Whole Self

03/02/2026

REAL!!!!

03/02/2026

❤️ You don’t have to be perfect

03/02/2026

🤔
So many questions???!!!

03/02/2026

Sometimes the best learning doesn’t happen in a classroom.
It happens on a walking track.
Under the trees.
With space to breathe.

At Whole Self, we use nature, mindfulness, and movement to help young people:
✨ Reset overwhelmed minds
✨ Build real-life skills
✨ Regulate emotions
✨ Form genuine friendships

Out here, walls come down.
Confidence grows.
And learning feels safe.

This is where growth happens — naturally. 💚

01/02/2026

There are no words to go with this latest update, I said it all in my last post.

31/01/2026

Trigger warning: Murder su***de

Today, my heart is heavy.

When we hear about families lost to tragedy, especially those raising children with additional needs, it stops us in our tracks. Behind every headline is a story of exhaustion, fear, love, and often… unbearable isolation.

So many families are doing everything they possibly can — quietly, privately, behind closed doors. They are juggling complex care, sleepless nights, constant advocacy, financial pressure, and emotional burnout… all while trying to hold their family together.

And asking for help?
That is often one of the hardest things a parent will ever do.

Not because they don’t want support —
but because the systems meant to help can feel overwhelming, confusing, and at times soul-destroying.

The NDIS process is long, emotional, and relentless. Families are asked to prove their struggles over and over again. Right now, more and more plans are being reduced, reassessed, or cut — leaving many families with less support than ever, at a time when they are already barely coping.

This isn’t about blame.
It’s about reality.

It’s about recognising how desperate and invisible some families feel.

It’s about acknowledging that loving your child fiercely does not protect you from burnout.

It’s about understanding that “coping” and “surviving” are not the same thing.

If you are a parent reading this and you feel like you’re drowning — you are not weak. You are not failing. You are carrying more than most people will ever see.

Please know: you are not alone.
Please reach out.
Please let someone walk beside you.

And to our communities, our systems, and our leaders — we must do better. Families need timely, compassionate, properly funded support before they reach breaking point.

Let’s keep talking.
Let’s keep listening.
Let’s keep showing up.

Because no family should feel this alone. 💔🤍

25/01/2026

THIS 👇👇👇👇👇👇

The trouble is that coercion often doesn’t feel like coercion to the person using it. It feels like helping. It feels like moving the day along. It feels like doing your job.
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ID: Image shows a man looking sad. Title reads: Coercion in disability services. Speech bubbles coming from others around the mad read: “Don’t make my job harder.” “If you do this now, we can go out later.” “If you don’t shower, you can’t go.” “This is just what we do.”

23/01/2026

Marley went to the groomer yesterday and came home with new life skills…

She’s taught herself a new way to sneak in cuddles without getting in trouble for jumping 🤦‍♀️🤣
Cuddles with big sister Charlie ✔️
Protecting her ball so Charlie couldn’t steal it while she slept ✔️🤣🤣

Smart. Cute. Slightly sneaky.
We’re obsessed 💛🐾

23/01/2026

It’s seeing posts like these that make it all worth while ❤️❤️

Whole Self Independent Life Learning (W.I.L.L) is a therapy based program specifically designed for teens with a diagnosis of ASD and or ADHD.

22/01/2026

Had to share 🤣🤣🤣

22/01/2026

Studies show parents of children with autism have higher divorce rates than other parents, but not the exaggerated “80% myth” you might hear — more like around ~23–30% compared to ~13–14% in families without disability. 
For parents of kids with ADHD, research shows a higher risk of divorce by age 8 (e.g., ~22.7% vs ~12.6%). 

Strong marriages aren’t about perfection — they’re built on honesty, flexibility, shared values, and a lot of grace.

If it feels hard sometimes, you’re not failing — you’re living a complex, real life.

You’re not alone. 💚

www.wholeself.net.au

21/01/2026

This is a clear, community-focused guide on your NDIS rights — especially useful right now with lots of reassessments happening.

It’s important because:
• Many people feel worried or confused about eligibility reassessments. 
• Knowing your rights and what the changes mean helps you speak up and get support. 
• CYDA provides accessible summaries and tools so the information is easier to understand and use.

Explore our NDIS and Your Rights webinar. Watch the recording and access Easy Read and slide summaries about NDIS eligibility reassessments.