By Chelsea: Some people inherit their grandmother’s eyes. Others inherit her silver jewellery, her collection of strange little bottles, and an inexplicable urge to investigate every creak in an old house. And then there are those who look at a birthmark or an unusual mole and wonder whether their skin might hold a story older read more…
By Lina: There is a quiet, threshold moment right before a reading begins that words can rarely capture. It lives within the air itself. It is the subtle shift in energy when the everyday world stops pressing against your shoulders and the noise of your calendar fades into the background. You hear the rhythmic, velvety read more…
By Bridgette: Most of us are taught to look for purpose outside ourselves—in a job, a title, a relationship or an achievement. Yet nearly every spiritual tradition points us in the opposite direction. Purpose is not necessarily something that is built or earned, but rather something that is remembered. It waits quietly beneath the noise, read more…
By Sarah: The Ten Commandments are ancient, but the wisdom behind them has lost none of its relevance. Whether you follow a particular religion or simply see yourself as a spiritual person walking your own path, these teachings can be understood as principles of consciousness, integrity, and personal responsibility. In the modern world, we often read more…
By Chelsea: There are moments in life that make you stop and think, “Okay… that was weird.” You think about an old friend you haven’t spoken to in years, and suddenly they appear in your social media feed. You ask yourself whether you’re making the right decision, and then overhear a stranger say something that read more…
By Chelsea: There is emotional pain, and then there is the kind that feels as though your soul has been dragged behind a moving vehicle for several miles and nobody thought to mention that there was a metaphysical speed limit. Severe emotional pain can change the way you experience yourself, other people, and even the read more…
By Chelsea: There comes a strange moment in life when you realise you’re no longer holding onto something—you’re actually chasing it. Chasing a relationship that has already emotionally packed its bags. Chasing a dream that no longer fits the person you’ve become. Chasing an apology, an explanation, or a version of someone who existed three read more…
By Sarah: Beware! There is a particular type of person we all need to learn to recognise: the White Knight Narcissist. I use this term to describe a man—or woman—who builds their identity around being the good person: the rescuer, the protector, the generous one, the person who is always there when somebody needs help. read more…
By Ann: There are moments in life when everything becomes quiet enough for us to hear what has been hidden beneath all the noise. In those moments, I think about love—not simply the kind of love found in stories, but the kind of love that survives questions, uncertainty, silence, distance, and the passing of time. read more…
Have you ever been walking along the South Bank Parklands, crossing the Story Bridge, or watching the sunset from Mount Coot-tha, only to suddenly feel as though you had experienced that exact moment before? It’s a strange sensation that many people across Brisbane have experienced—a feeling that you’ve somehow already lived the moment you’re in. read more…
