“To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.” 
― Criss Jami

Raised in a creative family, we are all somewhat misfits. The odd ones in a crowd with bottle…

My infinite passion for discovering creativity goes deeper than the bone. It's bigger than me! It's greater than all of us! I believe that spirituality and creativity go hand in hand. If you don't believe me, I encourage you 

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Sifting back through my memories and glorious adventures, I can recall many "almost" victories. 

I was 15 years old and credited in the top 4 vying for the Nashville Song Search. A 1 in 4 chance of an all…

The icy July wind blew through the open air platform as I waited for the next Sydney-bound train. Two suitcases with the zippers almost busting, a backpack, a songwriting book, a guitar, and my arm wrapped around one of my…

After my time on The Bachelor, I found it difficult to adjust to the real world. My life had changed forever; I had become so in tune with spirituality and myself. I knew what my every heart beat was whispering…

Dressed in shiny silver beads, I blessed my brand new Victoria Secret extra push up bra that kept my weighted strapless gown from toppling to the ground and leaving me in nothing but my underwear. The pain I went through…

At 16 years old at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, I found myself at the Psychic Expo my palms read; I will be on National Television on a show I will never expect. When I was 22 and engaged to…

1 Million Australian's suffer from depression, suicide being the biggest killer amongst young Australians. My hometown of Gunnedah has bid farewell to 3 males under 26 in the last 18 months; one was my first "boyfriend" who lived across the…

I was 17, fresh out of school currently attending the College of Country Music in Tamworth and I met a boy. 

By 17, I was managed by The Pub Group, who had such a strong belief in my…

Firstly I want to take a moment to wish that you have had a wonderful Christmas. I am currently writing from my home town Gunnedah, but will be traveling across NSW throughout the week! BIGGEST OF CHRISTMAS LOVE xxx 

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1992, Kyogle NSW 
My mother packed up everything that would fit into her tiny little Mazda. My big brother Bradley sat in the front seat with the job of looking after our dog sitting in between his feet and my…

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED DEC 13, 2015

It was January, the year 2001. 

My brothers old barely in tune nylon string guitar sat in the corner against the lemon coloured wallpaper meeting the high plastered ceilings of our old “haunted”…