nervous system issue"

The Emotional Hip Files ~ What You're Really Carrying (let's explore this together) ♡

Your hips don't just move your legs—they're energetic storage units for:

The pressure to perform → Tight hip flexors from constantly "pushing forward"
Unexpressed frustration → Deep gluteal tension from things you can't control
Fear of slowing down → Hip joint restriction from believing rest equals failure
Others' expectations → Sacral heaviness from carrying what isn't yours
Perfectionist patterns → Pelvic floor gripping from never feeling "good enough"

🤯 The Plot Twist ~ Your Body Is Smarter Than Your Calendar

Here's what gets wild—your hips are trying to save you from yourself.

That pain forcing you to slow down? Protection.
That stiffness making you pause? Wisdom.
That ache demanding attention? Intelligence.

Your body is literally staging an intervention against your unsustainable pace.

💡 The 2-Minute Hip Reality Check...

Right now, wherever you are:

1. Stand up (yes, now)
2. Place your hands on your hips
3. Take three actual deep breaths (not those shallow chest gasps you call breathing ~ to the BELLY)
4. Gently circle your hips and notice what feels tight, stuck, or painful
5. Ask yourself ~ "What am I rushing toward? What am I running from?"

Notice what comes up. That's intel.

The Questions Your Hips Want You to Ask...

- When did "busy" become your identity instead of just your temporary state?
- What would happen if you moved through your day 10% slower?
- Where are you trying to force flow instead of allowing it?
- What part of your life feels stuck, and how is that showing up in your body?
- If you had to choose between being productive and being present, which scares you more?

🌊 Permission Slip ~ What If You Actually Listened?

What if your hip pain isn't something to fix, push through, or medicate away?

What if it's an invitation to:
- Move differently → With intention instead of urgency
- Sit differently → With awareness instead of unconsciousness
- Live differently → With presence instead of pressure

🔥 The Inconvenient Truth ~ Your hips will keep talking until you listen.

They'll get louder, more persistent, more creative in getting your attention. Because unlike your mind, which loves to rationalise why you "have to" keep going, your body knows the truth:

- You can't outrun the need for balance.
- You can't productivity-hack your way out of being human.
- You can't schedule rest for "someday" and expect your body to wait.

If your hips could redesign your life, what would they change first? 🤔

What would it look like to honour the intelligence of your discomfort instead of fighting it? 🤔

What's your relationship with your hip pain telling you about how you're living? 🤔

Drop a comment—sometimes the biggest shifts start with just naming what we've been avoiding... 👇

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14/08/2025

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I've been noticing something in our veteran community that's got me thinking...

We've become experts at describing our symptoms to doctors, but strangers to our own body's language.

I see posts about finding the "right" diagnosis, the "correct" medication, the perfect label that finally explains everything. And while these things can absolutely be helpful tools, I'm curious about what we're missing.

When did we stop trusting our own internal intelligence?

Think about it ~ You spent years in service reading environments, assessing threats, trusting your gut instincts to keep yourself and others alive. Your body was your most reliable intelligence system.

But somewhere along the way, many of us learned to outsource that wisdom.

Instead of asking:
- "What is my body trying to tell me right now?"
- "What does this restlessness actually need?"
- "Why does my system feel safer outdoors than indoors?"
- "What makes this tension in my shoulders ease?"

We ask:
- "What diagnosis explains this?"
- "What medication will fix this?"
- "What's wrong with me that needs to be corrected?"

Here's what I'm noticing ~ Your body has been sending you signals all along. That "yapping too much," that restlessness, that way certain medications made you feel terrible, that pull toward nature or movement or specific people.

These aren't just symptoms to be managed. They're intelligence. Information. Your system trying to communicate what it needs to feel safe and regulated.

I'm not saying ignore professional help. I'm saying what if we approached it as a collaboration between external expertise and your own internal wisdom?

What if instead of just finding the right pharmaceutical input, we also got curious about:
- How your breathing changes in different environments
- What activities actually settle your nervous system
- Which relationships leave you feeling energised vs. drained
- How your body responds to different types of movement
- What your sleep patterns are actually telling you

Your body isn't broken machinery waiting for the right chemical fix....... true story !!

It's a sophisticated system that's been adapting, protecting, and trying to communicate with you every single day.

So here's my question for you ~ When was the last time you asked your body what 'it' needed, rather than asking a professional what's wrong with it?

What is your system trying to tell you right now?

Drop your observations below. Let's start a conversation about the intelligence you're already carrying......

12/08/2025

Earth School 🌎 let's chat about this 💡🤔

✨️You are not a body with a soul. You are a soul with a body✨️

This simple truth shifts everything. When we begin to understand ourselves as conscious beings temporarily inhabiting physical forms, our entire relationship with life transforms. We stop identifying solely with our temporary vessel and start remembering our deeper nature.

The Classroom of Experience ~ Earth operates as a magnificent school for consciousness. Each challenge, relationship, and experience serves as curriculum for our evolution. The nervous system—that intricate network connecting mind and body—acts as our learning interface, constantly processing and integrating the lessons this earthly classroom offers.

For those in service-connected communities—veterans, first responders, and their families—this perspective can offer profound healing. The intense experiences, the hypervigilance, the challenges with regulation aren't punishments or failures. They're data points, learning experiences that consciousness chose to explore and integrate.

Body Wisdom as Communication ~ Your body holds the wisdom you need to remember. Those nervous system signals, the tension patterns, the areas of holding—they're not just physical phenomena. They're your deeper self communicating through your temporary earth suit.

When trauma becomes trapped in tissue, research shows it's not just cellular memory. It's multilayered information waiting to be acknowledged, processed, and transformed. The body becomes both storage device and healing mechanism for experiences too intense for the conscious mind to initially process.

The Forgetting and the Remembering ~ Part of the earth school experience involves forgetting our true nature. We arrive here with amnesia about our purpose, our past learning, our infinite potential. This forgetting isn't cruel—it's intentional. It allows us to experience contrast, feel genuine emotions, make authentic choices without overwhelming awareness clouding our decisions.

But remembering is part of the curriculum too. Those moments when you feel deeply connected to something greater, when you know something beyond what you've been taught, when your body wisdom speaks louder than your thinking mind—that's your deeper self breaking through. You've FELT IT ♡

Trauma-Informed Consciousness Awarenes ~ Understanding ourselves as consciousness with bodies reframes trauma entirely. Instead of seeing ourselves as broken or damaged, we recognise that our deeper selves chose these experiences for growth, learning, and expansion. This doesn't minimise the very real impact of trauma on our nervous systems—it provides a larger context for healing.

Your body's responses, your nervous system's adaptations, your survival strategies—they're all evidence of your incredible resilience and wisdom. The hypervigilance that developed in combat zones or emergency situations wasn't just biological adaptation. It was your deeper self ensuring your earth suit could complete its mission here.

The Earth School Curriculum ~ Every relationship teaches us about love, boundaries, and connection. Every challenge offers lessons in resilience, creativity, and surrender. Every moment of joy reminds us of our true nature. Even the difficult experiences—especially those—serve our evolution.

For service members and first responders, the intensity of your experiences accelerates the learning. You've chosen advanced coursework in this earth school. The courage it takes to run toward danger, to serve others, to put yourself in harm's way—that's not just human bravery. That's consciousness-level commitment to service and growth.

Integration and Healing ~ Healing happens when we integrate these earth school experiences at the deepest level. Your nervous system holds the memories, but your consciousness holds the meaning. True healing involves honouring both—supporting your body's need for safety and regulation while recognising the deeper wisdom contained in your experiences.

The goal isn't to eliminate all activation or return to some previous state. It's developing capacity to hold all experiences with compassion, understanding that each contributed to your evolution.

Living as Consciousness in Form ~ When you remember yourself as consciousness with a body, everything shifts. Self-care becomes conscious care. Boundaries become sacred space. Healing becomes homecoming. Service becomes natural expression of your true nature.

Your nervous system symptoms, your body's responses, your emotional patterns—they're all part of the intricate communication system between your consciousness and your earth experience. Learning to listen to this system with curiosity rather than judgement opens pathways for profound transformation.

The Bigger Picture ♡♡♡ 🙌

Earth school is temporary. This body is temporary. But the wisdom you gain, the love you give and receive, the growth you experience—that belongs to your eternal self. Understanding this doesn't diminish the importance of caring for your physical form or addressing trauma responses. If anything, it increases the reverence with which we tend to this miraculous vessel that allows consciousness to learn and grow in this realm.

You chose to be here, in this time, in this form, with these exact experiences. Your deeper self knew what it was signing up for, even if your human mind sometimes struggles to understand. Trust the process. Trust your body's wisdom. Trust that you have everything within you to navigate this earth school experience with grace, courage, and profound healing oxox

Your body is not your limitation—it's your liberation tool for consciousness-level growth 💥

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Diaphragmatic Breathing Hacks - For those who've trained their bodies to override natural signals - it's time to reclaim...
12/08/2025

Diaphragmatic Breathing Hacks - For those who've trained their bodies to override natural signals - it's time to reclaim your breath.

Your nervous system adapted to breathe shallowly for good reasons. In high-stress environments, chest breathing kept you alert and ready. But in civilian life, this same pattern can keep you stuck in survival mode.

Why Your Body Craves Belly Breathing - The Why:

- Activates your vagus nerve (your body's internal reset system)
- Signals safety to your nervous system
- Breaks the stress-tension-shallow breathing cycle
- Engages core stability naturally
- Delivers oxygen where your body actually needs it

Quick Hacks to Find Your Diaphragm - Can't feel your belly breathing? Try these:

🔧 The Book Test - Place a book on your chest, another on your belly. Breathe so only the belly book moves. Your body will figure it out quickly.

🔧 The Wall Hack - Stand with your back against a wall. Breathe so your lower ribs expand into the wall behind you. This teaches 360-degree breathing.

🔧 The Hand Guide - One hand on chest, one on belly. Breathe so only the lower hand moves. Simple feedback that works.

🔧 The Lying Down Reset - Start lying down - gravity helps your diaphragm work naturally. Master it here first, then take it upright.

The 4-6 Tactical Breath Protocol - Your new operational standard:
Inhale for 4 counts (nose, belly expands)
Exhale for 6 counts (mouth, everything softens)
The longer exhale is your nervous system's "all clear" signal

Make it automatic:
- Practice during your commute (traffic light breathing)
- Use doorways as breath cues (3 breaths every time you pass through)
- Morning coffee = morning breath practice
- Before challenging conversations

The Bottom Line - Your body's intelligence adapted your breathing for survival. Now we're teaching it there are more options available.

Each conscious breath is training for your nervous system.

Your breath was your first medicine. Time to remember how to use it.

What's your experience with breathing techniques? Drop a share - I read every one......

Ready to dive deeper into nervous system regulation? Connect in DM's or via the c.o.m.m.e.n.t.s below.... Kate Chisholm

Why I Called My Business "The Curious Collective"A few people lately have asked about the name, and yes - absolutely eve...
10/08/2025

Why I Called My Business "The Curious Collective"

A few people lately have asked about the name, and yes - absolutely everything has a story.

'The Curious Collective' came to me during my own period of rebuilding, when I was observing something fascinating about how people navigate major life transitions.

I kept watching how people - especially in our service-connected community - often lose their curiosity when life gets heavy. They default to survival mode, following prescribed paths, doing what's "safe" or what others expect of them.

The hypervigilance that once served them so well becomes a prison of predictability. The same scanning system that kept them alive starts scanning only for threats, never for possibilities.

But here's what I noticed about the people who didn't just survive their transitions - they thrived:

They stayed curious !!!!!

- Curious about their own healing
- Curious about what their body was trying to tell them
- Curious about new possibilities beyond what they'd always known
- Curious about what their experiences could teach them and others

The "Collective" part isn't about group therapy or forced community. It's about that ripple effect where one person's courage to explore and grow gives permission for others to do the same.

When someone stops believing their nervous system responses are "broken" and gets curious about the intelligence behind them...

When they start asking "What is my body trying to protect me from?" instead of "How do I shut this down?"...

When they discover that their heightened awareness isn't a flaw but a sophisticated adaptation that can be directed with intention...

I feel deeply that this 'curiosity' becomes contagious...

It's not about individual achievement. It's about lifting each other up through shared exploration of what it means to live in a body that's been trained for protection and learning how to channel that same intelligence toward purpose and connection.

The name reminds me - and everyone I work with - that staying curious about our own experience is how we move from surviving to thriving.

For those ready to explore what your body's signals are telling you .... Start with the Compass Masterclass - 90 minutes of practical nervous system education designed specifically for the service-connected community..... connect with Kate Chisholm 🌀🙌✨️🙏

Monday Reset ✨️That familiar knot between your shoulder blades isn't random.Your jaw that won't unclench. Breath that si...
04/08/2025

Monday Reset ✨️

That familiar knot between your shoulder blades isn't random.Your jaw that won't unclench. Breath that sits high in your chest. The constant scanning, muscles braced, mind saying "Stay ready."

And the challenging part? You've stopped noticing it's happening.

Existing in constant alert mode became normal. One trigger, and your nervous system locks into protective position.You try to "just breathe." But forcing relaxation makes everything tighter.

You're not failing at self-care.Your nervous system is doing what it was trained to do—protect you. And it's incredibly good at its job.

That persistent tension? Your body's intelligence operating from old programming. Every small stress feels like major threat. Every challenge activates full protective mode.

I've worked with clients who've spent years fighting their own system. Harder workouts, more stretching, different approaches. Nothing created lasting change.

Until they learned regulation isn't about forcing calm—it's about understanding the intelligence behind your responses.Your nervous system isn't broken. You're not "too sensitive" or "stuck."

Your body is sharing valuable information. Once you learn to listen and respond, real change becomes possible.

This Monday, try this ~ Place one hand on your chest, one on your belly. Notice your breath without changing it. Just witness what your body is already doing.

Your nervous system is always communicating—today, practice listening.

You don't have to carry tension that isn't serving you anymore.

Your body's wisdom is worth tuning into......

How Growth Emerges from Your Toughest ExperiencesI work with veterans and first responders every day, and I see somethin...
31/07/2025

How Growth Emerges from Your Toughest Experiences

I work with veterans and first responders every day, and I see something amazing happening. While the conversation often focuses on what trauma takes away, there's another side that deserves attention—what can emerge when you move through the healing process rather than around it.

Post Traumatic Growth isn't about minimising what you've experienced or suggesting that trauma is somehow "worth it." The research shows that 90% of trauma survivors report at least one area of growth after working through their experiences. This doesn't diminish the real impact of what you've endured—it recognises what becomes possible when you do the work.

The Five Areas Where Growth Shows Up:

1. Personal Strength and Inner Resilience
The shift ~ From "I can't handle this" to "I've proven I can handle whatever comes"
Your service already taught you that you're capable of more than most people ever discover about themselves. When you process stored experiences through your body rather than pushing them down, that knowledge becomes unshakeable inner knowing.

The hypervigilance that once felt overwhelming transforms into confident awareness. You stop questioning whether you can handle challenges and start recognising your proven capacity.

2. Deeper, More Authentic Connections
The shift ~ From "Connection feels risky" to "I can trust myself in relationship"
Service often requires you to compartmentalise emotions and maintain professional distance. When you learn to regulate your nervous system, you discover you can stay present with others without losing yourself or taking on their experiences.

Your capacity to read people and situations—developed through service—becomes a strength in personal relationships rather than a source of exhaustion.

3. Greater Appreciation for What Matters
The shift ~ From taking survival for granted to recognising the value in simple moments
When you've seen how quickly everything can change, processed experiences often reveal a deeper appreciation for ordinary moments that others miss.

Your exposure to life's fragility becomes wisdom about what deserves attention and energy.

4. New Possibilities and Perspective
The shift ~ From "I'm just surviving" to "I can create meaningful impact"
Service connects you to purpose larger than yourself. When you process stored experiences, that drive for meaningful contribution doesn't disappear—it becomes more intentional and sustainable.

Your understanding of crisis and resilience becomes a resource for creating positive change rather than just enduring difficulty.

5. Spiritual Development and Greater Meaning
The shift ~ From questioning everything to finding deeper purpose
Service often confronts you with big questions about meaning, fairness, and purpose. Processing stored experiences can lead to a more grounded sense of your place in something larger.

Your exposure to life's biggest questions becomes wisdom about what truly matters and how you want to contribute.

The Integration Process ~ Post Traumatic Growth doesn't happen by bypassing difficult experiences or trying to find silver linings before you've processed what happened. It emerges through completion—allowing your nervous system to move through stored patterns rather than staying stuck in them.

This is why the inner work can feel challenging. Your body needs to complete responses that were interrupted during high-stress situations. Growth appears on the other side of that completion, not instead of it.

Why This Matters for Service-Connected People ~ Your service background means you've already proven your capacity for growth under pressure. You've developed skills that most people never need to discover. When you apply that same commitment to your inner landscape, the results are often profound.

If you're in the thick of processing stored experiences, remember that the difficult work you're doing creates the foundation for these possibilities. Growth isn't guaranteed, but it becomes available when you move through rather than around what's stored in your system.

Your body holds not just the impact of what you've experienced, but also the capacity for what can emerge when you give it the support it needs to complete those responses.

The same strength that got you through service can carry you through healing. And what emerges on the other side often proves that the most meaningful growth comes from your most challenging experiences !!!! Did you learn something about yourself from this post? OR was a seed planted?

The Power of Regulated PresenceI heard an analogy today when chatting with my friend Will, and I knew I had to share it ...
29/07/2025

The Power of Regulated Presence

I heard an analogy today when chatting with my friend Will, and I knew I had to share it with you.

Tugboats and lighthouses both save ships. But they do it very differently.

The tugboat goes out into the storm, getting battered and bruised, saving one ship at a time. It gets rocked around, damaged in the process—needing constant repairs, new engines, transmissions, ropes. The tugboat operates from urgency, reaction, and depletion.

The lighthouse? It stays strong, always shining its light regardless of the season or weather. Every ship in the ocean looks to lighthouses for guidance. It may not save every ship directly, but it remains steady, consistent, and unwavering in its presence.

From Tugboat to Lighthouse... If you're reading this and you've served—whether military, first responder, emergency services—you know the tugboat life intimately. Your nervous system was trained to react, to go out into the storm, to save others even when it meant getting battered yourself.

That hypervigilance? That constant readiness? That inability to fully rest? These weren't character flaws—they were tugboat adaptations that kept you and others safe.

But here's what I've learned working with hundreds of service-connected individuals: Your body's intelligence was always designed to be a lighthouse, not just a tugboat.

The Lighthouse Within Your Nervous System... When you understand your body's signals—when you learn to work WITH your nervous system instead of AGAINST it—something amazing happens. You start operating from regulation rather than reaction.

You become the lighthouse.

From this regulated state:
- Your presence becomes calming to others
- You respond from wisdom, not just instinct
- You create safety for your family, your team, your community
- You impact more people through your regulated presence than you ever could through reactive rescuing

The Compass to Your Lighthouse ... This is exactly what my Compass framework teaches:

- NORTH (Body Wisdom): Understanding that your body's alert system isn't broken—it's intelligent data that can guide you to regulation

- SOUTH (Regulation & Resilience): Building practical tools that transform overwhelming activation into strategic response

- EAST (Integration & Embodiment): Moving beyond survival mode into sustainable practices that support your lighthouse strength

- WEST (Purposeful Impact): Creating meaningful change from regulated presence rather than reactive patterns

Your Tugboat Training Becomes Lighthouse Strength ... Here's what's beautiful about this transformation > You don't lose your ability to respond when genuine emergencies arise. Your operational training becomes even more effective when it comes from a regulated foundation.

The difference? You choose when to engage the tugboat. You're not stuck in perpetual storm-response mode.

You become someone who:

- Recognises the difference between actual threats and nervous system echoes
- Responds with precision rather than reactivity
- Creates ripple effects of calm in your relationships and community
- Serves from strength, not depletion

Every service-connected individual I work with carries this lighthouse potential. Your experiences, even the difficult ones, become the foundation for a different kind of strength.

Not the strength that burns out saving one ship at a time.

The strength that shines consistently, creating safety for everyone in your orbit.

Your Lighthouse is Already There ... You don't need to build a lighthouse from scratch. Your body already contains this wisdom.

The Compass framework simply helps you access what's already within you—transforming protective patterns into purposeful presence.

The question isn't whether you can become the lighthouse.

The question is > Are you ready to start shining from within?

If this resonates and you're curious about discovering your own lighthouse capacity - connect with me Kate Chisholm

Fascia ~ Your Body's Connective NetworkWhat exactly is fascia? 🤔Fascia is a continuous network of connective tissue that...
26/07/2025

Fascia ~ Your Body's Connective Network

What exactly is fascia? 🤔

Fascia is a continuous network of connective tissue that surrounds and supports every muscle, organ, nerve, and blood vessel in your body. Think of it as a three-dimensional web that provides structure and allows smooth movement between tissues.

🔑 Key Facts About Fascia

Structure & Function:
- Made primarily of collagen and elastin fibers
- Provides structural support and protection
- Facilitates smooth movement between tissues
- Helps transmit forces throughout the body
- Contains sensory receptors that contribute to proprioception (body awareness)

Types of Fascia:
- Superficial fascia - just under the skin
- Deep fascia - around muscles and organs
- Visceral fascia - surrounding internal organs

Why Fascia Health Matters

When fascia becomes restricted due to:
- Injury or trauma
- Prolonged poor posture
- Lack of movement
- Inflammation

It can contribute to:
- Reduced range of motion
- Pain and stiffness
- Altered movement patterns
- Compensation in other body areas

Supporting Your Fascia

✅ Stay hydrated - fascia needs water to maintain its gel-like properties
✅ Move regularly - gentle stretching and varied movement patterns
✅ Consider professional help - massage therapy, myofascial release, or fascial movement specialists

♡ Your body is remarkably interconnected - and fascia is one fascinating piece of that puzzle! 🧩

Want to learn more? Consider working with a qualified manual therapist, physical therapist, or movement specialist who understands fascial anatomy and function.....

♡ Kate Chisholm

25/07/2025

"Just see if this is going to be a full body yes for you..." ✨

I don't often come on here to recommend things, but when something lands in my world that feels this aligned, I have to share it.

My beautiful friend Kadi Sonntag has created something truly special - a women's retreat in the Blue Mountains (Aug 15-18) that's calling to so many of you who've been reaching out asking about meaningful escapes.

Here's what has me excited about this:

- Kadi herself - Army veteran, women's empowerment coach, and someone doing the deep work of reconnecting with herself while supporting others to do the same. She's authentic, grounded, and creates the safest containers for transformation.

- The location - A wooden house near a waterfall in the Blue Mountains. Chickens roaming free, food grown on the land, nature that invites you to slow down and breathe.

- The content - Morning meditations, energy work, boundary exploration, nature walks, ceremonies, somatic movement +++ more... Plus two weeks of integration support because the real magic happens when you return to everyday life.

This is for women ready to:

- Step away from the constant doing and people-pleasing
- Reconnect with what THEY actually want (not what everyone else needs)
- Explore what leading their life differently might look like
- Be held in a space where it's safe to be vulnerable and curious

If you've been feeling called to something like this, if you're in transition, if you're craving space to remember who you are beneath all the roles you play... just see if this is going to be a full body yes for you.

Connect with me and I'll put you directly in touch with Kadi. Ask all the questions. Trust your instincts.

Sometimes we need permission to put ourselves first. Consider this yours ### Kate Chisholm

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I am the very proud mother of three gorgeous children. As a Mum I can honestly say I have the best job in the world, extremely rewarding and brightens every day. This page provides an area where like minded people can share their quotes, advice, ideas and motivate each other in the world of essential oils !! Our team can offer education, support, workshops and so much more.

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