Life has thrown me a few curveballs recently—unexpected guests, ongoing renovations, and a physical injury that’s left me unable to play my instruments. As someone who’s highly sensitive and managing CPTSD and ADHD, these disruptions have been particularly challenging. In this post, I share how these experiences have impacted my routine and well-being, the guilt that comes with not handling things like a ‘normal person,’ and the small victories that are helping me find my way back to stability. Join me as I explore the ups and downs of maintaining sanity in the midst of chaos and the importance of self-compassion along the way.

Trauma plants its roots deep within our psyche, growing like an unchecked weed that shadows every corner of our emotional garden. It's not the kind of plant you nurtured or wished for—it's an invader, sprung from seeds sown by circumstances beyond your control. Childhood trauma, that unwelcome visitor, can loom over you, casting a long shadow across many facets of adult life. But what if you could confront this formidable presence in your garden?

Toward the end of 2019, I had begun to have recurring thoughts of driving my car into a tree. To have a thought like that out of the blue? Well, that’s one thing, but to have it every time I got behind the wheel of my car? That’s another thing entirely.  I knew based on that thought and that thought alone that things were not ok.

It’s been over a year and a half since my marriage ended. Twenty months if you want to be precise. In that time there’s been bushfires, a pandemic, I’ve moved house twice, changed jobs, started a business, released three radio singles, two film clips, a video series and an acoustic album (and written over fifty songs). I’m still grieving.

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Do you feel empowered? Like you’re making choices that are taking you down a road you really want to be on? If not then maybe you aren’t owning your life. The reason this is so important is because if you don’t own it - you can’t change it. So now that’s out of the way let’s talk about a few ways that will help you to own your life.