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18/05/2026

There’s a difference between being capable…
and feeling like you have no other choice.
When your body is used to relying on yourself,
doing everything alone can feel normal.
Even expected.
And letting someone in—
even in small ways—
can feel unfamiliar.
Not wrong. Just unfamiliar.
So today, instead of trying to change anything…
just notice where you might be holding more than you need to.
🤍

Love,
Rachel
Moon & Soul Co

16/05/2026

Time for a reintroduction for my new followers! Hello and welcome to my little corner of the internet. I hope you find value, comfort and community here.

Always feel free to mesage me with any quesions or just to say hi! I would love to hear from you.

Love

Rachel

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16/05/2026

I hear alot of women say i dont need therapy, I have my bestie. And yes, your bestie is amazing, but she is their for so much more. She is there as your friend. A professional holds space only for you. Its meant to be different.

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16/05/2026

Not everything you carry began with you.
As a social worker, this is something I will always come back to —
we are shaped by our families, our culture, our systems, and the unspoken rules we grew up inside of.
So when you feel anxious, disconnected, overwhelmed, or like you’re “too much” or “not enough”…
it’s worth asking — what did I have to become in order to belong, to feel safe, to be loved?
Because so often, what we label as dysfunction
is actually intelligence. Adaptation. Survival.
And healing isn’t about blaming the past —
it’s about understanding it, so you can choose differently now.
A little more gently.
A little more consciously.
A little more in your own truth.
Love,
Rachel 🤍

16/05/2026

Regulate & Return 🌿
A midweek moment to come back to yourself.

Some days just feel… off.
No big reason.
No clear trigger.
Just a heaviness, a flatness, a sense that you’re not quite yourself.
And so often, it’s not the feeling itself that’s overwhelming—
it’s the meaning we attach to it.

“That shouldn’t be happening.”
“I thought I was past this.”
“Why do I feel like this again?”
That’s where the spiral begins.

What if today doesn’t mean anything about you?
What if it’s just a moment, a wave, a nervous system asking for a little more space?

You don’t need to fix it.
You don’t need to rush out of it.
You can just… be here.

Off days are part of a regulated life too.

Love,
Rachel 🤍
Moon & Soul Co

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16/05/2026

Story time…

I studied psychology before completing my Masters in Social Work because I’ve always been deeply curious about people — how we think, feel, and what shapes us.

But psychology alone didn’t feel like the full picture.
Social work changed that for me. It taught me to look beyond the individual and into the systems around them — family, community, culture, and society.
And then my learning became lived.

After experiencing domestic violence, I needed to understand how this happens. Not just on an individual level, but on a societal one.
How are some men shaped to treat women this way?
What I came to understand is this:
It wasn’t me.
It was never me.
It was something much deeper — conditioning, power structures, beliefs around control, and what it means to be a man in a world that often disconnects men from emotional responsibility.

Understanding this didn’t excuse what happened.
But it helped me make sense of it.
And more importantly, it helped me come back to myself.
This is why I do the work I do now.
To help women stop internalising what was never theirs to carry
and start returning to who they truly are

Love,
Rachel 🤍
Moon and Soul Co

11/05/2026

When things feel heavy, it’s not always about pushing through… sometimes it’s about softening, shifting, and choosing something that brings you back to you ✨

A moment. A breath. A small spark of joy.
That’s how we return.

What lights you up when you need it most? 🤍

Love,
Rachel 🌙
Moon and Soul Co

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04/05/2026

When people talk about life-altering events, this is what they mean.
When you lose someone you love suddenly, everything shifts.
The ground feels unsteady.
Time feels different.
The future you once imagined quietly dissolves.
I know this deeply.
Losing my brother to su***de, my auntie, my dear friend, and my beautiful dog — each sudden goodbye left its own profound mark on me.
In the beginning, it’s easy to stay wrapped in the grief and trauma. The pain can feel all-consuming, and for a while, that’s exactly where you need to be.
But eventually, something tender and powerful can happen.
You can choose to let the experience fuel your life instead of defining it.
When you truly understand that life is fleeting — that it can change in an instant — you start making choices for happiness differently.
You stop waiting so much for the “perfect” future.
You become braver with your yeses.
You seize the day with a deeper knowing that this moment is precious.
You begin to live more fully, more presently, more boldly — because you’ve felt how quickly it can all slip away.
If you’re walking through a sudden loss right now, or carrying the echo of one, please know:
Your grief is valid.
Your pain is valid.
And when you’re ready, there is another side — where the love you lost becomes fuel for living more deeply.
I offer 1:1 holistic therapy (in-person in Melbourne or online) — gentle counselling, somatic work, nervous system care, yogic wisdom, and earth connection. Held softly, at your own pace, with compassion for the grief and the growth that can rise from it.
DM me if this feels aligned. No pressure — just a soft space to explore what’s stirring for you.
Life is fleeting.
Your presence in it matters.
And you’re allowed to choose joy, even alongside the sorrow.
With tenderness for every life-altering moment you’ve carried,
Rachel 🌙✨
Moon and Soul Co
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03/05/2026

Not to escape the heaviness.
Not to pretend it isn’t there.

But to gently remind your nervous system…
that joy, lightness, and aliveness are still available — even in the middle of the storm.

When life feels dense — grief, overwhelm, old wounds rising, or simply the weight of being human — it’s so easy to shut down, push through, or numb out.

But what if, instead, you turned softly toward something that sparks even the smallest flicker of light inside you?

A walk in the sunshine.
Dancing in your kitchen to your favourite song.
Painting, gardening, singing in the car.
Cuddling your dog.
Making something with your hands.
Lying on the grass, watching the clouds.

These aren’t distractions.
They’re medicine.

They help regulate your nervous system.
They bring you back into your body with gentleness.
They whisper to the tender parts of you:
“You’re allowed to feel good too. You’re allowed to feel alive.”

The heaviness might not disappear overnight…
but it can become softer to carry when you let yourself experience small, honest moments of joy.

So today, if your heart feels heavy, ask yourself: What could light me up, even just a little?

And then — let yourself have that.
No guilt. No pressure to be productive.
Just a small, brave act of turning toward life again.

You deserve moments that make you feel sparkly inside… even when things feel dark ✨

If the heaviness has been lingering and you’re craving deeper support — a space to tend to it while gently reconnecting to your light — I’m here.

1:1 holistic therapy (in-person Monbulk or online)
Gentle counselling, somatic work, nervous system care, yogic wisdom, and earth connection. Held softly, at your pace.

DM me if this feels aligned 🤍
No pressure — just space for whatever you’re carrying.

You’re allowed to feel heavy.
And you’re allowed to feel lit up too.

Love,
Rachel 🌙✨

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28/04/2026