2 Years Without wine o’clock
This maybe sounds like a bit of a braggy post and I’ve hesitated about it but am hopeful it may help you or someone else reading it… I celebrated 2 years alcohol-free on Boxing Day and feel so proud because I honestly never thought I would be able to do it! 🏆 Before I quit […]
Life and Business Changes
They say the only constant in life is change… and gosh, ain’t that the truth! The winds of change are certainly blowing through my life at the moment. What about you? As a member of my online community, I want you to know of some changes we’re making in my business: My ME + MOTHERHOOD […]
Overstimulation in Motherhood: Navigating the Sensory Storm
Has your role as a full-time snack provider, referee, chauffeur, and personal assistant to a small (and often loud) boss (or multiple bosses all with different agendas and KPIs) left you feeling like you’ve just come out of a Taylor Swift concert…minus the fun? Replace her music with The Wiggles’ ‘mash potato’ on repeat, your […]
3 Tips to get you and the kids from 3-8pm without losing it
Why do the hours between 3 pm and 8 pm always feel like such a mad scramble? No matter how organised you are, how well you’ve planned ahead or how content everyone has been throughout the day, that time slot somehow often feels like a ticking time bomb ready to explode in a whirlwind of […]
Illuminate Case Studies – Amanda Adams
Amanda’s path to motherhood was not an easy one. Highlighted by hardships, including a six-year battle with infertility, by the time her second son was born, Amanda was struggling with sleep deprivation, trying to manage her own business, and shouldering immense self-imposed expectations to be a ‘good mum’. In our first call together, it was […]
My backstory & business advice
Last month I attended the AusMumpreneur Conference and Awards night in Sydney, which was a blast! It was uplifting, inspiring and a great opportunity to pause and celebrate – my business, as well as other incredible Mums in business! Although I wasn’t a winner, it was an honour to be a finalist in the AusMumpreneur […]
Illuminate Case Studies – Jacqui Doyle
Jacqui was working in a part time role, balancing motherhood and busy family life when she joined Illuminate. In amongst all of the busyness, she was struggling to find her sense of self and her bigger purpose. And while being a mum was really important to Jacqui, she was grappling with something a lot of […]
The Identity Shift of Becoming a Mum
One of the most common things I hear from the beautiful mothers I work with is, “I feel like I’ve lost myself”, or “I don’t know who I am anymore”. While we venture into motherhood understanding that things will change, there’s no way we can possibly comprehend how much change we’ll experience. Everyone feels it […]
Illuminate Case Studies – Natasha Searle
Natasha’s journey to joining Illuminate began back in mid 2020 when she signed up for one of our free online sessions. After watching the replay, she was curious to find out more and receive some support in motherhood. A full life and a heavy workload, Natasha had some initial doubts about how she was going […]
How to manage decision fatigue
If you’re a Mum, I’m going to guess you’re familiar with decision fatigue. From the moment we wake up, we’re presented with thousands of decisions. How to dress the kids, what to serve for breakfast, what to pack in the school lunches, how to answer your children’s endless questions, and so on. And these are […]