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29/12/2025

Mid-life has enabled me to lean a little more into self-compassion. Not perfectly. Not consistently. But I do embrace my flawed self more frequently than I once did.

In my work with women carrying deep pain, often with roots that reach back decades, this is my hope for you. That through connection, conversation and trauma aware practices, that you can meet all versions of yourself with more love and acceptance.

It takes time. It takes intention. The work is not a quick fix. Healing happens in relationship, and relationships of any kind where trust and safety are essential to their foundation, take time to build.

Let's work together to help you grieve what never was, and become who you've always needed. ❤️

24/12/2025

"The moment anyone tries to demean or degrade you in any way, you have to know how great you are. Nobody would bother to beat you down if you were not a threat." -- Cicely Tyson

"Cicely Tyson was a pioneering Hollywood icon who shattered racial and gender stereotypes over her seven-decade career. She nabbed the first recurring role for a Black woman in a television series, as Jane Foster in 'East Side/West Side.' She went on to win multiple Emmy and Tony awards. Most importantly, Cicely refused to take any roles that demeaned Black women, such as maids or prostitutes. She embraced strong female roles, paving the way for future actresses to do the same. Cicely knew the power of representation onscreen." -- The Female Quotient

To learn more about her extraordinary life, we highly recommend "Just as I Am: A Memoir" for adult readers at https://www.amightygirl.com/just-as-i-am

For books for children and teens about Mighty Girls taking a stand against hate and prejudice of many kinds, visit our blog post, "Standing Together: 50 Mighty Girl Books Celebrating Diversity and Acceptance” at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=13481

For books for children and teens about the importance of standing up for truth, decency, and justice, check out our blog post, "Dissent Is Patriotic: 50 Books About Women Who Fought for Change," at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=14364

23/12/2025

Christmas is not a love filled experience for everyone. Just because you share dna with people, does not mean they're easy to be around. And unfortunately, sometimes relatives can think it's ok to put their family through discomforts they'd never inflict on anyone else.

Many complicated emotions come up when imagining how spending a whole day with people, you might not choose to know otherwise, is going to look. It can be distressing feeling forced into unpleasant situations with people you'd ordinarily rather avoid.

So how can you navigate what is not necessarily a 'wonderful time of the year' for YOU?

Click through for some ideas and tips that might help you come out the other side feeling a little more empowered.

21/12/2025

20/12/2025

Unless someone has lived it, they just can't get it.

Sending out strength for all those who find this time of year highlights all the things they deserved from family, but never received.

♥️

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18/12/2025

In an achievement oriented, Instagram snap-worthy society, it can be easy to find ourselves thinking we should do/be/have more.

For some people just getting through each day, showing up for work, tolerating challenging people and getting a meal on the table, is achievement enough.

And that's OK.

We weren't put on earth to hustle. We're not here to 'elevate' every moment and experience. We don't have to perform to match the algorithms.

We just have to be ourselves. Gloriously human and imperfect.

And if you're anything like me, you look at all the things everyone else is doing, think to yourself... 'that looks bloody exhausting..' and go have a bit of a lie down...

And you know what? I reckon that's OK too.

♥️🌳

You are doing better than you think you are 🩷

14/12/2025

Like many, I am deeply, deeply saddened by the absolutely pointless act of violence perpetrated against innocent people, including children, in Bondi last night.

Incidents such as this can bring up big, often complicated feelings for so many of us.

Personally, one of my first thoughts was, 'are we really safe to gather in public anywhere, anymore'. I noticed feelings of fear and apprehension. I wondered if a loved one of mine might have happened to be in the area. I imagined how it might have been if for some obscure reason, my partner and I happened to be there. My mind went in all directions.

Instead of judging or analysing whatever comes up for you, see what it might be like to just allow it without judgement.

It's ok to have big feelings about things that have nothing directly to do with you. It's ok to grieve for strangers and innocent children. It's ok to be scared.

This was so senseless. There was no need for this. It achieves nothing.

I do not stand with hate. Of any kind. For anyone.

14/12/2025

Walking around where I live is always enjoyable, but tonight I ventured in a direction I don't go very often, and this is the beautiful scene that greeted me.

There's something about the colours, the cloud formations, the expanse of sky that stops me in my tracks every time.

I'm often aware of how nature has a way of reaching into those hidden pockets of my soul, and stirring up feelings of awe and wonder. A particular tone in a birds call, the breeze caressing my skin, the sun warming my body on a cold day, the smell of rain, the flight of a dragonfly, the darting about of a blue wren...

It's such an ancient, powerful part of our human experience. One I fear we are becoming too disconnected from in this age of digital distractions.

10/12/2025

The Oprah discussion re family estrangement was interesting. I was surprised by the balanced perspectives.

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09/12/2025

Why is it, do you think, we equate accountability and acknowledging our errors and imperfections to be on par with admitting to torturing small animals?

My thinking is that vulnerability and a willingness to step out of ego actually deepens trust and connection. Which ultimately is what we all want. I imagine anyway.

It can feel almost impossible to find people you can communicate honestly with. We're so threatened by the truth, we prefer to dwell in the land of illusion. No one wants to know how anyone *really* feels because it brings up uncomfortable feelings. And in my relationships, I'm as guilty of that as the next person.

Yet imagine what would be possible if we allowed the discomfort and spoke the truth anyway? What kind of connection would be possible on the other side?

It's exhausting holding tight to ego. To our false perception of 'goodness'. It's exhausting having to pretend.

How many relationships do we have that are truly 'real'? Where we know that someone finds it difficult to be around us when we do xyz?

I hear all the time how frustrated people are with loved ones, and the distance that creates because people can't say... 'can you eat with your mouth closed' or 'can you maybe try googling that before asking me to do the emotional labour for you' or 'here's my truth, can you hold it without making it about you?' or 'please don't make decisions about me without consulting me first, I know what's best for me, you don't'

A question I often ask women is, 'who do you feel safest with, and what about that relationship tells you its safe?' But perhaps an equally valid question might be, 'who in your world feels safe with you, and what about their behaviour with you, tells you they feel safe?'

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