Letters from Sarah

I had a beautiful weekend away.  So many rich conversations.  I have returned feeling fuller and more balanced.  From each person I spent time with, there was a fresh and valuable perspective.

It is the time though with my oldest friend that I found just the most inspiring ...

Here in Melbourne the jasmine is out and the magnolias are blooming.  The sun shines and the cold winds blow.  This is spring.

On my early morning walk, a stranger and I exchange smiles and delight in the soft light.  There is a bounce in my step.  The world feels hopeful.  A time of change.

So how do we navigate change? ...

The morning light is yet to appear

I wake alert and processing a conversation from the day before

I feel into my body and I recognise the heat that comes with this time of life

If sleep is something you struggle with, this is for you ...

When life feels full to bursting, it can be challenging to be present in our world.

In these periods, our relationships can suffer, our sleep may become more disturbed and our performance can drop.

So what are some small things we can do ...

Come meet one of the makers behind our beautiful Ceramics range at The Calm Store, Ruth Byrne.  

Originally born in Orange, Ruth lived for a short while in Sydney and returned to central NSW with her family, as a young girl. From this moment onwards, she describes herself as being touched by the beautiful ...

I am back from my break away.  I had a fabulous time with my family - exploring, learning, eating gorgeous food, taking in nature, art and beautiful surroundings. 

Family holidays in their nature are rarely relaxing.  Despite this, I can feel the rejuvenated energy and the fresh perspective that has come ... 

It is a wintery Melbourne Sunday morning, I am sitting here with a candle lit by the fire, listening to some favourite tunes, reading back on some of my journal entries over the last months. 

Some of the writing reflective, some of the writing trying to work through parts of life that are not sitting quite right. Regardless of the ...

It is personal … let me start with a story to give you some context … I recall at my end-of-school interview with the career’s counsellor, speaking...

I often talk about filling our cup as a metaphor for meaningful self-care.

As a therapist, these days I work with clients online and strolling in the local park. 

Either my clients and I know each other remotely or ....

Motherhood is one of the most wonderful and the most challenging projects I have undertaken

It is a place where I am stretched beyond belief

A place that continues to demand serious self-reflection and inspires growth

Never have I lived with such little sleep or personal space

Never have I had to be so clear on my self-intent

Holiday periods can be a time of coming together, they can also be a time of remembrance.

How we sit with big moments, can have a significant impact on how we find ourselves functioning in life.

Here is a little reflection about someone important to me that I recently lost.

I write in this way to invite connection

to self
to you
to all that beyond the known

It is through connection that for me life exists

Reminding myself that we are all relational beings