The Nourished Folk

The Nourished Folk Qualified Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher, Qualified Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens Teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach.

It is my mission to walk alongside you and your own meditation journey, offering guidance along the way.

When you feel overwhelmed, what do you do?⠀⠀Maybe it’s the kids. The noise, the demands, the constant “Mum, Mum, Mum…”⠀⠀...
04/09/2026

When you feel overwhelmed, what do you do?⠀
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Maybe it’s the kids. The noise, the demands, the constant “Mum, Mum, Mum…”⠀
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Maybe it’s work. Your boss is nagging, the deadlines keep piling up, and your to-do list never seems to end.⠀
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Maybe it’s a setback. Something didn’t go the way you hoped, and suddenly everything feels like too much.⠀
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When those emotions hit, it’s easy to just react. To snap. Shut down. Overthink. Avoid. Push through. Give up.⠀
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But how often do we actually pause and ask ourselves:⠀
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**Is there a pattern here?**⠀
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How do I tend to respond when I feel overwhelmed?⠀
What do I do when things don’t go to plan?⠀
What stories do I tell myself?⠀
What behaviours do I fall back on?⠀
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Your pattern might be working really well for you.⠀
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Or maybe it isn’t.⠀
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Maybe there’s something you’ve been doing for years that once helped you cope, but isn’t helping you anymore.⠀
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And that’s not something to judge yourself for.⠀
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It’s something to get curious about.⠀
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Because we can’t change what we don’t notice.⠀
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Sometimes, the most valuable self-awareness comes from peeling back the layers, looking honestly at how we respond, and asking:⠀
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**“What is this trying to teach me about myself?”**⠀
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You don’t have to get it right every time.⠀
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You just have to start noticing.⠀
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Because noticing creates choice.⠀
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And choice creates the possibility for change. ⠀
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Running doesn’t come easy — yet.⠀⠀Some days the legs feel heavy.⠀Some days your breathing feels harder than it should.⠀S...
02/09/2026

Running doesn’t come easy — yet.⠀
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Some days the legs feel heavy.⠀
Some days your breathing feels harder than it should.⠀
Some days you question why you’re doing this at all.⠀
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But maybe “I’m not good at running” isn’t the truth.⠀
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Maybe it’s just “I’m not good at running… yet.”⠀
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Because every run is teaching your body something.⠀
Every hard kilometre is building strength.⠀
Every time you keep going when it feels uncomfortable, you’re becoming a little more capable.⠀
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You don’t have to be naturally fast.⠀
You don’t have to love every run.⠀
You don’t have to find it easy.⠀
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You just have to keep showing up.⠀
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Running doesn’t come easy — yet.⠀
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And that little word can change everything. 🏃‍♀️✨⠀

Sometimes the difficult people in our lives are an opportunity.⠀⠀Not because their behaviour is okay. Not because we sho...
31/08/2026

Sometimes the difficult people in our lives are an opportunity.⠀
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Not because their behaviour is okay. Not because we should tolerate being yelled at, lied to, treated unfairly or let down.⠀
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But because we don’t control other people.⠀
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We don’t control whether someone is rude.⠀
We don’t control whether someone lets us down.⠀
We don’t control whether someone is dishonest, frustrating or simply difficult to deal with.⠀
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We control what we do next.⠀
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We can let it make us angry.⠀
We can become cynical.⠀
We can decide we can’t trust anyone.⠀
We can let one difficult interaction change the way we see people.⠀
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Or…⠀
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We can use it as an opportunity to practise patience.⠀
To be thoughtful.⠀
To problem-solve.⠀
To set boundaries.⠀
To forgive when forgiveness is appropriate.⠀
To stay grounded when someone else is losing their sh*t.⠀
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The goal isn't to never be frustrated by difficult people.⠀
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It’s to not let their behaviour turn us into someone we don’t want to be.⠀
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Because sometimes the biggest opportunity in dealing with a jerk isn't changing them.⠀
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It’s choosing who you want to be in the interaction (not becoming a jerk yourself).⠀
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Running Diaries 🏃‍♀️ | Week 10 of Melbourne Marathon Training⠀⠀Week 10 definitely didn’t go to plan.⠀⠀Monday was my last...
30/08/2026

Running Diaries 🏃‍♀️ | Week 10 of Melbourne Marathon Training⠀
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Week 10 definitely didn’t go to plan.⠀
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Monday was my last run in Lembongan and, honestly, it was a tough one. 10km all up — 2.5km warm-up, then 3km, 2km and 1km intervals, followed by a 2.5km cool-down. Add in 25°C and 82% humidity first thing in the morning and it was definitely a workout. 🥵⠀
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I was meant to get another run in while we were still in Lembongan, but one by one my family started coming down with something… and then it was my turn.⠀
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Bali belly? Some kind of virus? Who knows. I ended up with a fever, muscle aches and nausea, so I decided to delay my Wednesday run.⠀
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And I’m glad I did.⠀
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We moved from Lembongan to Sanur on Wednesday and, while it didn’t have quite the same holiday vibe for our family, it did have one thing I loved — a long walking path along the beach with no bikes or cars nearby. Perfect for running.⠀
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Thursday was meant to be 12km and Friday 11km, but my stomach was still not quite right. I managed just under 10km on both days, which wasn’t exactly what was on the plan, but it was what my body could manage.⠀
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Then it was home to Adelaide on Saturday.⠀
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I was actually excited for Sunday’s long run. I was looking forward to cooler weather, less humidity and that fresh Adelaide air. And for the first part, it felt SO good to be running at home again.⠀
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But my tummy had other ideas.⠀
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I ended up having to cut the run short again because I felt like I was going to vomit. And I’ll be honest… I was pretty upset about it (I really wanted to do this one).⠀
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It’s hard when your head is ready to push but your body is telling you to stop.⠀
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So, Week 10 wasn’t the week I had planned. But I’m trying to remind myself that training for a marathon isn’t about getting every single run right. Sometimes it’s about adjusting, listening to your body and accepting that doing less today might mean you can do more tomorrow.⠀
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I’ve got a BIG week of running coming up, so I’m really hoping my tummy settles and I can get back into it.⠀
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A runner isn’t a body type. It’s a mindset. 🏃‍♀️⠀⠀You don’t have to be lean.⠀You don’t have to be fast.⠀You don’t have t...
29/08/2026

A runner isn’t a body type. It’s a mindset. 🏃‍♀️⠀
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You don’t have to be lean.⠀
You don’t have to be fast.⠀
You don’t have to run every day.⠀
You don’t have to look like the people you see crossing the finish line.⠀
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You can be a runner with a mum bod, a soft belly, strong thighs, cellulite, grey hairs, a few extra kilos or a body that has changed more times than you can count.⠀
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You can run 3km. You can walk some of it. You can take 7 minutes to run a kilometre. You can be training for a marathon or just trying to get around the block without stopping.⠀
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Being a runner isn’t about looking the part.⠀
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It’s about deciding, *I’m going to give this a go.*⠀
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And then getting out there and doing it. ⠀
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Meditation is just another kind of rep.⠀⠀Think about doing one rep on the bench press:⠀⠀Lay down.⠀Position your hands.⠀F...
27/08/2026

Meditation is just another kind of rep.⠀
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Think about doing one rep on the bench press:⠀
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Lay down.⠀
Position your hands.⠀
Focus your eyes.⠀
Take a deep breath.⠀
Lower the bar.⠀
Breathe out as you push it back up.⠀
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One rep.⠀
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Now meditation:⠀
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Sit down.⠀
Place your hands in your lap.⠀
Take a deep breath.⠀
Stay with the breath for a moment.⠀
Exhale.⠀
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One rep.⠀
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And then your mind wanders.⠀
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You notice you’ve been thinking about your to-do list, what happened yesterday, or what you need to do later.⠀
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That’s not failure. **That’s the rep.**⠀
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You notice. You come back.⠀
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Take another breath.⠀
Stay with it.⠀
Let the breath dance for a moment.⠀
Exhale.⠀
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Another rep.⠀
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Meditation isn’t about having a perfectly quiet mind. It’s about strengthening your ability to notice when your mind has wandered and gently bring it back.⠀
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Just do another rep 🧘‍♀️⠀
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There’s a part of me that wants to be injury-free. I want to look my best. I want to feel strong. I want to feel good in...
27/08/2026

There’s a part of me that wants to be injury-free. I want to look my best. I want to feel strong. I want to feel good in my body.⠀
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And I think most of us can relate to that.⠀
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But the reality is, our bodies are all different. We have different genetics, different shapes, different strengths and different experiences. We age differently. We gain weight differently. Pregnancy changes us differently. We get injured at different times and in different ways.⠀
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And when we understand that these changes are a normal part of life, we can meet ourselves with a little more grace.⠀
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Every season of your body deserves kindness — even the seasons that feel frustrating.⠀
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You can still find good in an injury. You can still be grateful for what your body *can* do. You can still do your best with what you have, exactly where you are.⠀
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And remember, you never know who else might be going through a difficult season too.⠀
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So give yourself some grace. Embrace the season you’re in. Your body doesn’t have to look or perform a certain way to be worthy of appreciation. ⠀
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