Hey First name / beautiful,
Sometimes an opportunity is sitting right in front of you, but you only recognise it when your mind has enough space to see it properly.

After the last few weeks of talking about rest, sleep, energy and decision-making, I have been noticing what happens when that space starts to return. You notice the conversation you may have avoided, the room you may not have paid attention to or the next step you may have dismissed if you were still running on empty.

That has been the theme running through my week. A few different doors opened across work, relationships and GA Wellness and all of them reminded me how much our capacity shapes what we are able to see, receive and step into. 

So in this issue, I’m taking you inside a week of unexpected opportunities, what I noticed about being in the right room, how Ellie is stepping into her own confidence and why your nervous system has more to do with this than you might think.

👧 Ellie’s Corner 

Ellie has had one of those weeks where I can see little pieces of her personality shining through in different ways.

She has been doing really well with school, especially with her mental maths and the way she is picking up different concepts. I love watching those moments where something starts to click for her because you can almost see her brain working it out in real time.

She has also started becoming more aware of how she wants to present herself.

The other day she turned around and asked me what I thought of the outfit she had put together for school. She had used different pieces of her uniform and made her own little combination out of it, which made me smile because it felt like such a small but beautiful expression of who she is becoming.

I think part of this confidence is coming from the different opportunities she has been stepping into. She has been doing superkick through school, which has given her a team environment and a chance to experience something outside her usual dance world. I have noticed how much these different experiences are helping her understand herself in new ways.

Watching that in her has made me think about how confidence grows when we have the chance to try something different.

There was also a moment this week when I noticed how other children were responding to her. A couple of girls at school were asking her questions and wanting her input and I could see that she has a presence with them. She communicates confidently, she engages and she has this beautiful way of being part of the group while still being herself.

Last Friday night, I had a work event that became the starting point for the rest of my week. It placed me in a room with different people, different conversations and opportunities that would not have opened in the same way if I had stayed in my usual lane.

One of the special parts of the night was meeting Jane Doyle, who is such an icon here in Adelaide from a news and media perspective. Watching the way she presented herself, carried herself and connected with people gave me a clear reminder that presence is something people feel before they can always explain it.

That night changed the way I moved through the days that followed. I was more open in conversations, more willing to connect and more willing to follow the openings that appeared across work, relationships and business. Sometimes the first opportunity is the moment that changes how you show up for the next one.

Something else happened this week that stayed with me because it connected directly to this same theme of presence. One of my teammates mentioned the way I conducted myself on Friday during the rehearsal for the event. She said I was clear, on point and that my voice projected across the room. Then she said, “You can tell you have leadership qualities.”

I laughed and said, “That’s my instructor side coming out after all these years.” She was right though. So much of how I show up now has been shaped by years of teaching classes, standing in front of people, using my voice and reading the room.

That leadership side of me has been built over time through repetition, experience and being in rooms where I had to communicate clearly. That comment confirmed something important. The skills you build in one season often come with you into the next. They may show up in a different room, through a different role or in a different conversation, but they are still part of how you lead.

🌿 Speaking up in the room
I also attended another event this week where I formed new connections and strengthened relationships in a way that felt different. I spoke up more, joined conversations more easily and felt more confident approaching people instead of waiting for the conversation to come to me.

I am an extrovert and I do love being around people, but that does not mean every situation feels easy. There are still moments where I feel nervous, get tongue-tied or need a second to collect my thoughts before I speak. This week, I handled those moments differently. I stayed in the conversation, asked questions and let myself keep connecting instead of pulling back too quickly.

That has been showing up across different parts of my life lately. Professionally, personally, privately and in friendships. I have been more willing to lean into connections, have the conversation and let relationships strengthen in ways I may have held back from before.

🧠 Brains, Breaths & Behind the Scenes

From a GA Wellness perspective, this week has confirmed the next layer of work. The podcast has built the foundation, the Season Mapping Quiz gives women a starting point and now the pathway between those pieces needs to become clearer.
That is the next layer I am refining. When someone listens to the podcast, reads the newsletter or takes the quiz, I want her to understand where she is, what she may need and what kind of support makes sense for the season she is in. The goal is a clearer journey, so the next step feels supportive instead of scattered.

This is the work happening behind the scenes now. I am looking at how the podcast, quiz, frameworks, resources and future offers connect together so GA Wellness feels easier to move through, while still keeping the depth, care and real-life support at the heart of it.
🌿 The opportunity I would not have said yes to before
An opportunity has come up over the next few weeks that feels very different for me. I will be stepping into a workshop space where I will be more open about where GA Wellness is heading, what I am building and what needs to become clearer next.

This matters because I will be in a room with mentors I respect and who can help me look at the business with sharper eyes. There is strength in being able to say, “This is where I am. This is what I am building. This is where I need guidance.” That kind of support helps you make stronger decisions, especially when you are building something with depth and long-term purpose.

A few years ago, I may not have said yes to this kind of room. This week, I can see why it matters. The clearer I become in the way GA Wellness is structured, the clearer I can be in how I support the women who come into this work.

As I continue shaping the next layer of GA Wellness, I would love to know this.

Reply back and let me know. These conversations genuinely help me shape GA Wellness in a way that supports real life.

🎙️ The GA Wellness Podcast: Episode 031 Is Live

This week’s episode is the final episode in the Rest & Repair arc and it brings the whole conversation together through the lens of nervous system seasons. We have already looked at what happens before sleep, what your brain is doing overnight and how sleep affects your mood, energy and decision-making the next day. This episode zooms out and asks a bigger question. What if your sleep feels different because the season you are in has changed?
 

In this conversation, I walk through what sleep can look like in growth, rest, transition and survival seasons. We look at why your mind may feel more active when you are growing, why your body may ask for deeper recovery in a rest season, why change can make sleep feel unsettled and why survival seasons can leave your nervous system more alert at night. This is the episode that helps you stop looking at sleep as one fixed thing and start noticing what your body might actually be responding to.

Many readers save these conversations for a walk, a quiet cuppa or the school run.

If this week’s episode has you thinking about why your sleep can feel different depending on the season you are in, these earlier conversations will help you explore the pieces sitting underneath that.

Episode 030
Rest & Repair: Waking Up Flat? How Sleep Affects Your Mood, Energy and Decisions

Last week’s episode looked at what happens the day after your sleep has been disrupted, lighter than usual or not as restorative as your body needed. It is the natural episode to listen to before this week’s conversation because it helps you understand how sleep affects your mood, energy, appetite and decision-making before we zoom out and look at the bigger seasonal picture.

This is one of the foundational episodes to revisit if you want to understand the way I talk about seasons inside GA Wellness. It explores why balance does not always look the same and why different seasons of life ask for different kinds of support.

This episode brings the conversation back to nervous system care and what it actually means to support your body in real life. It is a helpful companion to this week’s episode because once you start recognising the season you are in, the next step is learning how to support your nervous system in a way that fits that season.

🌿 Curious about your own season?

If reading this has made you think about your sleep, your energy or why your body feels different in different seasons of life, this is exactly where the Season Mapping Quiz can help.

It takes a couple of minutes and gives you a clear starting point based on what is showing up for you right now, so you are not guessing what to change or where to begin.

This week I have had a few conversations with people who are trying to work out what to do when something feels off, but the next step is not clear yet. They have been asking things like, “How do I handle this?” “Why do I feel this way?” and “What do I actually need to do next?”

Those conversations connect directly to the topics I am about to explore on the podcast. They are showing up in real relationships, work situations, decisions and nervous system responses, which tells me these are the conversations women are already having in their own lives. When someone can put words around what they are experiencing, they can see the situation more clearly and choose their next step with more confidence.

Take a moment with these this week.

 

 

Before you say yes or no to something this week, give yourself one proper pause.

That might mean going for a walk, making a cup of tea, sleeping on it or writing a few notes in your phone before you respond.

The point is to give your first reaction enough time to pass so you can see what is actually driving the decision.

Then ask yourself:

That pause can help you make the decision from a clearer place.

This week has shown me that opportunities do not always wait until everything feels clear. Sometimes the opportunity appears first and the clarity comes as you give yourself enough space to notice what is opening in front of you. I saw that in the rooms I stepped into this week, the conversations I had, the way Ellie is trying new things and showing more of her personality and the business realisations that became clearer once I stopped trying to force the answer too quickly.

So as you head into the rest of your day or your weekend, think about this.

 

 

If something comes to mind, reply back and let me know. I always love hearing what is unfolding in your world.

 

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Many readers save these emails for a quiet cuppa, a walk or the school run.

🌿 Not Sure What Season You Are In Right Now?

If your energy, focus or motivation has felt different lately, the Season Mapping Quiz can help.

It is a short guided check-in that helps you understand the season you are currently moving through and what may support you most right now.
🌿 Take the Season Mapping Quiz

I have created a Linktree page that holds all GA Wellness links in one place while the new website is being built.
It is an easy space to return to whenever you want to explore the podcast, resources or anything new inside GA Wellness.
🌿 Explore the GA Wellness hub

If something you read here resonates with you and you would like to talk about what support might look like, you are always welcome to reach out.