At the centre of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want. ~ Lao Tzu Hello, Lovelies! Welcome to the final week of my free Find Your Flow Challenge. If you missed the beginning of our challenge you can start that here. Last week we […]
Giving Yourself Space To Grow
Today, I have an important question for you…
Up Here In The Tower
You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you. –Ray Bradbury Writing is its own reward. —Henry Miller Hey, Lovelies. I am sure that the housekeepers here at my hotel think I am mad. I have been out of the room, I promise. I take a constitutional walk twice a day, and […]
Find Your Flow Challenge – Week Three
It’s hard to flow when your tank is stuck on empty. This week we look at ways to re-energise ourselves.
Rise Up, Stand Up For Yourself – Monday Oracle 18 September 2023
The energies of this week are a bit fierce, but in a good way…
Travel Update
Up, up and away. Almost…
Just One Suitcase
What do you pack when you have just one suitcase?
Find Your Flow Challenge – Week Two
Come join me for Week Two of my free Find Your Flow Challenge. It’s time to feel better…
Be Brave and Start! – Monday Oracle 11 September 2023
What if, a year from now, you’d done the thing you wanted to do, or at least made substantial progress towards it? How would that make you feel? Let’s find out. By starting. This week supports you to begin!
Making A Portable Altar
There is a part of me that will forever want to be walking under autumn leaves, carrying a briefcase containing the works of Shakespeare and Yeats and a portable chess set. I will pass an old tree under which once on a summer night I lay on the grass with a fragrant young woman […]
Celebrating My Birthday
Birthdays are celebrations in my household, and today? It’s my turn for cake!
Find Your Flow Challenge – Week One
Come join our free challenge and find your flow again! Much love, Nicole xx
Reconnecting to Stillness – Monday Oracle 4 September 2023
It’s a week to find the stillness within, and all of the gifts that flow from that.
A Free September Challenge For You
Come join me for a free online mini-course over September to help you find your flow. Details in post.
Moonlight
That great big sky, that big ol’ moon. Swoon! 💗
Rest, Declutter, Nest – Monday Oracle 28 August 2023
It’s a week to pull back, to focus on yourself and your needs, and to get things organised, tidier and more supportive.
That Nagging Feeling Of Ick
Have you ever ignored your instincts or a bad feeling about something?
I Had Hoped To Write A Blog Post Earlier But…
You should always trust your gut. It’s there for a reason. Today’s blog is all about the wonder of strangers trusting their own gut to keep someone else safe…
Ideas, Projects and Inspiration – Monday Oracle 21 August 2023
It’s a week where inspiration is everywhere, and good ideas will guide you forward. Enjoy!
Reconnecting With An Old Friend
I ran into some old friends the other night. I’m so glad that I did!
Keep Your Dreams Alive – Monday Oracle 14 August 2023
It’s a week for magic, motivation, and for your dreams to nudge you closer to connecting with them in active ways. Pay attention. Some of your insights could be life changing!
Living In A Body – The Things No-One Talks About
We all have bodies. We all have souls. And all of us hurt sometimes.
A Week For Big Feelings – Monday Oracle 7 August 2023
Are you ready to connect more deeply to yourself, and your inner truth? This week helps you to do that in surprising ways.
Making Things Happen – Monday Oracle 31 July 2023
Something you need to do? It’s a great week for it. You’ve got this!
ETSY Flash Sale Is On Now!
I need to make room for new stock. Bring a little sunshine no matter where you live with my 50% off sale!
Opportunity, Support and Good Outcomes – Monday Oracle 24 July 2023
Are you looking backwards at those doors that shut for you? Time to look forward – to doors opening!
Gratitude As A Force For Good – Monday Oracle 17 July 2023
What you focus on is what you draw to you – so practicing gratitude this week will really help you to manifest more of the good stuff!
The Spirit Of Change – Monday Oracle 3 July 2023
A week for thinking about change and inviting it into your life.
Finally, something exciting happened!
Some days you just have to smile (and shout hooray!) 😊💖
Time For Recalibration – Monday Oracle 26 June 2023
A week for slowing down, taking care of yourself, and doing what counts for self-nurture and deep healing.
Easy Lemon Meringue Cheesecake Recipe
Here’s a simple and delicious twist on a lemon meringue pie – cheesecake and lemon meringue combo – what’s not to love!
Not Jumping To Conclusions
It’s taken work, and it’s a work in progress, but I think I’m finally becoming a little more relaxed about the big stuff…
The Power Of Boundaries – Monday Oracle 19 June 2023
A week for connecting to new passions or reconnecting to old ones – in ways that will help you feel stronger, clearer and more sure of yourself. You’ll feel yourself coming back to life. Hooray!
I didn’t push myself yesterday
Pushing yourself? Maybe it’s time to do things differently.
Coming Back To Life – Monday Oracle 12 June 2023
A week for connecting to new passions or reconnecting to old ones – in ways that will help you feel stronger, clearer and more sure of yourself. You’ll feel yourself coming back to life. Hooray!
Nature Oracle Reading for Embracing Change
Choose an image, and let Nature support you in this time of change ✨🌻🌿💕
Tenderness
Tenderness in action – and lessons in love. That’s what today’s post is all about.
The Comfort Of A Meditation Blanket
It’s such a useful tool – a meditation blanket. Here’s how I use mine.
Sweet Days Of Sustainable Passion – Monday Oracle 5 May 2023
Doing things we love, savouring the moments, taking time to truly live, and reprioritising if we aren’t doing that – that’s what this week is all about!
Nourished by Ritual
Small things, done with mindfulness and consistency, have the power to bring great comfort to your life. Here’s how.
Dumbfounded At This Latest Message
Yesterday I received one of the most unhelpful and toxic-thinking messages I’ve ever received. But it wasn’t deliberately abusive. It was sent with loving intentions.
Joyful New Perspectives – Monday Oracle 29 May 2023
Sometimes we need a bit of magic. And here it comes…
Quiet Time: And why I am doing it
My latest journey has taken me places I never expected to go. Let me explain…
Just For Today Choose Kindness
Today I have a simple but meaningful challenge for you, should you choose to accept it…
The Benefits Of Our Little Road Trip
I have never believed that vacations are luxuries. They are our necessities–just like shelter, clothes, and food. They make us feel like humans and not like animals that care only for survival. ~ Alexander Babinets Hey, Lovelies! As most of you probably know, Ben and I headed off for a short road trip adventure […]
Little Steps Create Big Changes – Monday Oracle 22 May 2023
Tiny steps, repeated often. That’s what you’re encouraged to do this week. Here’s how…
Here we go!!!
We’re off on an adventure!
Simple Vegetable Soup – Low Carb, Quick and Tasty
This delicious soup is so easy to make, and it’s easy to vary, depending on whether you want something light or hearty. The basic recipe is vegan and low carb, but it can be modified to suit your dietary needs very easily.
The Little Road Trip
It might be short and sweet, but this little adventure feels HUGE!
A Little Bit Of Magic – Monday Oracle 15 May 2023
When you don’t know how to move forward, ask. The Universe knows, and there is magic in the air!
It’s okay to be a little weird
All of the people I love best in life have one thing in common, and I bet you are one of them…
Ridiculous Happiness!
Yesterday I experienced outrageous happiness. I am still happy this morning! Here’s why…
Creamy Caramelised Onion Dip – gluten and dairy free
I never want you to sit at my table and find nothing you can eat. ~ Nicole Cody Hey, Lovelies. Throughout my life I have been on many restricted diets because of my health. There have been times when I have turned up to parties or dinners with my own food in tupperware containers. […]
Creative Flow, Healing and Happiness – Monday Oracle 8 May 2023
Soft winds of change are here, gently supporting you to heal, to find your flow, to connect to creativity, inspiration and joy once more. Hooray!
Becoming Someone New – Monday Oracle 1 May 2023
It’s okay to change. It’s okay to become someone new. It’s okay to do that slowly. It’s okay to do that fast. It’s okay to do that any way that works for you.
Counting Down The Hours
Today I’ll find out if I can stop my current drugs, or if I have to continue them. Mentally I’m prepared for my last two tablets. After that. I can’t rightly say…
Remembering Pa and Mr Mac This ANZAC Day
How I’ll be honouring the ANZAC spirit today, and how you can too.
Protect Your Boundaries – Monday Oracle 24 April 2023
It’s a week for matters of the heart, and for setting boundaries that enable you to look after your heart, your feelings and your innermost desires.
Clarity
Isn’t it funny how everything is a mess one minute, and then suddenly it all falls together!
Lunch As Medicine
Sometimes, you just need dumplings and tea…
Shifts in Season
It’s Autumn – my favourite time of year 💗 🍂🌿🏄♀️🌊🌞
If Your Week Looks Crazy Do This
Even at our busiest, we can find moments of calm. Here are some suggestions to help you find yours.
Intuitive Insights – Monday Oracle 16 April 2023
It’s a week for insights, revelations, and some much needed clarity for making big decisions.
Simple Breathwork For Reducing Anxiety and Trauma In The Body
Some of my favourite breathing techniques to manage anxiety, stress, fatigue, pain and insomnia 🙏💕
Breathwork
Let go. And breathe…
The Quiet Experiment
I didn’t expect that slowing down might also mean a bit of falling apart too…
Easter Oracle Reading for 2023 – My Gift To You ❤
Come choose an Easter Egg for yourself, with a special message of guidance and support. Happy Easter! ✨🐣🐰🐥💗
Pirates, Sailing Ships and Sanditon
Rest, recharge and research look like this…
Gift From A Friend
A friend sent me a gift. It’s funny how that happens sometimes. A sign, right when you need one…
Rest, Retreat, Revelations – Monday Oracle 3 April 2023
It’s a week for finding quiet moments, for insights and revelations, and for recharging your batteries.
Simple Savoury Dishes and Dessert for a Fabulous Easter Feast
Simple soup, meal, sides and dessert ideas for you and your family this Easter. Vegan and vegetarian options too!
Homemade Easter Treat Ideas and Recipes
Yummy homemade treats for your and the family, or to share with friends and loved ones.
Enhancing connection to your sense of smell
Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousands of miles and all the years you have lived. The odors of fruits waft me to my southern home, to my childhood frolics in the peach orchard. Other odors, instantaneous and fleeting, cause my heart to dilate joyously or contract with remembered grief. Even […]
Self Awareness and Change – Monday Oracle 27 March 2023
It’s a week for breaking patterns, for rest, retreat and reclaiming lost parts of yourself.
How to do a Ten Minute Mini-Retreat
Ten minutes is not a lot of time, but if you gift yourself ten minutes just for you, you’ll soon see how much of a positive difference it can make in your day.
Pattern Breaking and Deep Healing – Monday Oracle 20 March 2023
It’s a week for breaking patterns, for rest, retreat and reclaiming lost parts of yourself.
I Took A Mental Health Day
The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea. ~ Karen Blixen Hey, Lovelies. I did something unusual on Thursday. I took a day off. A ‘mental health’ day, to be precise. We’ve had a bit of a tough time recently behind the scenes here at the Treehouse, and on Thursday […]
Easy Filo Pastry Apple Pie Recipe
Apple Pie – one of our favourite desserts, and this one may be the best yet. It’s light, fragrant, delicious and oh-so-easy and quick to make. Serve hot or cold.
Vale, Mariette
Sadly enough, the most painful goodbyes are the ones that are left unsaid and never explained. ― Jonathan Harnisch Hey, Lovelies. Yesterday was a sad day for me. I learned that one of our clients, Mariette, took her own life on Sunday night. Mariette lived in Italy with her husband Anton. This time three years […]
Make Today About Kindness…
Inside you is a genuine superpower, and you can unleash it today! Here’s how.
Your Heart As A Compass – Monday Oracle 13 March 2023
It’s a week for listening to your heart over your mind, and letting your heart guide you.
This Post Was Baked Yesterday But It Still Tastes Good
Hopefully while you are reading this I am sleeping…
Short Blog Post, Long Story
“I feel like a potato that’s recently been mashed,” she said. ― Robin McKinley Hey Lovelies, I am quite wrecked today. Too wrecked to write anything useful for you. It was a big day of family health stuff yesterday, followed by a client emergency late last night. After which I couldn’t sleep because I was all […]
A Family Day
Managing my health, and helping family manage theirs. That’s what my day looks like. How about you?
Disturbed Sleep, Nightmares and Crazy Dreams?
The moon is queen of everything. She rules the oceans, rivers, rain. When I am asked whose tears these are; I always blame the moon. ― Lucille Clifton Hey, Lovelies. Our community is one of sensitive souls, and we are often more influenced by the subtle energies of the cosmos than many of the people […]
Managing Cold Emotions – Some Sokli Wisdom
I never knew that some of my emotions make me ‘cold inside’. Luckily, my fairy friend Sokli had some good advice about that, and about how to treat it.
Growth and Self-Development – Monday Oracle 6 March 2023
It’s a week for growth, insights and clarity – but be warned, that might mean you need to embrace change!
Easy Spinach and Feta Pie Recipe
Cheesy spinachy crispy goodness – this pie is delicious and easy to make.
Three Good Watery Things
Self care is important for everyone, but especially so for highly sensitive souls. Here’s how my last few days have been well supported.
Thanks For Your Feedback!
Knowing that there is an audience for your work is a great motivator for creating that work…
A Question For You About Stories
Good things take time. Great things take a little longer. ~ Some wise anonymous person Hey, Lovelies. As you know, I had a crazy and slightly disturbing dream yesterday, the echoes of which are still rattling around in my head. I had planned to share that dream with you today, and I began writing it, […]
The Curious Dream
A book is a dream that you hold in your hands. ― Neil Gaiman Hello, Lovelies. I’m a little late to the page this morning. I had the most curious dream last night. This morning, as I sat in meditation, it continued. The images, the messengers, the conversations. To be honest, it freaked me out […]
A Week For Wellbeing – Monday Oracle 27 February 2023
It’s a week for looking after body, mind and spirit – and for making changes to improve your wellbeing. Enjoy!
Some Thoughts On Friendship
What does friendship mean to you?
Why Kindness Matters
Kindness, caring, a smile, a gentle word, a thoughtful action – they all matter, and here’s why.
The Evening Quiet
One simple bedtime ritual has changed so many things for me…
My Morning In Pictures
Outside the open window The morning air is all awash with angels. ―Richard Wilbur Hey, Lovelies. Here’s a little snapshot of my morning – the awesome and the not quite so awesome… First, the place where I meditate each morning and evening. This is the current massive bedroom spider. Eek just a little bit! My […]
A Fairy Update
My friend Sokli is a fairy, and this is an update about where she lives now…
Finding A Way Forward – Monday Oracle 20 February 2023
It’s a week for clarity, progress and a better understanding of who you are and where you want to head in life. Enjoy!
A Visit From The Designer
Art must not be concentrated in dead shrines called museums. It must be spread everywhere — on the streets, in the trams, factories, workshops, and in the workers’ homes. — Vladimir Mayakovsky Hey, Lovelies. Ben and I have been at the Treehouse for nearly 2 years now. The first year we were still moving […]