2019 was a year of complete transformation for me. I mean…total transformation. Like, my life at the beginning of the year looks nothing like the end of it. I didn’t get a chance to send out a Christmas Card this year. But having found so much alignment and fulfillment in being open about my journey, it made sense for me to bring 2019 to a close here at She Be Red! So here are my lessons from 2019.
Read MoreWhen Breakdowns Become Breakthroughs - Maddie's 10 Years of Recovery!
10 years ago this week, I had a mental health breakdown and my life completely changed. Suddenly I was seeing the world through a whole new lens and I didn’t know how I was going to survive it. But here I am, 10 years later, living a life I am so grateful for. So what’s new? What’s changed? How did I turn my breakdown into a breakthrough?
Read MoreSo Much To Say.
I decided to take a break from blogging, because blogging felt so vulnerable. I made it my mission to find my creativity again and in that space, I started new projects, got my life to a really great place as I moved through the transition of divorce and I wrote my first complete song in over 5 years.
Read MoreFaces of Mental Health - My Last 6 Months
I’m spending a lot of time reflecting and thinking about the life I want to create. I’ve been documenting EVERYTHING including MANY selfies (not ashamed)!
Below are a few I wanted to share. Because the truth of it is that I’ve experienced every emotion there is. It hasn’t always been pretty. But I’m truly living. Here’s to life not always being perfectly curated.
Read More4 Ways To Get Back To The Yoga Mat
Somewhere, underneath all the shit, the mat was calling me back and I found myself longing to return to it and listen to what it had to say. So I started seriously considering going back to yoga and it was so much harder than I thought.
Read MoreYou get to choose.
I’ve spent a lot of my life on paths that were already carved out for me. It wasn’t a bad thing. And I have no regrets. But when you suddenly find space in your life in a way you didn’t before, you discover that the beautiful thing about being an adult is you get to choose.
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3 Lessons I Learned From Being Laid Off (As A Workaholic)
Have you ever been laid off from a job before? I mean blindsided - no idea it was coming and then having to figure out…what next? Well my friend, not that long ago, I was there. I want to tell you about the 3 incredible lessons that that I learned as a consequence.
Read MorePhoenix: The Story Behind The Album
Ever since I was 11, I’ve been making music. My Mumma was a piano teacher and so for as long as I can remember, I’ve always found peace at the piano. This month, I am releasing an album of music called ‘Phoenix’ that I wrote about my mental health journey. One of the things that kept me plodding on through my breakdown was writing these songs. Here’s the story behind the album.
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9 Lessons from 9 Years of Recovery
Today is the day. Today is my breakdown-aversary. It’s been 9 years. Recovery is different for everyone, and over my journey with mental health recovery, I have learnt so many lessons. Here are some of my faves…
Read MoreI Am Work: Grandad's Legacy
One of the greatest lessons I ever learnt was from my Grandad. He was my greatest inspiration for working hard and when he passed, my Grandma gave me this poem which reminded me of his legacy.
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Puppy Woes - 5 Tips For Stimulation Overload
Being a puppy Mumma for the first time knocked the wind out of me. There were so many things I would have done differently but I think the biggest thing I missed out on was an awareness of how my self care practices would have to transition as the stages of my life did. Here’s what I learnt.
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My Why
I‘m coming to the realization that this is it. This is my most vulnerable moment of my life, where I’m going to be open about everything. My struggles with mental health. My stories and insecurities. I’m putting all of my creativity out there. All of my music - when most of you haven’t heard me sing. All of my art. Unedited. Raw. Open. It’s TERRIFYING. So why am I doing this?
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