When something is lost or broken, we go in search of finding, replacing or fixing what is lost or broken. When an ornament or a mug breaks we assess based on sentimental & monetary value as to whether we will repair, replace or live without the item. If you total your car, you will likelyContinue reading “The truth about rainbow babies”
Author Archives: inmelsmind
The day my baby died
“Child loss is not an event, it is an indescribable journey of survival” *Warning* This content talks about child loss. It is literally the story of the day my baby died. It may be distressing to read. I strongly recommend that you don’t read it if you are pregnant or plan to get pregnant anytimeContinue reading “The day my baby died”
Date yourself! Ten dates you can take yourself on at home.
Dating myself is something I started doing a few years ago. I know it sounds so strange but it really is such a good way to get to know yourself. Just being with yourself (especially in public) is something I found very daunting. Sure running errands & grocery shopping is one thing, but actually sittingContinue reading “Date yourself! Ten dates you can take yourself on at home.”
Self-care. How to practice it daily
I wanted to talk about self-care and how to practice it daily. Sounds too good to be true right?! Wrong! I used to think self-care was getting a massage, going to the salon or seeing a therapist. Yes doing those things is caring for yourself, and they always give me a pick me up. ButContinue reading “Self-care. How to practice it daily”
How to recognise and remove toxic energy from your life
Our day to day lives are so busy we don’t often take notice of the energy around us. So if you don’t even notice it, how on earth do you remove toxic energy from your life? The big one – People A few years ago I was in a toxic friendship. A friend was actuallyContinue reading “How to recognise and remove toxic energy from your life”
Lessons in Life will be repeated until they are learned
𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘨𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 & 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢. 𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭. 𝘖𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘐 ‘𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺’ 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵. 𝘐Continue reading “Lessons in Life will be repeated until they are learned”
Homeschool made easy
I’ve had lots of mums reach out to me over the past few weeks regarding homeschooling because overnight the government announced that we are all teachers now. Don’t panic! I’m going to talk you through how to make homeschool easy. I’ve only been doing this gig for eight months and am not in any wayContinue reading “Homeschool made easy”
Alzheimers – A daughters story
Alzheimers. It’s just a word. A word that years ago would have drifted in one ear and out the other without a second thought. Now my entire body reacts when I hear it. There are said to be seven stages of grief. I believe these to be true. I experienced all seven when my sonContinue reading “Alzheimers – A daughters story”
The most destructive thing I’ve ever done….
“The most destructive thing I’ve ever done is believe someone else’s opinion of me” A few weeks ago I was lined up at the sushi shop. A man came up next to me and was looking in the cabinet at the sushi. I stepped aside a little to make room for him. When it cameContinue reading “The most destructive thing I’ve ever done….”
How far I’ve come
Disclaimer: This is/was MY experience. This is how I saw life. Some people have had the exact upbringing I had & interpreted it in the opposite way & love this lifestyle. Two years ago I HATED the beach. In particular this beach, which may in fact be the most beautiful beach in the world. CrazyContinue reading “How far I’ve come”
End of a decade
This is normally the time of year myself and I’m sure many others are bombarded with marketing about the new year and the new you. Whether it’s weight loss programmes, new careers, courses or anything else that’s going to change you. It’s all there in our faces flashing up on our screens trying to convinceContinue reading “End of a decade”
Melbourne trip day #1 = epic fail 🤯😆 Our first & most likely last experience with Airbnb
We got the kids out of bed at 3am & set off on our way in the car from Adelaide to Melbourne . We arrived in to Melbourne at around 1pm but couldn’t get in to our room until 3pm. So we went to find some lunch then made our way to our accommodation. ParkingContinue reading “Melbourne trip day #1 = epic fail 🤯😆 Our first & most likely last experience with Airbnb”
Home is where the heart is
Today is the day. After 29 years this is the very last day I will ever be or be able to lay eyes on the property that I grew up on. The place that watched me grow, the place that kept all of my secrets. My parents & I moved in here on my eighthContinue reading “Home is where the heart is”
Healing & Thriving – Overcoming rejection & finding yourself in the process
We only know what we know. Read that again. As a two year old you probably knew how to say ‘mum’, ‘dad’, and the word ‘no’. You may have also been able to do a wobbly walk and attempt to feed yourself with a spoon. But that’s all you knew because you were two. YouContinue reading “Healing & Thriving – Overcoming rejection & finding yourself in the process”
Eye can see clearly now – My Lasik eye surgery experience
Firstly I would just like to say that this was my personal experience with lasik surgery. It was a very positive one. Everybody’s experience is different. This is my story and why I would personally do it all again in a heart beat. When I was 16 I was driving my car through the backContinue reading “Eye can see clearly now – My Lasik eye surgery experience”
Mental Health Days – for kids.
What I noticed My daughter was in desperate need of a mental health day. She hasn’t been herself. I had put it down to, well, being a teenager really. I remember that age where your hormones are all over the place and you are pretty sure you know as much, if not more than yourContinue reading “Mental Health Days – for kids.”
Starting somewhere
I started this blog back in January 2016. Something had shifted inside of me. I was done with hiding, self pity, shame & feeling unworthy. Unworthy for those around me and in general….the world. At the time I was 33, in my fifteenth year of marriage with 5 children (one in heaven). Adjusting to lifeContinue reading “Starting somewhere”