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Insights by Rebecca
Insights by Rebecca explores the questions, transitions and opportunities that often emerge through midlife. Discover thoughtful perspectives on personal and spiritual growth, self-trust, purpose, relationships, emotional wellbeing and authentic living, created to help you understand yourself more deeply and navigate change with greater clarity and confidence.
Drawing on Rebecca’s experience, philosophy and practical wisdom, each article offers an opportunity to pause, reflect and reconnect with what matters, supporting you to make more conscious choices and continue creating a life that feels meaningful, balanced and true to who you are becoming.
The Gentle Power of Inner Peace
Discover the gentle power of inner peace and how creating simple, sacred daily practices can help you restore your energy, cultivate calm and reconnect with yourself in midlife.
Rebecca Gabrielle
1 day ago3 min read
Cultivating Inner Peace in Midlife - Reconnecting through Nature
Join me on a peaceful walk in Buderim State Forest, as I reflect on how connecting with nature can help us restore our energy, cultivate inner calm and reconnect with ourselves.
Rebecca Gabrielle
1 day ago1 min read
One Simple Practice for Inner Clarity
Rebecca shares how to reduce mental clutter with one simple daily practice.
Rebecca Gabrielle
6 days ago1 min read
When Your Mind Creates Chaos: Finding Your Way Back to Simplicity
Discover how the stories we create in our minds can complicate everyday life, and explore three simple steps to restore inner calm, clarity and balance.
Rebecca Gabrielle
7 days ago5 min read
Finding Joy in Simplicity
A Sage Oracle Prayer for Wisdom & Guidance Finding Joy in Simplicity Thank you, Spirit, Guides, and Angels of the Divine, for the calm, clarity, and confirmation you bring into my life. I open myself to receive your wisdom and guidance today. May the light of the Divine shine upon me, so I may see the truth within my heart and soul and recognise what is needed for my highest good. I give myself permission to slow down and gently release all that weighs me down. As I embrace t
Rebecca Gabrielle
Oct 291 min read
The Power of Simplicity for Clarity
Some days the stream of information, responsibilities, notifications and competing demands leaves many midlife women feeling brain-fried. Simplicity is a practical pathway back to calm, focus and inner coherence.
Rebecca Gabrielle
Oct 263 min read
Where Do You Struggle to See Your Greatness
A gentle reflective guide to help you recognise your strengths, reconnect with your inner value and begin honouring the greatness within you.
Rebecca Gabrielle
Oct 211 min read
Seven Principles for Finding Your Inner Calm
How to find your inner calm, through the seven principles of Taoism - a philosophy for living.
Rebecca Gabrielle
Oct 213 min read
The False Heroism of Pushing Through
Pushing through exhaustion is often praised as strength, yet true personal leadership asks us to recognise when perseverance has become self-neglect. Discover how pausing, listening within and making wiser choices can strengthen your well-being, self-trust and capacity to live fully.
Rebecca Gabrielle
Oct 64 min read
You Want to Feel Happy, Not Miserable, right?
Happiness is more than a passing emotion—it is a whole-self experience shaped by the way we think, feel and care for our mind, body and spirit. By becoming more aware of our focus, language and everyday choices, we can cultivate greater joy, clarity and inner peace. This reflection invites you to reconnect with what truly matters and consciously create a life that feels meaningful, balanced and aligned.
Rebecca Gabrielle
Oct 24 min read
Loving Without Conditions
Loving without conditions invites us to meet ourselves, others and life with greater acceptance, compassion and openness. As we release judgement and unrealistic expectations, we create more space for authentic connection and inner peace. This reflection explores how unconditional love can support healthy boundaries, soften the need for control and free us to experience relationships with greater understanding, kindness and emotional freedom.
Rebecca Gabrielle
Oct 22 min read
How Do I Know Which Inner Voice to Trust?
uiding you towards your highest good? Learning to distinguish fear, familiar habits and momentary comfort from the steady wisdom of your higher self can bring greater clarity to your choices. This reflection will help you pause, reconnect with your intuition and choose the path that supports your wellbeing, values and personal growth.
Rebecca Gabrielle
Oct 23 min read
Are you frustrated and desperate for change?
Frustration, irritability and the need to control what is happening around us can be signs that something within us is ready to change. By recognising judgement as a mirror for our own unmet needs and self-criticism, we can begin responding with greater awareness, compassion and emotional maturity. This reflection invites you to release old patterns, restore inner calm and create positive change from within.
Rebecca Gabrielle
Oct 24 min read
The Art of Receiving: Why Midlife Women Need to Practise Nourishing Themselves
Nourishing ourselves requires more than good intentions, it asks us to make our wellbeing a priority through the choices we make each day. In this blog, I explore the art of receiving in midlife, and how intentionally creating space for rest, care and nourishment can reconnect us with our sense of worth, restore our energy and remind us of our power to create a life that supports our wellbeing.
Sage Awakenings
Sep 85 min read
Are You Struggling to See Your Own Greatness?
Click to watch the video: "Are You Struggling to See Your Own Greatness?" Have you ever noticed how easily you can recognise the strengths, gifts and potential in the people around you, yet struggle to see those same qualities within yourself? You may be the woman who encourages her partner, supports her children, reassures her friends and helps her colleagues believe in what is possible. You see what others are capable of becoming. You remind them of their value when they h
Sage Awakenings
Sep 47 min read
The Art of Switching - Reclaim Your Power and Create Change
In this video I explore how unmet expectations and a focus on what feels unfair can leave us feeling disappointed, resentful and powerless. I introduce the Art of Switching as a practical way to recognise when we are giving our power away through blame, resistance or circumstances beyond our control.
By shifting our attention towards the choices available to us, we can reclaim our energy, consider new possibilities and begin creating a more positive way forward.
Sage Awakenings
Aug 311 min read
What Kind of Support Do I Need? Counselling, Coaching or Personal Growth?
Rebecca Gabrielle - Founder, Sage Awakenings Sometimes, we can reach a point in life when we know we need something. We may feel disconnected from ourselves, uncertain about our direction, or aware that the way we have been living no longer feels aligned with who we truly are. Yet knowing what kind of support we need can be much harder to articulate. Do I need counselling? Would coaching help me? Am I looking for someone to give me advice? Or perhaps I'm looking for a pathway
Sage Awakenings
Aug 195 min read
Creating Inner Calm Begins with the Garden of Our Thoughts
Our mind is like a garden. The thoughts we nurture shape the life we experience. Explore how creating space, releasing unhelpful thinking, and tending to your inner landscape can cultivate greater calm, clarity, and a deeper connection with yourself.
Sage Awakenings
Aug 33 min read
The Habits That Keep Us Coping… and the Choices That Help Us Flourish
We all develop ways of coping. The question isn't whether we have coping mechanisms.
The more important question is:
"Are the ways I'm coping helping me create the life I want to live?"
Sage Awakenings
Jul 243 min read
When Life Gets Noisy: Finding Calm in Chaotic Times
Life doesn't always become quieter, but we can learn to become calmer within it. Discover practical ways to regulate your energy, reduce overwhelm, and reconnect with the clarity that already exists within you. When we stop matching the world's urgency, we create space for greater peace, balance, and authentic living.
Sage Awakenings
Jun 113 min read
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