Move Freely

16/10/2026

Here is something I have learnt that I want to share with you.

In business, charity, and life, success is often shaped more by what you say NO to than what you say YES to.

Every yes carries a cost.

The cost might be our focus or it might be the team’s energy. Sometimes it is our mission getting watered down because the opportunity looked too good to refuse.

During 14 years of building The Freedom Hub I have learnt that good ideas can still be wrong for right now.

Most people think growth comes from saying yes to more. Saying no has often protected us.

At times, we have had to say no to opportunities that looked helpful, (even with potentially great revenue) on paper because they would have pulled us away from our purpose, to end modern slavery in Australia and help survivors recover and rebuild. Working against your purpose gets tiring and you lose your energy and team culture quickly.

Some invitations felt very exciting. That is sooo hard to resist when you are an entrepreneur. Others came with funding attached. Which is hugely tempting.

Say ing no were hard decisions.

Research backs this. Michael Porter wrote in Harvard Business Review that the heart of strategy is choosing what not to do. I have found that to be true in a very human way.

For charities, the wrong yes can stretch people thin. For businesses, it can confuse customers and staff. In life, it can quietly steal the space you need for the work you are really called to do.

A small change I now practise is pausing before I say yes.

No has become a word I use with care, not guilt.

When I say no to the wrong thing, I am really saying yes to survivors, to ethical business, and to the long work of ending modern slavery.

Maybe that is the big effect.

Choose one thing this week that deserves a thoughtful no.

I always ask myself, “Will this take me closer to the work I am here to do?”

Have you got one thing you have said no to that helped you protect your purpose? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments, and please share this with a friend who might need permission to say no.

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12/10/2026

I love this reminder on how our words create so much of our view of the world. A great reminder for every session we communicate... A great way to create become more aware and conciouly as we aim to feel, play and listen with body mind and soul to how we receive words and use them.

10/10/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1MJKXrugVo/ dear friends, I would love to meet here for a chat ... Love to hear from you. 🌞

06/10/2026

hmm makes sense

20/09/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19Qq82Doep/... This invitation for a last minute decision to join earth lodge is also letting you know: I'm off for the next 2 weeks - a joyful week of slowly traveling up north and a week at the earth lodge. Sooo looking forward to this!!

Join us for six days living as part of an intergenerational village, with ceremony, rites of passage, nature, and community woven through the week.

Earth Lodge Australia runs from 28 September to 3 October in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, grounded in teachings from the Sweet Medicine SunDance path. Children, teens, and adults come together as one community while also enjoying activities, experiences, and teachings appropriate to their specific stage of life. Registration closes on 21 September.

Find out more: https://earthlodgeaustralia.com/

27/07/2026

Dear Friends,
A bit of late noticed as the full moon sneaked up on me. However, I prepared a meditation just after the full moon - We have the moon in Aquarius - great time to focus on healing and breaking free from old mental patterns with the sun in Leo - heart-centered courage and shining your unique light without fear... and that's all I will say about astrology - I invite you to join me in an experience
with love and light

Travelling with the Moon Cycle ~ Somatic Integration and meditation

17/07/2026

I'm proudly a freedom hub supporter as well as a volunteer for the freedom hub. You can be too - 5$ for survivors!! Please join this movement and make your contribution too
with love and light to all

14/07/2026

Join us for another conversation in the Wise Women Online Sessions Series, where educators from Wise Women Gathering continue sharing their knowledge, experience and passion with women around the world.

🌿 Tonight’s session : 6pm

Travelling with the Moon Cycle ~ Somatic Integration with Kerstin Buccoliero

Held under the new moon cycle, this session offers space to reconnect with the body, emotions and inner rhythm through somatic integration, intuitive movement and reflection. Participants are invited to explore what they wish to nurture or support in the cycle ahead, guided by direct experience rather than complex astrology.

The session closes with meditation and gentle integration, alongside invitations to connect with seasonal plants, herbs and the natural world as part of the ongoing journey.

Kerstin works through somatic and experiential healing, supporting integration of body, mind and inner life through gentle, body-led practice. Her work draws on decades of therapeutic experience across physiotherapy, massage and counselling, informed by trauma-aware care, meditation and subtle energetic approaches that attend to biography, patterning and deep listening.

📅 Wednesday 15th July
🕰️ 6pm
💻 Live Online

Today is your final opportunity to register for the live session and join the conversation as it unfolds.

If you are unable to attend live, the replay will be available to purchase and access until 30 December 2026.

Book your place here:
wisewomengathering.com/2026-online