by Melissa | Oct 18, 2022 | Archived
‘Tis the spooky season of Halloween! I’ve always been fascinated by witches, black cats, and the whimsical supernatural vibe of this holiday. The various ways people mark the occasion around the world in different spiritual practices is also interesting to me,...
by Melissa | Oct 11, 2022 | Archived
Lately I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube videos on the topics of decluttering, organising, and slow and simple living. As I was watching I thought it would be useful to write a post about my favourite (and top three recommended) simple living YouTubers for...
by Melissa | Oct 4, 2022 | Archived
Another cat of many names and the first cat that was ‘mine’ growing up is my beautiful nearly 13 year old white and brown tabby cat Sapphire, also called Sapphy or Minoog. Rescuing Sapphy My mum and I were at a pet store for supplies in...
by Melissa | Sep 27, 2022 | Archived
There’s a schedule for these blog posts; I write them up in advance and schedule them in a particular order. This week though, I’m going to interrupt this schedule and write a personal blog post about the events of the last week or so, some long term issues...
by Melissa | Sep 23, 2022 | Nature Essays
It’s the spring equinox this week here in the southern hemisphere! That means it’s time for another post about the lessons that nature has for us, specifically as it relates to early spring and the spring equinox. Spring in South Australia...
by Melissa | Sep 13, 2022 | Nature Essays
This winter and spring I’ve been particularly inspired by my gardens, especially with certain flowers blooming that give my garden some serious cottagecore vibes. My understanding of cottagecore is that it’s all about embracing the whimsical slow...
by Melissa | Sep 6, 2022 | Archived
Here in the Southern Hemisphere spring has just sprung, and for a lot of people, it’s spring cleaning time! Personally I feel as though I’ve been “spring cleaning” for the last few years on an ongoing basis. It’s become a daily habit to do a bit of organising...
by Melissa | Aug 30, 2022 | Archived
Winter is at an end and spring is coming in the Southern Hemisphere as we transition from August to September. So how did the messages from the fairies play out over winter 2022? And what’s in store for spring 2022? If you missed it, you can read...
by Melissa | Aug 23, 2022 | Archived
As a sensitive empathic introvert who works from home, it’s really important to me that I create for myself a cosy and nurturing home space. By doing so, it allows me to thrive and do my best work in the world. To me, home is a sacred space with its own...
by Melissa | Aug 16, 2022 | Archived
In my psychology degree some years ago, we learned about Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Within the cognitive component of CBT, and when I went through this process with my therapists at various points in my life, I learned about the many cognitive...
by Melissa | Aug 9, 2022 | Archived
Do you ever find yourself feeling a bit too extroverted in the world full of introverts rising up? Do you ever wish you could just stay at home and be content rather than needing so much external stimulation? Are you tired of all the small talk and yearn for...
by Melissa | Aug 2, 2022 | Archived
We’re back with part two! In the last blog post we asked the first seven questions in a series of 14 to help you uncover your unique life purpose and mission. I hope you got some really valuable personal insights from those! If you missed part one or...
