<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Wilde Forme]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing in Wilde Forme® from a recovering academic stepping into my Era of Artistry. For the woman reclaiming her sovereign self, building her sanctum of a business and curating her sovereign life.]]></description><link>https://www.lucyweatherburn.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DFHD!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d0f4a40-1101-43ad-bebd-063803594be3_600x600.png</url><title>Wilde Forme</title><link>https://www.lucyweatherburn.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:28:25 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Lucy Weatherburn]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[lucyweatherburn@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[lucyweatherburn@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Dr Lucy Weatherburn]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Dr Lucy Weatherburn]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[lucyweatherburn@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[lucyweatherburn@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Dr Lucy Weatherburn]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Step 1: How to actually start your sovereign business ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first steps]]></description><link>https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/step-1-how-to-actually-start-your</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/step-1-how-to-actually-start-your</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Lucy Weatherburn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:59:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DFHD!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d0f4a40-1101-43ad-bebd-063803594be3_600x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You know the feeling. </p><p>The bubbles inside. The anticipation of what <em>it</em> could be. The fizzing that comes with the audacity to <em>even think</em> that what you deeply desire to <em>do</em> with your one precious life, could be a possibility. That it could give you all the freedom you desire. Not only that, but that <em>you, </em>could be the one to do it. </p><p>For me, identifying this was a <em>SLOW</em> burn. </p><p>It started not so much as desire but total done-ness and burn out. </p><p>After years of diligently climbing clinical and academic ladders, doing all the study (constantly) and running a host of other ventures, I was suddenly completely done with the push, the political play, the exhaustion, the diminishment and the lack of ethics that accompanied my career. Now, don&#8217;t get me wrong, I loved the clinical work. I loved the clients. I loved the strategizing. I loved the power of research. I loved the mission. I loved improving systems and outcomes. I loved the striving. At the time I also loved the excessive alcohol that accompanied most afternoons. And I loved the incredible, caring, compassionate, intelligent people I worked with along the way. </p><p>But the balance tipped. </p><p>One day I was standing in a 5th floor conference room on a phone call to a friend. The words &#8220;I don&#8217;t want a job any more&#8221; fell out of my mouth; much to my surprise and his. I really had no idea what it meant. But I now believe this was the ignition of my sovereign spark. My nudge (well more slap in the face) onto my own path. </p><p>I was definitely nudged, but my brain couldn&#8217;t compute. For a long time I tried to convince myself that I was in fact wrong, and the path I had been working so hard to walk all these years, was in fact correct. It wasn&#8217;t. </p><p>6 months later I left my job. I finished the PhD and on pushing submit (literally), I knew I was done done. The irony does not escape me. </p><p>I kept searching. Life happened. The search slowed. Then it began again. The cycle continued. </p><p>Pretty early in the piece, probably when I knew I wasn&#8217;t going to return after the PhD, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I wanted to lead other women out of the matrix. Into their own Wilde Forme&#174;. Into a life guided by their Knowing. Into their sovereign self, business and life. </p><p>I knew this. Deeply. </p><p>And I was terrified. Silently. So silently I didn&#8217;t even realise. I was terrified that I  didn&#8217;t know enough. I was convinced I was not qualified enough. I needed to learn more and more and more. This wasn&#8217;t only fear, it was somatic freeze that kept me stuck in a look of seeking and productive procrastination for a <em>long </em>time. Until, I got sick. All of this in retrospect was relatively unsurprising. My body had never felt safe with me expressing my truth, let alone living it; largely in part to the incredible hierarchy I studied and worked within for so many years.  The cycle of seeking, pouring my energy outwards and procrastination added to the freeze to completely deplete my already fried nervous system. I crashed. </p><p>I stopped. I had failed. </p><p>I healed. </p><p>But <em>The Call </em>did not vanish. And after 2 years I was ready to begin again. In a whole new, embodied, grounded, truth led, sovereign way. </p><p>And so I did. </p><p>And here we are. </p><p>My mission now is to give you all the tools I wish I had. All the tools you need to anchor so deeply in your own <em>Knowing</em> that you are unshakable. To anchor fully into your own desire led <em>Manifesto</em>, your mission, your path, that you do not waver. To simply determine the practical strategy to actually begin to build your lean, sovereign empire, or side hustle, or whatever the hell you want. And to walk together into ever more sovereignty.</p><p>So, these are the first steps. </p><p><strong>Step 1: Sink into your body. Out of your mind (walk in nature if you need to) and ask yourself these questions to identify your sovereign spark, your ignition point.</strong> </p><ol><li><p>What do I care so deeply about that it never leaves me?</p></li><li><p>Why does this matter so much to me (go deep deep, what is the true root reason)? </p></li><li><p>What is the wildest dream I can identify for me, my work and my life? </p></li></ol><p>Good, now put this into a sentence if it feels good to do so: </p><p>"I deeply desire to&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. because it will mean&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; for me and my life and it will &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#8221; </p><p>Sit with this if you need to. Let the answers unfold. Take your time. </p><p><em>Note: this may not make any sense to your mind yet. If so, good, you are most likely heading in the &#8216;right&#8217; direction (your mind can only understand what it has already experienced not what you are creating)!</em> </p><p><strong>Step 2: Believe yourself.</strong> </p><p>Believe that your desire is your guide. Know that this is possible for you. Please don&#8217;t use the time and money I did by not believing. It is a true waste.</p><p>If you are ready to access deep personalised 1:1 intuitive medicine, somatic grounding and sovereign business strategy to develop your personal sovereign blueprint and runway, you can join me inside the week long Genesis container. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://lucyweatherburn.com/offer-genesis&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Genesis | $1200&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://lucyweatherburn.com/offer-genesis"><span>Genesis | $1200</span></a></p><p>If you are ready to access monthly sovereign practices direct to your inbox and access monthly live Wilde Forme&#174; Collective coaching calls, you can subscribe for $33/month or $330/year. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><p>In sovereignty, </p><p><em>Lucy</em></p><p>Lucy Weatherburn (PhD)</p><p>Founder - Wilde Forme&#174;</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Deepen in Your Knowing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Knowing of Your Soul]]></description><link>https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/how-to-deepen-in-your-knowing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/how-to-deepen-in-your-knowing</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Lucy Weatherburn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:35:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DFHD!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d0f4a40-1101-43ad-bebd-063803594be3_600x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Before we begin, I want to make this abundantly clear that this article is for those who are called into Truth. To know and ever more deeply live their Truth. To set themselves free. If you are happy plodding through life and your main goal is to avoid discomfort and expansion and change at all cost, please stop reading here. This article is not for you. </p><p>Onwards. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Wilde Forme is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Ok. I&#8217;m glad you are still here. It&#8217;s nice to have company on this journey. I am convinced it is one reserved for the brave.</p><p>The truth is you Know. And you Know you Know. </p><p>Hopefully. </p><p>You may even listen sometimes. </p><p>Or you may not. </p><p>Whether you are in the first category or the second, the universe has a persistent way of nudging you ever closer to your Knowing. </p><p>In my case it goes something like this&#8230;</p><p>[Universe] I think I&#8217;ll be gentle at first. Ok let&#8217;s start with a silent, subtle approach. Cue - little Knowing tap on the shoulder. </p><p>[Me] &#8230;. continues to clean the dishes.</p><p>[Universe] Nothing? Ok, maybe we were too subtle. Let&#8217;s up the ante just a little. Cue - butterflies in the tummy and a little mental nudge. </p><p>[Me] That&#8217;s an uncomfortable feeling, better distract myself with something realtively meaningless.</p><p>[Universe] Again? Nothing? Really? Ok, surely this time. We&#8217;ve been through this enough in the past! Cue - little trip over an unidentified object on the floor. Most likely a bit of paper. Resulting in a stubbed toe. Always on my right foot. </p><p>[Me] &#8230; FFS. Ouch. Rub. Having a bit of a rough time today. Continue on my way. </p><p>[Universe] Oh for God&#8217;s sake. Come on Luce. Don&#8217;t make us go through this again. Please, please, please. [Waits in hope that it will all sink in]. Ok, here we go. Buckle up. Cue - big trip over a stone while taking out the rubbish, resulting in a broken toe, or foot. Always on the right. Forced to sit down (literally, sometimes for weeks, crutches in hand), listen and redirect. </p><p>Given it has been a long, winding, arduous, inconvenient and sometimes painful journey for me, into deeper relationship with my Knowing, I thought I would note down a few tips here to save you the hassle of the broken feet. </p><p>But first, let&#8217;s clear something up. I am not talking about mind knowing. I am talking about soul Knowing. The kind that originates from somewhere deeper and more True than your mind. The kind that guides you away from murky waters before you get bogged. The kind that is always steering you towards your expansion in this lifetime. Towards more joy, Truth, beauty and ultimately freedom. Towards greater Knowing of yourself and life itself. Albeit sometimes through the challenge, discomfort and grief that is required for expansion. </p><p>Ok, now to the tips. How to connect more deeply to your Knowing. </p><ol><li><p><em>Tip 1: Build a relationship. Get to Know her. She has a different voice.</em></p><p>The greatest interference to our Knowing is our mind because they are so similar in function, although vastly different in nature. The knowing of our mind is constantly busy trying to protect us from seen and unseen threats. To keen us safe (thank you mind).  It is constructing this understanding from past experience as this is all it has to go on. And in today&#8217;s world, with the amount of information we have access too, this is happening at an increasingly rapid rate. The voice of our mind is urgent, protective, dictatorial, pressured, rushed, manic, buzzing, excited. Sometimes I call him Nigel. For me, his messages often shows up in my body with feelings of anxiety, urgency, mania, excitement attached. I now Know these are not soul Truth. They are of my mind. By contrast, the Knowing of your soul comes from a frequency of deep Truth. The place where time doesn&#8217;t exist and there is no rush. She is grounded, clear, awake, present, potent and wise. Unwavering. This shows up in my body as a grounded, calm feeling. Often this Knowing is something that makes no sense to Nigel and sends him into overdrive. But then again, why would it? The soul is always creating the new. </p><p></p></li><li><p><em>Tip 2: Make space: Be quiet</em></p><p>It&#8217;s really very simple. And, like most simple things, really hard to do. The noise we are exposed to in this life is immense. It comes from our external world and space but also Nigel. Simply put, you cannot hear and feel your Knowing and get to Know her if you are constantly busy; if you are always in the noise of life. You need to create space. Create quiet. For me the best way to do this is walking in nature. I struggle to meditate regularly. </p><p></p><p>The other thing that has helped me immensely is to stop consuming so much and to become VERY discerning about what I am consuming. This has meant deleting most of the apps from my phone. Working on the screen only when I work and only after connecting to my Knowing first and receiving the guidance I need for the day. The more we are in our own frequency, the more she can share with us and the greater our capacity to hear. This is VITAL if you are called to run a soul-led business or live a soul-led life. </p></li><li><p><em>Tip 3: Act</em></p><p>Coherence is the key. In areas of life where we have coherence between our Knowing, beliefs, mental dialogue, emotions, body and actions, change is rapid and things strengthen. Where we have a lack of coherence, the frequency wobbles. We wobble, things take longer, change is more sticky. The more you act on your Knowing, the deeper your relationship with her becomes. The more space she has to be Known to you and the more trust you build together. </p></li></ol><p>So, if your path is leading you into more Truth, joy, beauty, freedom and wealth in all the ways, your Knowing is your greatest guide. To harness this and build a foundation of unshakable Trust, get to know her. Create space and get quiet. Act on your knowings. Always if you can. Also, immediately fire all &#8220;teachers&#8221; that guide you away from yourself and your Knowing. They cannot know. No one can. And they are creating more noise. </p><p>If this resonates for you and you try these tips, please let me know how you found it. Whether you saw the result of more freedom and joy available to you. Whether you blew your own mind. </p><p>And I will let you know if I break any more toes. </p><p>Onwards brave ones.</p><p>Lucy x</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Wilde Forme is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Era of Artistry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Are you ready to let your soul lead? To play?]]></description><link>https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/the-era-of-artistry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/the-era-of-artistry</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Lucy Weatherburn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:14:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DFHD!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d0f4a40-1101-43ad-bebd-063803594be3_600x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>The Era of Academia </span></p><p><span>For much of the first 35 years of my life I was on the path of deepening and strengthening my mind. In my Era of Academia. This culminated in five degrees including a PhD and a sneaky little diploma to top it off. I was so determined to remain on this known, comfortable path (that prevented me from actually having to grow up and get a real job), that I immediately signed up for another qualification post submitting my PhD. This is the actual definition of insanity. Thank God for divine intervention, as pregnancy stopped me in my tracks. Thank you little one.</span></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Wilde Forme is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>The Era of the Heart</p><p>In 2015, while in full flight with the Era of Academia, I embarked on another path of personal development and spiritual exploration. It was lucky I had, because 2017 bought <span>a massive life implosion (a.k.a. &#8220;spiritual smackdown&#8221; as author, speaker and mentor Jaclyn Shaw calls it). My world, place, identity, confidence, sense of self, sanity, mind, relationships, financial security and all the other things, completely blew apart. It was supremely messy and painful. And the healing was circular and very long, thanks in large part to the sheer amount of pain and large part to my good friend alcohol who proved to be the most effective sedative and anxietogenic. I would not wish this experience on my worst enemy. But, in hindsight, it led to some of the greatest gifts of my life. One of the gifts was my introduction to Shamanic work and Shamanic Kinesiology specifically, with the incredible Melissa Farrugia. A path of deepening and strengthening my emotional world and spirituality. Of opening my heart, learning deep connectedness and beginning to know my own innate gifts.</span></p><p><span>The Era of Intuition </span></p><p>In 2019 I manifested my now husband while sitting by the beach solo, at dinner (a wilde story for another day). In 2020 I submitted my PhD, fell pregnant and we married. During this time, the only thing I knew was that the path I had been on, into clinical leadership and academia was complete. It was not where I was headed anymore. This was most confusing and incredibly annoying, but also extremely clear. I yearned for a new experience in my work. More freedom, more integrity, more beauty and Truth, more wealth, more ease. I had no idea what this meant. Then in 2022 I had my son. The subsequent 12 months were some more of the hardest of my life as again my identity shifted and I was exhausted. During this time and the innumerable, never ending hours sitting alone feeding my little one, I opened to my own intuitive and psychic gifts. I started receiving messages for people that made no sense to me. I shared them (after much delay, yet repeated insistence that they were indeed mean to be shared; another wilde story for another day). And they were received with incredible gratitude.  It became clear that my path was to create my own business, do my own work in a way that is intuitively led, soul led. I started my business The Simplify Way. </p><p><span>The Era of Healing &amp; Knowing</span></p><p><span>I progressed with motherhood and this business for just over a year. During this time, life threw many significant stressors our way including my dad becoming palliative and dying, lots of travel with our little one, my husband working away and buying and selling our homes. Financial pressure was mounting. What had started as an intuitively led business for me, full of joy, turned into slog and hours upon hours of productive procrastination. I got caught in the messages and ways of all the other coaches. I started to believe that almost everyone aside from me knew how to run a successful soul-led business and make lots of money, quickly. Amid the pressure I completely lost my way. My body said no more. In February 2025 I was diagnosed with Graves Disease. Again divine intervention. I stopped. I have spent much of the past 18 months healing my body. Intuitively. According to my own Knowing. In my Era of Healing. And it has bloody worked. </span><br><br><span>The Era of Artistry</span></p><p>All of the learning, growth and evolution to date, within these Eras stay with me. The deep relationships I now have with my mind, emotional world, heart, body, intuition and knowing are the foundation. I am now completely unwavering in my conviction that living my Truth, out loud, in a soul-led, knowing-led way is the only way to live, work and play. And I am ready to begin my work again. </p><p>I am called into my Era of Artistry. </p><p>As many of us are. </p><p>We are called into this Era by our souls <span>to experience the next evolution. To play, as the Divine Creators we are. In full Trust and Flow. Because we have work to do. Creations to birth into this world. Magic, Medicine and Wisdom to share. The New Dawn to create. Movements to lead. We are being called to step fully into our Wilde Forme. </span></p><p><span>I am called to lead you in this work, to live your Truth, do your soul work, step into wilde wealth and set yourself free. So here I am. </span><br><br><span>If you are being called into your Era of Artistry, and this speaks to your soul, please join me today. </span></p><p><span>I can&#8217;t wait to meet you, to witness you in your magic and medicine. To celebrate this journey with you. To see you shine.</span></p><p><span>Much Love,</span></p><p><span>Lucy x</span></p><p><span>www.lucyweatherburn.com</span></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Wilde Forme is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disavowing Imposter Syndrome]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's not you. It's not me.]]></description><link>https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/disavowing-imposter-syndrome</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/disavowing-imposter-syndrome</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Lucy Weatherburn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:04:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DFHD!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d0f4a40-1101-43ad-bebd-063803594be3_600x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Imposter syndrome is one of those things that always felt half true for me.  Things that feel half true are usually things that make sense to my mind (&#8220;<em>yes Lucy, that is a nice little check box solution thank you, I&#8217;ll take it&#8221;</em>) but for some reason don&#8217;t resonate with my deeper sense of Truth. It is an inconvenient phenomenon. It happens a lot. </p><p>In this case, this particular half truth has never bothered me. I have not had the call to dig deeper or understand why it only felt half true. Until recently. God knows why, but I have been sitting with this for the past week, and apparently now I want to write about it. In the name of following the impulse (the funnest, most joyful, way to live and work I have recently discovered), here goes.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Wilde Forme is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Like many humans I am now seeing online, and encountering in daily life, I never felt like I fit. At school, socially, at uni, in workplaces. I studied and got the qualifications but despite a Bachelor degree, two Masters and a PhD (clearly avoiding growing up and getting a real job. Never really wanted one&#8230;), I never had a <em>felt</em> sense of Mastery. This persisted despite my career advancing and all the objective metrics stacking up to suggest that I should have in fact become, and felt like, some sort of expert. I didn&#8217;t.</p><p>Now, if you consult the guidelines, this sounds exactly like Imposter Syndrome. The definition goes something like this&#8230; &#8220;Imposter <em>syndrome</em> is the situation in which highly accomplished, successful individuals paradoxically believe they are frauds who ultimately will fail and be unmasked as incompetent&#8221;. (American Psychological Association, 2026). It is a <em>psychological phenomenon</em> associated with <em>symptoms</em> including self-doubt, perfectionism, over-preparation or procrastination and attributing successes to luck. <em>Treatment </em>includes fostering self-awareness, cognitive behavioural therapy, psychotherapy, mentorship and group therapy.</p><p>You may have noticed the italics above. If not, let me point out, that all this does in fact sound like a disorder. A syndrome. A problem. But, don&#8217;t worry, it is a treatable condition. Albeit one that we must immediately get help for, to ensure we can move on in our lives, lest, God forbid, it hinders our <em>productivity</em>. </p><p>Now, I see a few problems with this. </p><p>Point 1: The boxes. Thanks to 43 years of lived experience and the fact that I have never really fully accepted half truths in my being, I have come to realise (today) that in fact the way I felt throughout my study and career, really was true. AND it was no reflection of me. It was, in fact a reflection of the fact that society wanted me to feel ok defining myself and my gifts within little tidy boxes like &#8220;clinician&#8221;, &#8220;social worker&#8221;, &#8220;psychologist&#8221;, academic&#8221;, &#8220;scientist&#8221;, &#8220;qualitative researcher&#8221;, &#8220;coach&#8221; etc. etc. These were in fact all roles that I took on (most of them excellently by the way), but which also never defined WHO. I. AM. How on earth could they define me? My wholeness. My humanness. I couldn&#8217;t feel ok with that. I didn&#8217;t. I still don&#8217;t. This &#8220;problem&#8221; still persists for me today as I am quite unable to niche down in my business. Even the thought of the word niche makes me nauseous. Ukkkk. Summary: The boxes are the problem. Not you. Not me. </p><p>Point 2: Competence and complacency. Why on earth would we set the benchmark at feeling competent. At a baseline level of ensuring safety in practice, research and the work we do, sure. But isn&#8217;t anything beyond that complacency? Is that ever safe? The most accomplished clinicians and researchers, managers, entrepreneurs, business owners, CEOs, cleaners, that I have ever encountered feel there is always more to learn, to grow into and to experience. The most dangerous are those sitting in complacency. Not to mention that <em>we are designed to grow and evolve</em>. Not stay in the same place. Summary: The metric is the problem. Not you. Not me. </p><p>Point 3: Drive. Feeling &#8220;impostery&#8221; never stopped me. In fact I it drove me. Feeling like there was more to know, achieve, see, do and <em>be</em>, has driven my life forward. Not feeling like I fit the boxes has led me to seek and define my own. Although this hasn&#8217;t been smooth sailing (when is it ever), it has been the most rewarding joyful part of my inner journey so far. And the most liberating. Summary: Is there even a problem*? Not you. Not me.</p><p>Point 4: Pathologising the population. Up to 82% of us experience imposter syndrome in life (Bravata et al., 2020). Is it reasonable to pathologise the majority of the population? Summary: The pathology is the problem. Not you. Not me. </p><p>Point 5: Patriarchy. Who is setting the agenda? The one that says we should feel ok defining ourselves within pre-determined little boxes? The one that ensures we strive for competence and stay there? The one that says we should stop striving altogether to know and be more? The one that fights to ensure our productivity? The one that pathologises those who don&#8217;t conform (most of us)?. Summary: The system is the problem. Not you. Not me. </p><p>So, great news today for the 82% of us who thought we were imposters. Turns out we&#8217;re not. We were just told to fit into boxes and systems that are not a true reflection of us, our humanness, our gifts, our talents, our complexity. Ones that in fact deny our humanness and our nature to grow, evolve, seek and expand. Yay. </p><p>Now, the obvious caveat to all of this is that if the impostery feelings you are having  are impinging your ability to LIVE your life, then absolutely talk to someone. Just make sure that person makes you realise that how you are feeling is in fact 82% normal. And that the problem is with the boxes, the metric, the pathology and the system. Not you. Make sure you find the person that can walk with you so that you may find  the way home to yourself. To trust yourself above all else. So you can live your life. So you can be who you came here to be.</p><p>Much Love,</p><p>Lucy x</p><p></p><p></p><p>  </p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Wilde Forme is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Into Personal Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[What it has actually looked like for me to step more fully into my power this week.]]></description><link>https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/into-personal-power</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/into-personal-power</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Lucy Weatherburn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 01:02:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DFHD!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d0f4a40-1101-43ad-bebd-063803594be3_600x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been in Jaclyn Shaw&#8217;s latest mastermind &#8220;Employed by God&#8221; for exactly one week (if you don&#8217;t know her, look her up. She walks in full integrity of who she is and what she teaches. She and her work are pure Magic). Within that week, the invitation came to step fully into my own personal power. It was dynamic, instant and incredible. The activation within was deep. It created immediate shift. </p><p>I see a lot of people out there using taglines like &#8220;activate your voice&#8221; &#8220;claim your power&#8221;, and my personal favourite (because it is mine - lol), &#8220;Live your Truth&#8221;. Now, it is very very very easy to say or write these things. But, if you can&#8217;t walk the talk, discuss what this has meant or break down what it may actually mean or look like, then you are just regurgitating words. These are not a reflection of lived wisdom, nor will they land or activate in the same way, because they are not anchored within Truth.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Wilde Forme is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>For this reason, and because my own journey has been full of both incredible teachers like Jac who live their wisdom; and teachers who say words that have meant very little to my lived experience, I wanted to share with you what this shift has looked like in my life this week. So I will share here the pieces of clarity that dropped in, the power move I took to step more fully into my power, and the outcome I experienced.</p><ol><li><p>Re-alignment between words and actions. I was stating to myself inside and out loud that I was stepping fully into my own soul-led, intuitive-led business and work. Then, in the evenings for fun, and to try and stop the social media scroll, I was looking for jobs online. Just in case. </p><ul><li><p>Power Move: I stopped. In the moment. I deleted all notifications from job sites and all accounts. No need to look. It&#8217;s not my path. </p></li><li><p>Outcome: I have spent the past week reading and absorbing content, with discernment, that offers me something (inspiration or rest). My creative flow has been much clearer and more effortless. Hallelujah!</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Reclamation of my energy. I was spending time and energy with no clear intention, scrolling on social media despite knowing how harmful this was to me and my soul-led work last time I tried this path (more on that later). </p><ul><li><p>Power move: I deleted my Facebook and Instagram accounts from my phone. Despite &#8220;needing these&#8221; for my other business. I stopped looking. Then. </p></li><li><p>Outcome: I have been able to attune much more clearly and truthfully with my body and what I need in the moment. I have rested more in the evenings and my energy for my life and work is often more balanced and consistent. </p></li></ul></li><li><p>Hearing and following the nudges. I knew deep within that I needed to pull back from the business I run with my husband (more about this later too) to create space for my own creative flow, work and business. </p><ul><li><p>Power move: I stopped paying myself from the business. That day. Despite the fact that we logically &#8220;don&#8217;t have enough money coming in&#8221;. I did this knowing that the logic is a lie, abundance is not linear or limited and in full trust that this is my path. That me being in my power,  following my intuition and deep knowing is what will allow money (and all the other good things) to flow in. </p></li><li><p>Outcome: The next day $1800 flew into my bank account unexpectedly. The day after $197.20 flew in. Enough to last me 6 weeks. In flow and trust and ease. Thank you universe. Thank you God. </p></li></ul></li><li><p>Using my voice. Most of the shifts above were internal; about me making &#8216;small&#8217; decisions daily about where I place my energy and time and focus. Easy peasy (relatively speaking). But, I also became aware of instances where I was not being the most Truthful about who I am, my experience, and my needs. This is a toughie, because remediating this is associated with more fear and uncertainty (I&#8217;m not going to pretend this journey is all roses!). But, I know it to be absolutely necessary if I am to walk my own talk and act from the deepest impulse of Love. </p><ul><li><p>Power move: I am writing this more truthfully. From a truer impulse, and in a truer way that I have written before. I have just used the word God in a sentence. This is interesting. Let&#8217;s see what happens. </p></li><li><p>I just had a major confrontation with my mum, the person in this life who has loved me the most. And who I love more than words. It was yelly and messy and angry and teary. It was also loving. The delivery was not me in my finest hour; not fully in Love. I will do better next time. But, us both having the courage to speak Truthfully was powerful. And it will allow us the opportunity to evolve, which we will. This has always been our path, thanks Mum, her immense lived wisdom and what she has taught me. Damn sometimes it is hard. But it is Love in action. </p></li><li><p>Outcome: I don&#8217;t know yet. But, I know it will be more Love. Because that is the inevitable outcome of more Truth. The evidence is coming. Watch this space. </p></li></ul></li></ol><p>For me, as you will see, the journey this week has essentially been about:</p><ol><li><p><strong>Remembering</strong> how much power I have.</p></li><li><p><strong>Noticing</strong> where I am out of alignment within myself (intentions/knowings/actions/behaviour) and that I am fragmenting my energy. </p></li><li><p><strong>Choosing</strong> differently. In the moment. Moving towards alignment and energetic wholeness. In the choice, stepping more into my power. </p></li><li><p><strong>Anchoring</strong> in the new way using my words and voice to project it out loud into the world. </p></li></ol><p>Thank you for witnessing me anchor something new in here. </p><p>I would love to hear if this resonates for you, as you step more fully into your Truth; your immense power; in service of Love. I would also love to hear about the magic. The evidence that comes from your actions on this path. </p><p>With Much Love,</p><p>Lucy x</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Wilde Forme is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Dawn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Holding the paradox between the inner knowing and the unknown.]]></description><link>https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/a-new-dawn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/a-new-dawn</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Lucy Weatherburn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:16:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DFHD!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d0f4a40-1101-43ad-bebd-063803594be3_600x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The thing about creating anything and living a life directed by our innate wisdom is that, but definition, it is filled with space jammed packed with the unknown. As humans, when faced with the unknown, our little minds (well, my little mind) gets very excited and immediately gets to work to fill the space. Linger in the open possibility; it does not. Sit in the excitement of the potentiality, the magic and the wonder, full of curiosity; no thank you. Rather my mind stands tall and proud, rolls up it&#8217;s sleeves and gets to work, doing what it does best. It immediately begins to beaver away to understand. To fill the void with imaginary plans. To create the strategy. To seek out the others who have walked a similar path of this specific type of unknown before. And who have made a success of it. My little mind becomes steadfast in it&#8217;s determination to make the unknown known, as quickly and deeply and thoroughly as possible. Until now, this has always thrown me and my nervous system into the equally safe (and soul sucking) space of having a list of things to do. Once my mind gets to work, I do to. First, research. Find the &#8216;others&#8217; and dive in deep to see how it has been done successfully. Learn as much as possible, as quickly as possible (immediately disconnecting me from my own creative impulse and innate wisdom). Second, replicate. Learn how to replicate. Practice replicating. Replicate a lot, spending repetitive, safe time in productive procrastinating and, in the meantime, both denying the very thing I came here to do (to create) and sucking the life out of the spark that initiated the whole thing in the beginning. Third, wear myself out (sometimes get sick) and realise that I have completely lost my way and the spark. Fourth, lie down in a dark room (for a short while until my little one wants to play trains again) and try to recover until the next spark comes by. Rinse. Repeat. Until now. </p><p>One grand thing about the advancement of time spent on this planet is the insight afforded to us. Thank God. As I sit here today, despite having lived within this modus operandi for 43 years, the idea of being stuck in this repetitive, soul sucking loop for the rest of time is just blah. I am bored with it. I happen to believe wholeheartedly that if we live according to our innate wisdom, do the things that our soul calls us to do in flow and alignment with our joy, one inspired step at a time, and do this wholeheartedly and whole-bodily and whole-mindedly in full energetic coherence, it will in fact &#8216;work out&#8217;. What this means exactly, I have yet to know. Watch this space. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Wilde Forme is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>The good news is that today I get to choose differently. I get to step fully into the unknown without the plan, in full curiosity. Without my mind understanding. Without a clue in fact of what the steps or the impact or the outcome will be. But in full knowing in my self and body that this is the path for me. The next adventure. My New Dawn. One inspired action at a time. With my mind working in service of my innate wisdom, my instinct, my soul&#8217;s callings.</p><p>To be honest it feels like such a massive relief to my mind and my body. A massive exhalation. Although I am sure it will take some time to unravel the years of learning and be able to do this in full flow. But that is the goal. Keep me accountable will you?  </p><p>So here we go. My New Dawn. This one I discovered two days ago is perfectly described by a line in Elizabeth Gilbert&#8217;s book Big Magic. &#8220;<em>I am on a mission of artistic liberation</em>&#8221;. From today I am in full devotion to this. I step in in full coherence. So, as Gilbert writes, &#8220;<em>Let the girl go</em>&#8221;. And let&#8217;s see what magic unfolds. </p><p>I would love to know if you are on your own foray into your Era of Artistry too. </p><p>Much Love,</p><p>Lucy x</p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Wilde Forme is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[In The Fire ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The discomfort and gratitude of of being in the fire; as something burns down and something is ignited in birth. Do we take the trodden path or follow our knowing and create our own?]]></description><link>https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/in-the-fire</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/p/in-the-fire</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Lucy Weatherburn]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:24:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!DFHD!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7d0f4a40-1101-43ad-bebd-063803594be3_600x600.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Life has been big these past five years. And in the true nature of Spiral Evolution, I find myself as a new version of myself but back in a freakishly-familiar space that is offering me one of two choices. To repeat old patterns, stay with the known, play it safe, lean into Fear. Or expand into the &#8220;unknown&#8221; and do it differently this time. In a way that clearly holds my own boundaries, puts myself first, allows my knowing to lead and requires me to stand fully in my own power, driven by Love.</p><p>For context&#8230;</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Wilde Forme is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>I did all the things. Was the good girl, played by the rules. Studied for many many years. Got the jobs, climbed the ladders, traveled, moved, had the adventures, felt the pressure. I lost myself in mediating and making others feel ok. I partied. I drank. I was an ass. Truly. I hurt those I loved the most. But I was functional. </p><p>I had the relationships. The enmeshed one. The one that resulted in an explosive brake down that tore me apart. It was the gift I needed to birth myself anew. It was bloody awful. I went deep within and drank. Then I went deep within and began to heal, expand and evolve in massive ways. Coming into deep relationship with my heart, mind and emotional world. When the time was right, I wrote the list of my ideal partner (yes, it was five pages long!) and that night I connected with him online. We are now married. </p><p>I got sober. I finished the PhD. We found our puppy-girl. I fell pregnant with the most beautiful boy. He is now four and truly a Light. After he arrived I had the identity crisis. I stepped away from clinical trauma social work and academia. Nothing felt right any more. I opened to my own intuitive and psychic gifts. I started my own business. Let completely intuitively. It was divine. The most joyful experience with the most incredible women. </p><p>Alongside this, my husband started working away. I was part-time solo parenting with no family support. It was exhausting and hard. We moved house. My dad died. We were financially struggling. I only needed to make $30k/year to top up our income and offer us a fair quality of life (not fancy by the way). To sustain our mortgage and live. Only $30k. But the pressure was big. And I got lost. I started watching what others were doing. Following coaches online who told me I could make $10k/week. It seemed so easy. I got swept up in other&#8217;s formula for success. I over complicated it all. I stopped following my own knowing. I lost the joy. I became frozen in &#8220;productive procrastination&#8221;. I burnt out. I got sick. I had to stop. </p><p>I was diagnosed with Graves disease, an overactive thyroid, my resting heart rate was 111. I was losing weight. I had such bad brain fog I couldn&#8217;t think straight. The only choice was to heal and get well. Everything else had to wait. And the universe provided an opportunity for my husband and I to buy a business. We did. We moved house and place again. We are learning that now and I have spent the last year healing. I am off my medication. Stable. I have made massive changes and come into such deep relationship with my body that I now know how to manage how I am on a daily basis. Another massive gift. And I am so damn proud of myself.  </p><p>But here, today, I find myself in the fire again. I face another turn of the evolutionary wheel. The opportunity that circles back again as a chance for us to do it differently this time. To evolve. The deepening. The business is doing ok, but we can&#8217;t afford to pay me within it. We need $30k/year to sustain our mortgage and life. Seriously. This is the amount. <em>$30K.</em> Thank you universe, for providing such stark clarity that this is <em>that</em> moment. The choice to chose and do differently for my own evolution. </p><p>And so here I am. Faced with the choice to step further into someone else&#8217;s dream, into the business, or take the safe path and get a job, or to start again. To come back to myself. To Live my Truth and offer my own gifts and self to the world within my own intuitively led business. Not to live another&#8217;s dream, but step into my own. This time in full trust that I am on the right path, without needing to know the big picture or the outcome. With my inner knowing and heart leading, not my head. In an energy of the feminine; of artistry and creation, not the masculine of strategy and push. In <em>my own</em> way. Led by my own innate knowing. My wisdom. My joy. In full trust that I am divinely held, guided and supported and that this way <em>will</em> generate massive abundance and freedom and joy. That this is what  am meant for. </p><p>It sounds like a choice. A hard decision. But really it&#8217;s not. I know now that denying my knowing only means that I delay the inevitable. That if I don&#8217;t chose what I know to be the path this time, I will circle back again. And I am done with that. When we know, we knows. So here goes. My way. Let&#8217;s see what happens. </p><p>Thank you Fire. </p><p>Much Love,</p><p>Lucy x</p><p></p><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.lucyweatherburn.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Wilde Forme is a reader-supported publication. 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Trump. Global political figures. The &#8216;wellness&#8217; movement. More war. The cost of living. The depletion of our planet. The fact that more otters are now endangered. The fact that women can&#8217;t automatically access areola reconstruction after breast cancer in Australia. The lack of ethics. The lack of Love. The amount of harm. Women hurting girls. The fact that Mary Magdalene was not believed (thank you Meggan Watterson and Glennon Doyle). The fact that I wasn&#8217;t believed. The fact that in our shared business, people respond to my husband&#8217;s emails, and yet not to mine (as it turns out the Dr title still doesn&#8217;t trump the penis). </p><p>This sacred rage has also been fueled by my own realisation about how much energy I have used over my almost-43 years of life to support others (often men) to succeed first. To grow in confidence. To heal. And then leave. The amount of times I haven&#8217;t stood, or insisted I was given the credit I deserved. I haven&#8217;t spoken up at injustice. I didn&#8217;t fight. The amount of energy I have given from the goodness of my heart. Not only without reciprocity, but in full depletion of self. Believing this was the only way to truly give. </p><p>And now I am enraged.  </p><p>It is a gift. </p><p>I now realise the depth of this conditioning and patriarchal narrative. One that has kept me feeding my own depletion. One that has kept me small. </p><p>And I say no. </p><p>I refuse to partake anymore. </p><p>So here I find myself. On a precipice. Fueled to act. To begin again. Again. To start standing in More Truth. More Beauty. More Love. To step into My Power. To Use My Voice. To anoint myself. Without a game plan, other than to trust my innate wisdom and follow my joy. To walk with you in sacred rage. To share my Wilde Forme. 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