Sarah Voronov, Hallam (2025)

29/07/2025

I was tired of hearing myself say the same thing.

Tired of feeling stuck in the same loop.

Tired of telling myself I was fine when I wasn’t.

Tired of journaling about the same problem for the hundredth time.

Tired of feeling exhausted, disconnected, reactive and then judging myself for it.
There’ve been moments where I’ve just felt like...

“Enough.”

Moments where I’ve thought, I don’t want to keep looping around the same things.

A quiet whisper inside would rise there must be another way.

A part of me that could still dream into the possibility of something else.

Whether it was my health, my energy, my family dynamics, or just how I felt in my own body...

I’ve had moments where I realised:

I’m too close to myself to see clearly.

I know I want to shift this but I can’t quite see how to get there on my own.

That’s when I’ve reached out for support.

Not because I was broken.
But because I needed guidance.

Because I was ready to feel something different.

To be held in something different.

To stop circling the same inner loop and begin moving forward, even if slowly, even if gently.

And if that’s where you are right now...

I want you to know, you’re not alone.

You’re not failing.
You’re not behind.

Sometimes, the moment we finally get tired of hearing ourselves talk about it...is the moment something new can begin.

Let me know if this reasontes 👇

✨ What’s your version of “I’m tired of hearing myself say this”?

Just naming it can be the start of change.
💖 Sarah xx

26/07/2025

There will be seasons where it feels like you’re going backwards.

Where you wonder
“What’s the point?”
“Am I even getting anywhere?”
“How can I do all this inner work and still react that way?”

It can feel disheartening.

Like all your growth doesn’t count because you had that moment, or that response.

But what if those moments aren’t wrong?

What if they’re not a step backwards but a step towards?

An invitation to meet yourself with more compassion.

To be curious instead of critical.

To stop making yourself “bad” or “good”… and just notice where you are.

I like to think of it like a tree.

When a tree grows, its branches don’t all shoot straight up to the sky.

They meander around obstacles.
Some twist sideways.
Some double back.
Some stretch towards the sun in completely different directions.

And we don’t make the tree wrong for that.
We admire it. The way it’s grown. All the space it dares to take up.

The beauty of its shape , even the “messy” bits.

We marvel at its branches, its bushy leaves, the way it holds so much.

That’s how I see this journey.

We are meant to take up space.

To grow big and wild and beautifully.

To be soft with ourselves when we stretch in ways we didn’t expect.

To honour every twist in the path as part of the whole.

So if it feels hard right now…

If things aren’t looking like you thought they would…

Let this be a reminder:
🌿 Nothing is wasted.
🌿 You are still growing.
🌿 You are not broken, just expanding.

And if you’d love support in remembering and coming back to yourself…

I’ve got something coming soon.
Big love,

Sarah x

23/07/2025

For most of my life, I thought I was dumb.

Like I always felt I had to try harder than everyone else just to keep up.

In primary school, I would even copy other people’s work sometimes because I didn’t understand what was going on.

I even once copied someone’s name on my worksheet because I was concentrating so hard. 😅

That belief — that I wasn’t smart — stuck. It followed me for years.

And it wasn’t until I was well into my naturopathy degree, sitting in a study group with someone kind and patient enough to explain things slowly… that something clicked.

Not just the information.
But the realisation that I’d never been dumb.
I’d just never been supported in the way I needed.

It changed everything!

Because support doesn’t just help us understand, it helps us heal.

It helps us rewrite the stories we’ve carried since childhood.

The ones that told us we weren’t smart enough, good enough, capable enough.

And that’s part of why I do the work I do now.

Because I believe we all deserve to feel seen, supported, and safe enough to learn, grow, and reconnect with the truth of who we are.
✨

If this resonates , I’d love to know — have you ever believed something about yourself that once you really connected back in, turned out to be untrue?

Sarah xx

21/07/2025

I remember being a kid — maybe 8 or 9 — and thinking,“I guess this is just how it is.”

Like a lot of kids in the ‘90s, fear was used to keep you in line.

Yelling, getting hit, being shut down — it was normal.

It was just the way things were done.

At first, I thought I’d probably do the same when I had kids one day.

Because when that’s all you know, you think it’s the only way.

But one day I was in my room crying,and I remember feeling — I don’t like this.

So why would I do it to someone else?
Why would I pass it down?

That was the moment something shifted.

I made a quiet promise to myself, that I’d do things differently.

That I’d stop the patterns that didn’t feel good.
Even if I didn’t fully understand how yet.

And over the years, there’ve been moments where I’ve caught myself saying or doing things that sounded exactly like my parents.

Like echoes moving through me.

Reminding me where there’s still more to heal, more to understand.

Looking back, that moment as a kid means even more now.

It was the start of me wanting to do things differently, to understand where my patterns came from,so I wouldn’t just pass them on.

It’s a big part of why I care so much about this inner work.

Why I keep showing up — not just for my kids, but for me, too.

Because we get to change things.

We get to choose again.

And if you’ve ever felt that fire in you —that deep knowing that something has to shift, you’re not alone.

It’s not always easy,but it matters more than we know. 💖

What’s something you promised your future self — or your future kids — even before you had the “how” figured out?

Sarah xx

20/07/2025

There was a job I once had that looked like the perfect opportunity.

I was excited at first — it ticked all the boxes: good pay, a clear path to my financial goals, a chance to prove myself.

But slowly, it started to crush my soul.
At first, I thought it was just the office politics… or the constant frustrations I couldn’t quite name.

But then I started noticing something deeper.

I’d wake up happy and energised — and within an hour of starting work, it was like my spark had been drained.

I’d come home angry, snappy, exhausted.
The weekends became a blur of trying to recover from the weekdays.

And people noticed.

My light had dimmed.
But even more than that — I noticed.

I tried to rationalise it — “It’s not that bad,” “Maybe it’s just a phase,” “I just need to adjust.”

But I couldn’t shake the feeling: this wasn’t just burnout…
It was misalignment.

I was working toward goals that mattered to me, sure.

But I was doing it in a way that went against everything inside me.

And the worst part?
I felt like I couldn’t leave — because I was scared that walking away meant giving up on the dream.

It wasn’t until I had a kinesiology session on it that things clicked.

I saw the prison I’d built in my mind and then I saw the door.

Leaving that job wasn’t just about changing careers.

It was about finally listening to the part of me that had been whispering all along:
This isn’t it.

A year later, I had reached every financial goal I set.

But more than that — I got to do it in a way that felt aligned.

I felt like me again.
✨ My spark came back.
✨ My tiredness eased.
✨ My peace returned.

And I realised it wasn’t that I was broken.
I was just out of alignment.

What I really needed was permission to listen to myself again.

And that changed everything.

Have you ever stayed in something longer than you wanted to out of fear?

Or had a moment that helped you shift out of it?

I’d love to hear
Sarah xx

16/07/2025

I didn’t realise how much I shaped myself around other people…

Until someone asked me to choose what I wanted — before they did.

It was such a simple moment. A conversation in a food court.

But it pulled something to the surface I hadn’t seen before.

The part of me that always said:“I don’t really mind, “whatever you want.”, “I’m easy.”

I thought that was flexibility.

Turns out, it was fear.

What I hadn’t realised — until that moment — was that I had become so used to reading the room, trying to make things easier for everyone else, that I didn’t even know how to check in with what I actually wanted.

Not just with food, but in life.

And when my (now) husband gently pointed out the pattern, I was caught off guard. Not because he was judging — but because I honestly hadn’t seen it.

He said:
“You choose what you want to eat first. Then I’ll decide.”

It sounds small. But to me, it was huge.

This was over a decade ago but it still stands out to me..

Because in that moment, I could feel how much I’d been deferring. How much I’d been waiting for someone else to go first so I could follow.

And this time… I couldn’t. I had to sit with it.
Feel into it.
Actually ask myself — what do I want?

And it showed me something important:

That when a safe space is held — even in the tiniest moment — it can invite parts of you to come back online.

The ones that didn’t feel safe to lead, to choose, or to take up space before.

This work I do now — it’s not about food choices or big dramatic moments.

It’s about helping people hear themselves again.
To stop second-guessing.
To stop living life by default.

And to start listening to that quieter voice that’s been under the noise all along.

If you’ve ever caught yourself saying “I don’t mind” — but deep down, you do…

If you’ve ever realised you’ve been living through the lens of “what’s easiest for everyone else”…

Then I just want to say — you’re not alone.
And it doesn’t have to stay this way.

Are you noticing where you are keeping the peace and where you’re giving yourself opportunities to connect back into your wants?

Let me know 👇

💖 Sarah xx

14/07/2025

I thought the hardest part was over once I gave birth.

But that was only the beginning…

What no one really tells you is that motherhood isn’t just about learning how to breastfeed or change nappies.

It’s the chaos in your head.
The pressure to do it right.
The fear of getting it wrong.
I became obsessed with sleep routines.

Panicked if he fell asleep in my arms instead of the cot like I was ‘meant’ to do.

Worried I was ruining everything by feeding him to sleep.
But it wasn’t just sleep.

I was anxious about everything.

Whether he cried and I couldn’t settle him.
Whether others got to hold him.
Whether they thought I was a good mum.

Behind the scenes, I was running a silent marathon.

Trying to keep the house going.
Cook the meals.
Be fully present.
Pretending I was coping — while quietly drowning in pressure I had created.

I was people-pleasing.
Over-apologising.
Abandoning myself to meet expectations I didn’t even agree with.

One maternal nurse visit tipped me over.
I walked in thinking maybe I was doing ok.
I walked out convinced I was failing.

But the truth was — I wasn’t failing.

I just hadn’t given myself permission to trust myself yet.

So I let go of the idea of “perfect”.
I held him to sleep.
Let him nap on the b**b.
Started co-sleeping.

And slowly… I relaxed into what actually worked for us.

That’s when things started to shift.

My nervous system softened.
The pressure lifted.
And I could finally hear my own voice again.

The moment things start to change is when you stop trying to fit into someone else’s idea of “right” — and come back to you.

✨Have you had an experience like that?

Where you had to stop doing what was right for everyone else and start trusting what was right for you?
I'd love to hear below 👇

And if you're looking for a gentle place to begin reconnecting with yourself again, my free 3-part email series Radiant You is a beautiful way to start.

Let me know if you'd like the link and I can pop it in the comments below.

💖 Sarah x

13/07/2025

You’re too sensitive.”

I’ve heard those words echo in my ears since I was a child.
I once even had a co-worker say, “You need to see how your crying affects others.”

And I did.
I saw it made people uncomfortable.
I saw how others responded with tension, irritation, or urgency to “make it stop.”

So I started absorbing the story:
There must be something wrong with me.
The way I feel makes things worse.

I need to hold it in, keep it small, make it easier for everyone else.

//

So I’d dig my nails into my palms.
Click a pen over and over just to have something to focus on.
I’d do anything I could to suck the tears back in.

Especially if I was around someone in authority, a teacher, boss, even a friend.
Especially if I was angry.
Especially when I didnt feel safe to express how i really felt.

//

Sensitivity had become something to apologise for.
Or something I’d try to explain away before others noticed.

Like: “Sorry, I’m just really sensitive” — as if it was a flaw to warn people about.

But when I finally started coming back to myself…

When I stopped trying to fix or change that part of me…

//

Everything began to shift.
I didn’t stop being sensitive.
I just stopped making it a problem.

I started to honour my sensitivity — in how I eat, how I parent, how I run my business, how I care for my skin, and how I protect my energy.

I now hold space for my tears like I would for a child.
I let them come.
And they pass.

Because I remember what it felt like when people would try to comfort me whilst feeling uncomfortable and trying to stop the flow.

//

There’s a felt difference when space is simply held.

When the tears are just allowed out and come to their own end.
And now?

I’m actually really comfortable when people cry around me.Clients, friends, strangers.
Because I get it.

I know what it’s like to internalise everything.

To believe your emotions are too much.

To feel like your body’s natural response is inconvenient for others.
But you were never too much.

Sensitivity is not a flaw.
It’s a deep capacity to feel.
To perceive.
To know.

And when we start to unravel the stories we’ve absorbed…
When we come back to the truth of who we really are…
That’s when change starts happening.

Not from pushing.
Not from fixing.
But from remembering.

🌿 If this resonates, I’d love to hear.

What messages did you absorb about being sensitive, or being ‘too much’, growing up?

Sarah xx

11/07/2025

I found myself getting upset over a frying pan sticking.
I know — sounds dramatic, right?

But usually, when we have a big emotional reaction to something small or seemingly benign… there’s more going on underneath.

For me, it wasn’t just about the pan.

Yes, I’d done the research.
Found the perfect non-toxic, no PFOA, no weird coating pan — at a bargain price, too.

But when it didn’t work the way we’d hoped, I instantly went into:“It’s my fault.”
“I chose it. I bought it. So it’s on me.”

//

What I didn’t see at the time was that this wasn’t about a frying pan.
It was about an old pattern: over-responsibility.

In reality… I’m not the manufacturer. I didn’t create it.

It’s just a pan that sticks.

But I was making it mean so many things.

And that’s what we do — we take these tiny everyday moments and overlay them with years of patterning.

How we handle the small things is usually how we handle the big things.

//

For me, it wasn’t just the pan.

I was taking responsibility for everything — things that weren’t even mine to carry.

Constantly in fix-it mode. Helper mode.
Trying to do it all, hold it all, be it all.

And it left me feeling overwhelmed, depleted, and disconnected from myself.

If you’ve had a “pan moment” like that… I see you.

//

And if you needed the reminder:
Not everything is your fault.
Not everything is your responsibility.

When we can come back to ourselves — to who we actually are and what we’re really here for —that’s when things begin to shift.

✨ If you’d like some gentle support reconnecting, I’ve created a 3-part email series with simple tools to help you return to your own energy.

Comment below if you’re interested and I’ll send you the link!

Also have you had a pan moment like this?

I’d love to hear…

Sarah xx

08/07/2025

I put my youngest to sleep last night and ended up falling asleep with him.

I usually sneak out and get to all the tasks I can’t do during the day.

It’s usually my opportunity to work on my business and unwind.

I had been feeling pretty tired during the day & haven’t been taking my iron supplements 🫢😅

Last night my body had other plans and I woke up sometime in AM in a haze realising I must have fallen asleep 🫠

Our bodies are so smart and send us signals all the time if only we listen.

I share this with you to encourage you to listen and get curious what might your body be telling you?

It starts off subtly and then gets louder over time!

Have you noticed your body giving you some signals lately?

Sarah xx

07/07/2025

In a world where we have so much going on

Things we need to do.

Places we need to be.

Things to organise.

All the roles we play.

If we can take even a second to come back to ourselves to be grateful.

Grateful for another day, to have problems to solve, to have places to be and things to do.

Grateful for a body that is always doing its best.

To have air to breathe, space to fill.

It really is amazing how much abundance is truly available and how blessed we are to be alive.

May this be a reminder, a drop in the well that is you to remember that you have been blessed with another day.

Big love
Sarah xx

02/07/2025

When you do all the physical work but your body still feels stuck, it’s time to go deeper.

When you’re able to speak to the body and the nervous system you find out what it really needs for things to flow.

Even after all these years I’m always blown away, how balancing the body’s energy and shifting the emotions has such a profound effect on the physical.

This is the kind of work I do, treating the whole person physical, emotional, energetic and spiritual.

There’s often more waiting to be uncovered beneath the surface.

Get curious, what do you think your body might be holding that it’s ready to let go of?

Sarah xx

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