Nell Thomsett embodies the spirit of a Magic Muse through her transformative boudoir photography and unwavering dedication to empowering women.
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𝗛𝗲𝗿 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲.
In case of love, she has hope in love.
The quest for love, makes her in charge of love.
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Being a female in a male-dominated industry is no catwalk.
In a world where gender stereotypes still persist, it takes courage, determination, and a true passion for breaking barriers for many young women to pursue non-traditional trades.
Codie Ebner is doing just this.
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For as long as she can remember, Adrienne Bradshaw has had to adapt. At 14 she held down two jobs, cared for her siblings, and ran their household all while still studying – she was determined to finish year 12. She did and became the very first one in five generations to graduate from high school.
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Not only has Marnie Louise endured chronic health issues that she thought meant she could not have children, relationship breakdowns, domestic violence, depression, the heartbreak of losing her father, almost losing her eldest daughter, the highs and lows of her entrepreneurial mind and owning her own business.
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Introducing to you all to the - muse of all muses!
She’s an incredibly inspiring woman, who is using her talent and voice to make an impact in the lives of others through her creativity.
It’s been a journey of perseverance, passion and a unique blend of experiences to become a writer and performer for Samantha Munt, well-known by her title, S.K Munt.
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Rob Coco may possess a commanding stature, standing head and shoulders above most people in a room, but those who have had the pleasure of meeting or working with Rob know he exudes an aura of warmth and kindness with a reassuring presence.
In his interactions, he is mindful of other’s feelings, his words and gestures guided by empathy and compassion.
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When you walk into Haley Crofts office there is a wooden Chinese ornament on her desk.
It doesn’t match anything in her office, but it is reminder of how proud she is of her struggle, breaking cycles, confronting her fears, and taking back control to become the woman she is today.
Haley is the owner and director of Tailored Services a professional cleaning company on Harbour Road, but before she built her successful business from the ground, she grew up at the Harbour Road caravan park where she salvaged the dump at night.
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One of Lauren Neill’s favourite sayings is “friends don’t let friends wet their pants.”
Lauren is paving the way for better pelvic floor health one Kegel muscle at a time.
Through her work as a pelvic health physiotherapist, Lauren inspires not only her patients but other physiotherapists and health professionals. Her goal is to inspire all women to seek help no matter ‘how embarrassing’, they think their symptoms are by removing the stigma associated with these conditions.
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I am a hot mess.
No denying it.
For two weeks of the month, I am either sad, anxious, irritable or full of rage.
I am a nightmare. It is a nightmare. Being a woman once a month is a nightmare.
Who is with me?
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I always overthink.
Don’t forget to where the zinc.
Pink.
Why do I feel I have to shrink?
Women are real and don’t need to feature on a video link.
Pink.
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There are days where the glow turns to a haze.
The praise from others fades.
Wishing you could have it all yesterday.
Searching for answers in cafes.
Looking for motivation through doorways.
Finding out kindness is always the runaway.
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There are days where the glow turns to a haze.
The praise from others fades.
Wishing you could have it all yesterday.
Searching for answers in cafes.
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There are some days in life where we can’t find a window.
However, for many of us it is easy to find the number of tabs open inside our minds.
The never ending to do lists. The day in and day out transactions of life admin plus the curveballs to keep us on our toes can be all consuming.
When we are struggling with the heavy moments of life, it can be hard to hang onto hope, because when we are sad, mad, not feeling ourselves the liberation of throwing all the hard stuff out the window isn’t that simple.
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I was reminded of a quote that used to live on our fridge growing up.
My mum cut it out of our school’s newsletter, it literally sat on there until the last of her three daughters graduated high school.
It was Digby Wolfe’s poem, “Kids Who Are Different’.
“𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆’𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒄𝒓𝒂𝒛𝒚 𝒐𝒓 𝒅𝒖𝒎𝒃, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒅𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒕, 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒖𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒓𝒊𝒕, 𝑾𝒉𝒐 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒎…."
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The reality of why I even noticed the paper doll was because feeling flat has become a way of life lately.
There is no denying it or avoiding it, women have days where we are all different versions of paper dolls.
As history would tell us paper dolls were created to illustrate the social expectations on women. They also represented an idealised version of womanhood.
We feel the weight of womanhood and all the roles we play.
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Believe women.
It needs to be everyone’s mission, not just HER in the kitchen.
Believe women.
Lying in linen there is no permission given.
Believe women.
A mathematician counting the bruises and words thrown like daggers, pain can be hidden.
Believe women.
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As a woman I often forget to use my intuition.
There have been many moments in my life where I have ignored my six sense.
The churning of my stomach.
The feeling that something isn’t quite right.
We overthink the feeling, ignoring the butterflies freaking out.
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We often forget the power of courage.
When it comes to confidence in ourselves, it comes from the hard things we sometimes must do in life.
We can’t escape hard conversations or the moments that change our lives forever.
Yes, we can ignore them, hide out under the rug, but that won’t help us or others in the long run.
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If there was ever an example of a woman who has their finger in many pies in the Mackay region it is Danielle Jesser.
She’s an accomplished journalist and still writes historical news articles for the Daily Mercury, she’s edited books, she’s written a short history book about the Mackay region, giving the proceeds to her local Habana Progress Association.
Right now she’s immersed in a podcast projects about an extinct native bird.
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