Veronica

06/09/2026

AWAKEN | Wisdom at the Threshold

Grief • Loss • Life Transitions • Death & End-of-Life

An unfolding expression of Awaken Meditation Retreats

I’m pleased to share AWAKEN | Wisdom at the Threshold — an extension of my work offering individual support for people navigating some of life’s more difficult and meaningful transitions.

There are times when life changes in ways that leave us uncertain about what comes next.

Grief.
Loss.
A significant life transition.
A changing sense of identity.
The experience of accompanying someone towards death.

Awaken offers a compassionate space to pause, reflect and be supported through these times of change.

Individual Sessions

Sessions are shaped around the person and the moment, rather than following a prescribed formula. Depending on what feels appropriate, we may draw on reflective conversation, meditation and mindfulness, nature, ritual, essential oils and other gentle practices that support presence, reflection and connection.

Grief & Loss
Support for those living with grief, bereavement and the many forms of loss that can accompany change.

Life Transitions
A space to pause and reflect during significant life changes — to explore what is shifting, what may be ready to be released, and what is emerging.

Death & End-of-Life
Support for those approaching death, accompanying someone who is dying, or wanting to explore death and dying with greater awareness, presence and meaning.

My work has been shaped by almost 20 years within emergency services, alongside many years working with meditation, mindfulness and wellbeing through Awaken Meditation Retreats. Over time, this work has naturally expanded to include grief, loss, life transitions and end-of-life support.

Awaken is intended to complement (not replace) clinical, medical, psychological or specialist care.

I welcome conversations with practitioners who may have clients or patients who would benefit from this kind of complementary support.

AWAKEN | Wisdom at the Threshold

Individual Sessions • Gatherings & Workshops • Retreats

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Hobart Health Centre
143 Murray Street, Hobart TAS

The door is open.

24/08/2026

There are moments in life when we stand at a threshold — between what was and what is yet to come.

Grief, loss, change, illness, ageing, endings and new beginnings can leave us feeling uncertain about who we are and where we are going.

You don't have to navigate these moments alone.

Awaken | Wisdom at the Threshold offers gentle one-to-one support for people moving through grief, loss and life's significant transitions — creating space to pause, listen deeply, make meaning and find a way forward.

Offering private sessions now in Hobart TAS

19/08/2026

Meditation is more than a practice
It is a sacred remembering.
In the stillness, beyond the noise of thought and the pull of the outer world, there is a space within you that is eternal, wise, and whole. This is your divine essence — the part of you that is always connected to Source, to Spirit, to the infinite intelligence of the universe.
Meditation is the doorway back to that space.
Each breath, each moment of presence, gently dissolves the layers of doubt, fear, and separation — revealing the light of truth that has always been within you. It’s not about silencing your mind perfectly, but about softening into awareness and opening to the deeper current that runs beneath the surface.
In this space, you begin to feel your connection — not just to yourself, but to all things.
To the rhythm of the Earth, the whisper of your soul, and the loving presence of Spirit that is always guiding you. Here, answers arise not from logic, but from inner knowing. Peace is no longer a concept, but an embodied experience. Love is not something you chase — it is what you are.
Meditation invites you to remember who you truly are: a radiant expression of the Divine.

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19/08/2026

Grief is not a problem to be solved, but a human experience to be honoured.

Loss can change how we see ourselves, others, and the world around us. It can challenge our sense of identity, belonging, purpose, and hope. Yet within grief there can also be opportunities for connection, meaning, compassion, and growth.

Nature reminds us that all life exists within cycles of change. Through the seasons we witness endings, beginnings, decay, renewal, and transformation. This program invites participants to explore their own journey through grief alongside these natural rhythms.

Together we create a compassionate space where grief is welcomed, stories are honoured, and healing is supported through mindfulness, reflection, community, and connection with the natural world.

17/08/2026

https://www.awakenmeditationretreats.com/retreat-byron-bay/when-life-changes-us

The Wisdom of Life’s Thresholds There are moments in life when everything changes. Sometimes we choose the change. We make a decision, begin again, move somewhere new, leave a relationship, start a...

17/08/2026

The Wisdom of Scent

There are moments in life when words are not what we need.

Sometimes we need to pause.
To breathe.
To come back into the present moment.

As I continue to evolve my work through Awaken Meditation Retreats, I am beginning to weave the profound world of essential oils into my practice.

For me, essential oils are not simply about fragrance. They offer an invitation to slow down and become present — to connect with the subtle language of the body, the senses and the natural world.

There is something deeply ritualistic about scent.

A drop of oil.
A breath.
A moment of stillness.

And within that pause, we create space to listen — to what the body is holding, to what the heart may be asking, and to the wisdom that can emerge when we stop rushing to find the answers.

I see this as another way of creating sacred space for awakening — particularly during times of change, grief, uncertainty and life's great thresholds.

The plants have their own wisdom.

Our invitation is simply to become quiet enough to receive it.

26/07/2026

Seeking a Room to Rent within a Like-Minded Wellbeing Practice

Hello Hobart Community

I am seeking to become part of an established wellbeing practice where my one-to-one work naturally complements the existing practitioners. If your practice has a consulting room available—or you know of a welcoming, like-minded space—I would love to connect.

I offer Compassionate Companioning for Life's Thresholds, honouring each person's unique journey and gently guiding them as they navigate the deeper mysteries of being human—the questions of life, death, meaning, purpose and transformation.

My work supports people experiencing grief and loss, end-of-life transitions, spiritual exploration, major life changes, personal growth, and the many moments when life invites us to pause, reflect and listen more deeply.

My approach is gentle, contemplative and trauma-informed, drawing on meditation, mindfulness and reflective practice. I offer a calm, confidential presence where people feel deeply heard, supported and able to reconnect with their own inner wisdom.

I am looking for more than simply a room to rent—I would love to become part of a compassionate community of practitioners who value presence, authenticity and holistic wellbeing.

If this feels aligned with your practice, I would love to hear from you.

25/07/2026

Welcome.

Every life includes moments that ask us to let go of what has been and step into what is becoming.

Whether you are navigating grief, illness, caregiving, burnout, spiritual awakening, retirement, loss, or the final threshold of death, you are welcome here.

From here you can explore my three pathways offerings

🌿 Meditation & Retreats

Awaken Meditation Retreats

Learn practices that cultivate presence, resilience and inner stillness.

🌸 Sacred Aromatics

Essential oils and gentle rituals to support body, mind and spirit through life's transitions.

🕊️ Threshold Wisdom

Companioning people through grief, dying and other sacred life transitions.

24/05/2026

Lately I’ve been reflecting on the in-between spaces in life.

The places where something old has fallen away, yet what is next has not fully arrived.

I feel like I’ve been sitting in one of these threshold spaces myself for some time now. It’s a strange place to stand. A place where there can be uncertainty and discomfort, where part of me wants clarity and direction, wanting to know exactly where I’m heading and how it will all unfold.

Yet I’m slowly learning that not everything sacred emerges through constant movement.

Ancient ritual understood that transformation often happens in these spaces between worlds — where something is ending and something new is quietly waiting to emerge. These places ask for surrender. They ask us to loosen our grip on certainty and trust what is unfolding beneath the surface, even when we cannot yet see it clearly.

I think many of us move from one season of life into another without fully honouring what is ending. We leave behind relationships, careers, identities and versions of ourselves, often moving quickly toward the next chapter without pausing long enough to acknowledge what has been or ask what is seeking to emerge.

Right now I’m learning there can be something sacred in the pause.

In honouring endings.

In allowing space.

In trusting that new beginnings do not need to be forced — they can quietly take root in their own time.

Perhaps some seasons are not asking us to have all the answers.

Perhaps they are simply asking us to trust the threshold.

19/04/2026