Awakened By Karla Maree

13/06/2026

My Loves, .. The Wheels Are Turning✨

Sometimes I wonder how to put into words what it takes to create something like Sistahood Rising.

Truthfully, I don't think words can fully capture it.

Words can't describe the countless conversations, the flowing ideas, the late-night messages, the willingness of people to give their time, energy and hearts so generously.

Words can't explain the magic that happens when women come together in service of something bigger than themselves.

This year marks a significant shift in the evolution of Sistahood Rising.

For the past decade, this festival has been lovingly held and guided by two women. As life changes, as it inevitably does, we too are being called to evolve.

And what feels more aligned for a festival built on commUNITY than expanding the circle of women helping to create it?

For the first time ever, Sistahood Rising is being shaped by a beautiful community committee .. a collective of passionate, heart-led women bringing their ideas, wisdom, gifts and voices to the table.

Because here at Sistahood Rising, commuUNITY isn't just something we talk about.

It's who we are.

We believe every voice matters.
Every contribution matters.
Every woman matters.

Together, we're creating something precious. Something sacred. Something that we hope will leave every woman who steps into our world feeling seen, supported, inspired and deeply connected.

And if you look closely at this photo, you'll spot my little granddaughter sitting front and centre with her wonderfully spiky "I just woke up and have no idea what's going on" hair. 😂

She probably wasn't expecting to become part of the committee meeting, but there she was, making herself right at home.

And honestly?

She's my WHY!

She, my other grandchildren, my daughter, my daughters-in-law, and the generations of women coming after us are why I continue to put my hand up year after year.

Because community matters.

Family matters.

Connection matters.

The world needs more spaces where women can gather, belong, heal, celebrate and remember who they are.

Sistahood Rising has never just been an event.

It's a movement.

And behind the scenes, everything is moving.

The ideas are flowing.
The vision is growing.
The magic is unfolding.

Soon we'll be sharing our presenters, experiences, announcements and all the beautiful things we have planned for our 10th Anniversary Festival.

But before we do, I want to pause and offer my deepest gratitude to the incredible women in this photo, and to the many women (and a few wonderful men!) who couldn't be with us for our first in-person meeting.

This photo represents only a fraction of the hands and hearts helping bring Sistahood Rising 2026 to life.

Thank you for believing in the vision.
Thank you for sharing your gifts.
Thank you for helping create something truly special.

The next chapter is unfolding, and we can't wait to share it with you.

🔥 SISTAHOOD RISING 2026
📅 13–15 November 2026
📍 Pinjarra, Western Australia

🎟️ Tickets: sistahoodrising.com/tickets

With fire and reverence,
Tracy xXx & your SR26 Team

13/06/2026

Financial abuse doesn’t always look like taking someone’s money.
Most people imagine financial abuse as controlling bank accounts or refusing to let a partner work. But it can continue long after a relationship ends.

It can look like:
• Refusing to pay child support while expecting the other parent to carry the financial burden.
• Delaying payments to create stress, uncertainty or dependence.
• Using money as leverage to maintain control or power.
• Making the other parent feel guilty for asking for financial help.
• Telling someone they’re “only after money” when they’re simply trying to provide for their children.
• Leaving one parent to sacrifice their own wellbeing because they’re covering expenses alone.

The hardest part? Over time, many survivors begin to believe the story they’ve been told.

“Maybe I am asking for too much.”
“Maybe I should just cope on my own.”
“Maybe it’s selfish to expect support.”

Those beliefs don’t appear out of nowhere. They are often the result of years of conditioning. Financial abuse isn’t always about dollars. Sometimes it’s about control, fear, guilt and making someone question their own reality. Healing starts when we recognise those patterns and remind ourselves that asking for fairness is not asking for too much.

💜

Save this post if you didn’t realise financial abuse could continue after separation.

12/06/2026

I’m often asked how and why I became a healer.
And the answer is complicated… I started this journey because I was looking for answers.

I started because I was in pain.

I spent 20 years carrying pain and trauma, that wasn’t always mine to carry. I tried to fix everyone around me, and I believed my worth was measured by how much I could give. And so I dived into learning all I could.

I learnt, I studied, I sat with people in their darkest moments, I held space, I listened and I witnessed transformation. And somewhere along the way, something unexpected happened…

Every client became a mirror 🪞
Every meditation revealed another part of myself, every woman’s circle, every sound healing, every conversation gently showed me the places within me that were still asking to be loved.

And then I had a moment where I released, that I wasn’t just here to help others heal. I was here to remember who I was too. The woman beneath 20 years of trauma, the woman beneath 30 years of people pleasing, and the woman who was beneath the survival mode.

That’s the version of me, you get to see today. I’m not someone who has it all figured out, I’m just someone brave enough to keep choosing me, every single day. And if my journey of life can help teach you anything at all, I hope it’s this:

You don’t have to wait until you’re ‘healed’ to begin living, sometimes the very path you take to help others becomes the path that leads you back home, to yourself.

And for the journey… I am forever grateful.

11/06/2026

Maybe you’re not burnt out.
Maybe you’re not lazy.
Maybe you’re not unmotivated.
Maybe you’re the Grounded Healer. 💚

As I’ve been creating my new Self-Love Archetypes workbook, I found myself reading through this one and quietly thinking… “Oh… this is me.” The Grounded Healer is deeply intuitive but often becomes disconnected from themselves through stress, survival mode or chronic overwhelm.

They keep going.
Keep pushing.
Keep carrying on.
Until one day their body whispers…
Then nudges…
Then screams for their attention.

And if I’m honest, I’ve lived there too. For so much of my life, I thought I needed to try harder, do more and keep pushing through. But what my body was actually asking for was safety.

If this sounds familiar, you might:
✨ Live in survival mode without even realising it.
✨ Feel exhausted but struggle to truly rest.
✨ Put everyone else’s needs before your own.
✨ Feel disconnected from your body and emotions.
✨ Forget to slow down until you’re forced to.

The truth is…
Your nervous system isn’t working against you. It’s trying to bring you home. Healing doesn’t always look like doing more.
Sometimes it looks like feeling safe enough to do less. This is one of five Self-Love Archetypes I’ve been creating to help people understand themselves with more compassion and less judgement. And the beautiful thing? Your archetype isn’t your identity. It’s simply a mirror of what your nervous system might need most right now.

💚 I resonated so deeply with the Grounded Healer… and I’d love to know, did any part of this resonate with you too?

11/06/2026

Just take a moment to breathe in the air…
Listen to the rain drops…
And appreciate you are exactly where you are meant to be.

10/06/2026

Day 135 | What If Your Thoughts Are Wrong?
🌿 What if your thoughts aren’t facts?
One of the greatest lessons I’ve learnt on my healing journey is that our minds are constantly trying to make meaning of the world around us.
But meaning isn’t always truth.

The same situation can be experienced by ten different people and all ten will walk away with a different story, different emotions and a different perspective.

That’s why healing isn’t about forcing yourself to think positively.
It’s about becoming aware enough to pause and ask:
✨ Is this actually true?
✨ Is this my fear talking?
✨ Could there be another way to look at this?

When we become curious instead of certain, we create space for growth.
We soften our judgments.We open ourselves to learning.We regulate our nervous system instead of reacting from survival.
That’s the work I love teaching.

Because when you change the story you’ve been telling yourself, you change the way you experience your entire life.

I’d love to know…
What’s one belief you’ve challenged recently that turned out not to be true? 💛

🌿 What if your thoughts aren’t facts?One of the greatest lessons ...

08/06/2026

Have you ever noticed that no matter how much personal development you do, you seem to keep struggling with the same things? What if the issue isn’t that you are ‘broken’. What if you simply have different emotional needs?

I created 5 Self-Love Archetypes to help you understand what your nervous system, heart and healing journey may need the most.

🩷 The Peace Seeker
💜 The Soul Connector
💛 The Sacred Communicator
🧡 The Devotional Giver
💚 The Grounded Healer

Which one sounds most like you?

The full quiz and workbook are currently available FREE inside The Awakening Community while I gather feedback.
Comment below with the archetype you think you are before taking the quiz 👇🏼

07/06/2026

Today was a pinch me moment!

Picture Moni and I driving out to Logues Brooke Dam, truck packed with our sound equipment. As we drive over two dam walls we turn off onto an incredible Air bnb that our friend had hired for her retreat.

Already taken back by the views Amanda suggests we set up on the very large rock that’s on the side of the mountain!

Of course Moni and I said yes. So here is a little snippet of us sitting on top of the world. Living our best lives.

07/06/2026

What Self-Love Archetype Are You? ✨

We all love ourselves differently.
Some of us need rest and boundaries.
Some of us need connection and vulnerability.
Some of us need to find our voice.
Some of us need to learn to receive.
Some of us need grounding and nervous system support.

This is why I have created the self-love archetype quiz.

🩷 The Peace Seeker
💜 The Soul Connector
💛 The Sacred Communicator
🧡 The Devotional Giver
💚 The Grounded Healer

Take the free quiz and discover what your heart, mind, and nervous system might be asking for right now. Once you have completed it comment below and tell me what your archetype is. I’d love to know what one you received.

If you would like to discover more you can find the full quiz and matching workbook inside of the Skool app.

03/06/2026

What a cool download!
Probably not articulated the best, but I am on my way to work!