Solitude and softness 🌬️
I was messaging a dear sister girl the other day who spun a yarn that resonated so deeply. She reminded me that listening to my body is priority. If I needed solitude; to remove myself if I need, to listen to that feeling/voice and to honour what my body craves. Which right now is solitude and a slow pace. Sometimes the guilt of not seeing friends can be a lil overwhelming, but I’ve been blessed with being surrounded by the most understanding people 🌿
Been an interesting month; seclusion and introversion to the max, painting and creating jewellery, doing 3 market stalls, lots of crying to grieve/release which has also turned into mourning a version of me that I’ll never get back. With loss comes grief, with grief comes understanding and with understanding comes acceptance and awareness.
There have been sparks of love and joy thanks to my rock of a man and some pretty special beings in my life, so it hasn’t been a lonely journey. I love you, you know who you are. For now here’s some April content 🐚🦀
#solitude #artist #introversion #seclusion #loved
March archives 🧚🏾♀️🐍🌙🐚
1. Setting up at an art show
2. Lubly sunset
3. Gig at @baroussou
4. Bubbikins bliss
5. Walking into Mach 1
6. Moo’s 9th birfday cake
7. Pretty lights at festival
8. Port Fairy, The Passage
9. @_121gallery_ opening
10. Art set up, proud girl
11. Making earrings
This month I’ve been creatively on and socially off. Although there has been a lot of social events it’s also been a time to look inwards; enjoying being a homebody and my creative spark with art has ignited and so I’ve been lapping it all up. The last half of 2025 was very heavy for me; a lot of personal and familial changes happened which had me feeling exhausted, depressed and lacking hope going into the new year. In all honesty I think I’ve tried to push it down and not give it space to breathe or exist, just keep busy, keep going, it’ll get better. But sometimes it catches up to you and there’s nothing left to do but sit with the shit, acknowledge it and feel. I’ve practiced self-love and self-preservation and have been trying to not carry guilt for choosing me.
Grateful for the opportunities and beautiful moments I’ve shared with my loved ones over the past month. A lot of deep conversations, holding space/taking up space, enjoying little pockets of time with good company alongside downtime, alone time and reflection.
Keen for April, but imma take things slow this year and try not burn out 🤪🌿
Week back home 🦅
1. Sunset at Mildura
2. Swim in the Murray
3. Driving into town
4. Painting I did guided by Uncle Eddy and Dad
5. Pretty puppy dog
6. Wedgetail (totem) greeting me home
7. Dad playing $GREED from last trip
8. Winning meat raffle
9. Charley Pride being tough
10. Me & Nephew
11. Driving back to Melbs after big rain
Last couple weeks out on country with family was such a healing time . Filled with sunshine, laughter, emus, bogeyes, goats, karaoke, bingo, quandongs and multiple games of $GREED 🌞🦎🐐🎤🎲
Coming back to the big smoke with a full cup and so grateful for all the special moments 🫶🏾🌈
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#country #barkindji #emu #shingleback #farwesternnsw #healing #familytime
