2023 is a chance to do things differently. To BE different. What will you choose?
Where to get your Journeymaker’s Planner 2023
We finally have a hard copy Planner option available for you, as well as the editable digital PDF. Details in post. 📚😊🎉
My free ‘Energies of 2023 Webinar’ happens today!
Ready to find your flow in 2023? Come join me for a special free webinar where I will be explaining the energies of the year ahead and how to make the best of them. Details in post.
Come Join Me For A Free Webinar!
Ready to find your flow in 2023? Come join me for a special free webinar where I will be explaining the energies of the year ahead and how to make the best of them. Details in post.
If You Are Feeling Flat Or Exhausted Right Now, Read This
It’s funny: I always imagined when I was a kid that adults had some kind of inner toolbox full of shiny tools: the saw of discernment, the hammer of wisdom, the sandpaper of patience. But then when I grew up I found that life handed you these rusty bent old tools – friendships, prayer, […]
All I want for Christmas is…
I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. ― Jorge Luis Borges You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. ― C.S. Lewis Hey, Lovelies, Christmas is almost here. Our office will be closed from Friday December 23 and we will […]
Are You Still Waiting For Someone Else To Meet Your Needs?
With every act of self-care your authentic self gets stronger, and the critical, fearful mind gets weaker. Every act of self-care is a powerful declaration: I am on my side, I am on my side, each day I am more and more on my own side. Susan Weiss Berry Hey, Lovelies. It’s so easy […]
A Week For Love and Support – Monday Oracle 19 December 2022
It’s a week for love, kindness, support, and prayers answered. There’s a gentle shift towards positivity and flow, and that’s something we all need right now…
Do You Need To Be Self-Centred This Christmas?
Self-care is never a selfish act – it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others. Anytime we can listen to true self and give the care it requires, we do it not only for ourselves, but for the many others whose […]
Thank you, Christmas Light Detanglers!
The outdoor Christmas lights, green and red and gold and blue and twinkling, remind me that most people are that way all year round – kind, generous, friendly and with an occasional moment of ecstasy. But Christmas is the only time they dare reveal themselves. – Harland Miller Hey, Lovelies. Last night Ben took […]
The View From My Bedroom Window
Every morning I am reminded of the magic all around us. It’s right here outside my bedroom window.
A Really Helpful Affirmation For You
Affirmations are our mental vitamins, providing the supplementary positive thoughts we need to balance the barrage of negative events and thoughts we experience daily. Hey, Lovelies. You may already know that one of my favourite affirmations is this: Everything I want is always on special. I know, it’s not particularly ‘spiritual’ but boy is […]
Healing Our Mothering Wounds – Monday Oracle 12 December 2022
It’s a week for new beginnings, great ideas, readiness for change, and connecting to your purpose.
Would You Like To be Included In My Healing Meditation Tonight?
Everything is energy. All energy has a frequency, a vibration. White light is made up of the rainbow of colors, red with the lowest frequency and violet with the highest. Humans are made of matter, which is made of energy. If we take the most powerful microscopes and zoom in on any cell in […]
My Best Christmas Cake Recipes!
The kitchen can be a sacred space. Where magic is created, whether it’s mixing up a potion, or baking a cake for friends. The whole process is part of this spell – intention being just as important as the ingredients! The Kitchen Witch keeps a warm and happy home infused with magic. ~ Sarah Robinson Hello, […]
A bit shattered this morning
There are many things in life worth getting temporarily tired for, but there is nothing in life worth getting permanently tired for. ― George Hammond Hey, Lovelies. I’m feeling a little shattered this morning – the kind of exhaustion that comes from too much adrenalin, too much stress and not enough sleep. We’re always stretched […]
The Stillness Within
Last night I sat and watched the moon in the night sky. The results of this midnight connection are quite surprising…
That Big Moon And Your Mood
Feeling out of sorts, triggered, argumentative or emotional? Here’s why…
A Brand New You – Monday Oracle 5 December 2022
It’s a week for new beginnings, great ideas, readiness for change, and connecting to your purpose.
Taking A Weekend Off
We’ve often been taught that if we truly want to get somewhere in our lives, we have to work hard and stay focused on our goals. But what if the best way to get from Point A to Point B is to detour to rest stops much more frequently? ― Thatcher Wine Hey, Lovelies! My […]
When Reality Is NOT a BBQ Dinner
Sometimes life just doesn’t go to plan…
3 Questions To Ask Your Doctor If You Suffer from Chronic Illness, including Chronic Fatigue, undiagnosed illness and Long COVID
Because doctors can’t name the illness, everyone—the patient’s family, friends, health insurance, and in many cases the patient—comes to think of the patient as not really sick and not really suffering. What the patient comes to require in these circumstances, in the absence of help, are facts—tests and studies that show that they might […]
It’s A BIG Day Here At The Treehouse
I cooked dinner! ~ Ben Phillips * Note from Nicole: Ben did not actually buy the food, prep the food, or prepare all of the sides. But he did light the barbeque, add the prepared food to barbeque, and turn that food once or twice. Hey, Lovelies! There is great excitement at the Treehouse today. […]
Insights And Intuition – Monday Oracle 28 November 2022
It’s a week for insights, intuition, breakthroughs and lucky events.
Two Important Reminders
Hey Lovelies, I have two great things going on this weekend – big healing meditations and a sale! Check them out in this post.
Black Friday Sale At My Etsy Store
Well, Nicole, the thing about shopping is that everybody loves a bargain. ~ Nana Cody Hey, Lovelies. My Nana loved a good sale! So, in honour of my beloved Nana I am running a sale for Black Friday. Starting today, and until the end of this month I have a 30% off sale over […]
Do You Want To Join My Healing Meditation?
Empaths did not come into this world to be victims, we came to be warriors. Be brave. Stay strong. We need all hands on deck. ― Anthon St. Maarten Hey, Lovelies. I’m doing some big healing meditations this weekend, starting on Friday night 25 November (Brisbane, Australia time) and ending on Sunday night, 27 November. […]
Off To The Doctor Again
There are only two sorts of doctors: those who practice with their brains, and those who practice with their tongues. —William Osler Hey, Lovelies. I’m off to the city with Ben to see my favourite physician, get some test results, and the next steps in my journey. I’m also in the thick of doing testing, […]
Cracking the Code
I had written down an important piece of information. But where? I needed to find it because I knew it was the info I needed to crack the code!
Finding Your Own Way Forward – Monday Oracle 21 November 2022
It’s a week for trusting your inner voice, for finding your own answers, and making your own way forward in the world.
Traditional Christmas Cake Recipe – Make and Mature
“I love the Christmas-tide, and yet, I notice this, each year I live; I always like the gifts I get, But how I love the gifts I give!” ~ Carolyn Wells Hey, Lovelies! I have so many fruit cake recipes, but if you have the time this one delivers a perfect Christmas Cake that […]
Heroes and Vulnerability
Name one hero who was happy. ~ Madeline Miller Hey, Lovelies. As some of you know I am slogging through NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) right now, creating a new beginning, a new sub-thread and an ending for the novel I began writing in NaNoWriMo 2021. My hero is Dave. I know – not a […]
Day Spa For Birds
Everyone needs a little pamper time. Like my feathered friends this morning…
How To Identify Toxic Friendships
Friendship – it’s wonderful, except when it isn’t. Here’s how to spot a toxic friend.
My Ten Point Survival Plan for Sensitive Souls
“There are certain children who are told they are too sensitive, and there are certain adults who believe sensitivity is a problem that can be fixed in the way that crooked teeth can be fixed and made straight. And when these two come together you get a fairytale, a kind of story with hopelessness in […]
Unlocking Possibilities – Monday Oracle 14 November 2022
It’s a week for leaving hurts behind, for breaking through our pain, and for claiming healing and new directions!
Ooops! UPDATE – Our new Journeymaker’s Planner 2023 is DEFINITELY here!
OMG – we did it! Nicole and team 💕🥂🤩🎄 Hey, Lovelies! If you tried to grab a copy of the Planner already and you couldn’t find it, that’s because I had a setting wrong on my listing, so after the first sale it became SOLD OUT. It’s all fixed now, so you can confidently follow […]
Our new Journeymaker’s Planner 2023 is here!
OMG – we did it! Nicole and team 💕🥂🤩🎄 Hey, Lovelies! It is with a sigh of relief and a cheer of excitement that I can announce that The Journeymaker’s Planner 2023 is now available for purchase. You can get it here. This year we have gone fully digital. So, you can print it out […]
I slept in!
I never sleep in! How did that happen? ~ Nicole Cody Hey, Lovelies. My plan was to get up at 4am, to meditate until 5am, to write until 6am, and then to dive straight into a deadline driven project I need to get finished. The reality? I slept in. I NEVER sleep in. Until today. […]
Watching Your Thoughts And Choosing To Change
Change your thoughts, change your life. ―Jeanette Coron Hey, Lovelies. As we are moving through the tail end of this energetic shift I have a little advice for you. Watch your thoughts. Then pause. Don’t act. Don’t do anything! Just pause for a second. Ask yourself if these thoughts serve you, and if they are […]
Me And The Moon
Dreams are like the old stories where wolves are seekers always running, and women carry fire in their bare hands and light the dark paths before them. Old stories hold that the birds will fly all the miles of the world to tell your secrets to the rising moon, and men will walk over […]
Guided Meditation for Managing Panic, Anxiety and Fear
Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself. ~Samuel Butler Hey, Lovelies. If you’re highly sensitive, intuitive or empathic you may feel a little overwhelmed with emotion right now as we journey through these times of flux and transition. It’s normal to be triggered as we work with our shadow selves and as […]
Transitions and Trauma Release – Monday Oracle 7 November 2022
It’s a week for leaving hurts behind, for breaking through our pain, and for claiming healing and new directions!
Questions To Ask Yourself As You Are Re-Adjusting
Change can be unsettling – and it can leave you feeling rubbish. Here are some simple ways to tune in to the possibilities that are open to you right now as you shift and grow.
Sometimes Rest Is Needed To Facilitate Shift
Sensitivity is a gift, but sometimes you need to manage yourself differently to other people. Now is one of those times.
Shadow Work
The shadow is needed now more than ever. We heal the world when we heal ourselves, and hope shines brightest when it illuminates the dark. ― Sasha Graham Hey, Lovelies. November is a wonderful month for Shadow Work. Have you heard of this before? Shadow Work is any work that helps you to see the […]
This Next Hard Bit Of Writing
I love writing. But also, I hate it!
Giving and Receiving – Monday Oracle 31 October 2022
It’s a heart-centered week for love, romance, reconnection, and for nurturing your passions and projects. Sounds good!
Today’s A Doona Day!
Sometimes you just need to refill your tank…
Life Lessons From A Deathbed
Dying? I’m quite looking forward to it. ~ Annie D. Hey, Lovelies. A friend of mine died. I couldn’t write about it yesterday – after she passed on Tuesday night – I was still too choked with emotion. But she wanted me to write about it, so, here it is. My friend Annie died the […]
Yesterday Magic Happened
Never doubt that you are loved, and that unseen energies are devoted to your happiness and wellbeing 💗💕
Create A Crystal Grid For Today’s New Moon In Scorpio
Learn how to make a simple crystal grid – it’s easy, creative and fun!
– Monday Oracle 24 October 2022
It’s a heart-centered week for love, romance, reconnection, and for nurturing your passions and projects. Sounds good!
Cinnamon Apple Slice
This is pretty good! Can I have a bit more? ~ Ben Phillips Hey, Lovelies. Yesterday I made the apple slice from the little Australian Apple Recipe Book Mary-Lou Stephens gifted me. It was a very straightforward recipe – the only issue was lack of direction about a suitable tin size. I tried a […]
The Lovely Parcel
There are souls in this world who have the gift of finding joy everywhere, and leaving it behind them when they go. ― Frederick William Faber Hey, Lovelies. I received a delightful gift in the mail yesterday. The author Mary-Lou Stephens had a give-away for readers of her newsletter, and I was fortunate enough to […]
Sometimes you just need a moment
If you feel lost, disappointed, hesitant, or weak, return to yourself, to who you are, here and now and when you get there, you will discover yourself, like a lotus flower in full bloom, even in a muddy pond, beautiful and strong. — Masaru Emoto Hey, Lovelies. I needed a moment yesterday. I felt […]
What It Felt Like Coming Home
Sometimes, all you need is the relief of coming home…
That Unsettled Feeling
An unsettled person will constantly rant about inconsequential things. ― Charmaine J Forde Hey, Lovelies. I have a full day of medical appointments today. Test results, action plans, and who knows what else awaits? I’d love to say that I’m calm, but I’m unsettled, and I will be until the day is done and I […]
Romance and Passion – Monday Oracle 17 October 2022
It’s a heart-centered week for love, romance, reconnection, and for nurturing your passions and projects. Sounds good!
A Card And A Cuppa
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. ~ Anne Lamott Hey, Lovelies. I have a favourite way to start my day, or to give myself time for me during a busy or stressful day, or a restful pause and reflection time at day’s end. It’s pretty […]
My Secret Garden Update
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. ~ Marcus Tullius Cicero Hey, Lovelies! Another happy update today – my secret garden on the laundry deck is thriving, and tonight I will be using fistfuls of fresh basil for our dinner. We already have tiny tomatoes forming, our first […]
Milestones
My path has not been determined. I shall have more experiences and pass many more milestones. ~ Agnetha Faltskog Hey, Lovelies. It’s been a pretty crappy 14 months healthwise, between late stage Lyme, a misbehaving heart, an intractable UTI superbug and a myxedema crisis – but I am delighted to say that I am […]
The Case of The Curious Red Flowers
Life is so full of unpredictable beauty and strange surprises. Sometimes that beauty is too much for me to handle. Do you know that feeling? When something is just too beautiful? When someone says something or writes something or plays something that moves you to the point of tears, maybe even changes you. ― Mark […]
The Dream That Keeps On Giving
People think dreams aren’t real just because they aren’t made of matter, of particles. Dreams are real. But they are made of viewpoints, of images, of memories and puns and lost hopes. ― Neil Gaiman Hey, Lovelies. You may remember me telling you about an interesting dream I had last week, where I was working […]
Helpful People and Co-Creation – Monday Oracle 10 October 2022
It’s a week for connection and all kinds of help and support. So, reach out, take action and embrace all the positive energy coming your way!
The Comforting Dream
It’s funny: I always imagined when I was a kid that adults had some kind of inner toolbox full of shiny tools: the saw of discernment, the hammer of wisdom, the sandpaper of patience. But then when I grew up I found that life handed you these rusty bent old tools – friendships, prayer, […]
The Ancestors In My Kitchen
My kitchen was crowded yesterday, as I cooked the dishes my grandmothers once taught me…
The Backup Plan
Even when God is your co-pilot, it pays to pack a parachute. ― Dean Koontz Hey, Lovelies. I am feeling proud of myself this morning. A while ago I decided to get someone to help me on a project, and we made a start. But communication wasn’t good, there were always excuses, and as the […]
Making Life Less Complicated
Sometimes, the best way to solve a mess is to simplify!
Peaks and Troughs
Life is just a series of peaks and troughs, and you don’t know whether you’re in a trough until you’re climbing out, or on a peak until you’re coming down. And that’s it you know, you never know what’s round the corner. But it’s all good. ~ Ricky Gervais Hey, Lovelies. In chronic illness, […]
Creating Balance – Monday Oracle 3 October 2022
It’s a week of good things, happy moments and delicious magic. Enjoy!
Touching The Wall
Sometimes it is the meaning we give something that makes it special. For me, it was touching the wall. A symbolic victory, a sign of progress, a reason to celebrate…
Universal Right Timing
Coincidences link us to the unknown and weave us into it. ― Doug Dillon Hey, Lovelies. Isn’t hindsight a wonderful thing? Yesterday, after a rough night, I needed to get myself to an early-morning hairdressing appointment about 30 minutes from my home. I got Ben to drive me there, because I wasn’t up to it, […]
Walking As A Meditation
I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in. ~ John Muir Hey, Lovelies. Do you have trouble trying to meditate? There is a powerful meditation practice you could try that involves movement. It’s one of my favourites […]
My Secret Garden
My secret garden is hidden from the world, and it’s right at my door.
Miracles and Magic – Monday Oracle 26 September 2022
It’s a week of good things, happy moments and delicious magic. Enjoy!
Our Favourite Mandarin Gin Cocktail or Mocktail Recipe 😊🧡
Fair thoughts and happy hours attend on you. ~ William Shakespeare Hey, Lovelies. As you will know, it’s become a tradition here at the Treehouse to celebrate Friday night with a Happy Hour. Our neighbours often join us, or perhaps we’ll go to their place for Friday night drinks, but last night it was […]
Random Happy Things From My Week
If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of The Elements of Style. The first greatest, of course, is to shoot them now, while they’re happy. ― Dorothy Parker Hey, Lovelies. It’s been quite the week. Lots of […]
What it means to sit with a big question
Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer. ~ Rainer Maria Rilke Hey, Lovelies. One of the most important gifts you can give yourself is the patience and care to sit with something that forms a big or […]
Easy White Bean Stuffed Zucchini
This quick and easy zucchini dish is great as a vegetarian or vegan main course, or as tasty side. Enjoy!
The Weird Icky Feeling x 3
One thing I’ve learned? Always pay attention to that icky feeling!
Bringing Dreams To Life – Monday Oracle 19 September 2022
What a lovely week of positive energy and reconnection to your hopes and dreams!
Stop Telling Me It Isn’t Fair
I have a favour to ask you today…
The Soul-Sucking Reality Of Chronic Illness
Having a chronic illness, Molly thought, was like being invaded. Her grandmother back in Michigan used to tell about the day one of their cows got loose and wandered into the parlor, and the awful time they had getting her out. That was exactly what Molly’s arthritis was like: as if some big old […]
I always said I was no good at art
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. – Pablo Picasso Hey, Lovelies. Yesterday I made art. This is something very new for me. I have always considered myself no good at art. Childhood experiences left me terrified to even make marks on a page. But recently I put together some […]
The Usefulness Of Tears
Tears are words that need to be written. ~ Paulo Coelho Hey, Lovelies. I’ve had an unexpected companion these past few months. Tears. They sit just below the surface most days, and digging deeper rarely helps me see a cause. At first I had thought they might be illness related, but now? Now I […]
My Latest Thrill
What can be more exciting than whole new worlds?
Working With The Full Moon
Here’s a simple card spread that can provide helpful insights to help you overcome emotional blocks and insecurities.
Getting to know my other neighbours
I think the most important quality in a birdwatcher is a willingness to stand quietly and see what comes. Our everyday lives obscure a truth about existence – that at the heart of everything there lies a stillness and a light. ― Lynn Thomson Hey, Lovelies. One of the best things about living in the […]
Not Fighting It
Fighting anything takes energy, so I’ve decided that’s not a great use of what little I have…
The Quiet Birthday
In a world of noise and busy, today all I want for my birthday is quiet and a slice of good cake…
Open Yourself To Healing – Monday Oracle 5 September 2022
Your dreams matter. You’ll feel supported to follow them now. Don’t have a dream yet? This week, you can find one!
The Slow Climb Back
I think that little by little I’ll be able to solve my problems and survive. ~ Frida Kahlo Hey, Lovelies. I have missed you. Also, I have missed myself. These past two weeks have been hard. (Don’t know what happened? Go here.) It has taken time to get my new medication right, and we’re […]
Well, That Was Unexpected…
She looked as if she were about to burst into tears, but she was wonderful at catching the ball of her own mood in mid-air. ~ Rebecca West Hey, Lovelies. Well, this has certainly been the year. As you know, I live with a complex bucketful of dodgy genes, autoimmune diseases, chronic infections, post-viral […]
Owning Our HeART Space
…and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough? ~ Vincent Willem van Gogh Hey, Lovelies. Yesterday, art happened. Ever since we moved to the treehouse, our walls have been mostly bare. We own art, but it was not on the walls. We wanted to […]
Not Everyone Peaks Early
So called ‘late-bloomers’ get a bad rap. Sometimes the people with the greatest potential often take the longest to find their path because their sensitivity is a double edged sword- it lives at the heart of their brilliance, but it also makes them more susceptible to life’s pains. Good thing we aren’t being penalized […]
Intention, Strategy and Consistency – Monday Oracle 25 July 2022
Your dreams matter. You’ll feel supported to follow them now. Don’t have a dream yet? This week, you can find one!