I’ve called this community home for a long time.
I’ve raised animals and children here.
I’ve driven trucks, delivered fuel, hauled bins, and even worked as a mobile playgroup leader.
I’ve been behind the bar, behind the post office counter, and behind the wheel of a school bus.
I’ve been a vet nurse, a sales rep, a barista at McDonald’s, a forklift driver, a grazier, and a horse trainer.
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If there’s one thing I’ve learned through a life this varied, it’s that people are strong - but even the strongest can feel unseen.
We live in a place built on resilience.
Out here, when things get tough, we work harder.
We keep going.
We pull on our boots and get the job done.
And while that grit is part of what makes our community so special, it can also make it hard to say, “Actually, I’m not doing OK.”
October is Mental Health Month in Australia - a time to remind ourselves that strength isn’t just about pushing through.
It’s also about connection. It’s about asking the question that can change a life: “Are you OK?” - and then really listening to the answer.
Sometimes, the people who seem to have it all together are the ones quietly holding the heaviest loads.
Sometimes, the smile at the shop counter or the wave from the tractor hides a heart that’s overwhelmed.
For years, I kept going too.
I worked hard, pushed through fear and exhaustion, and believed I had to handle everything on my own.
Until I couldn’t anymore.
Seeking help was one of the bravest choices I ever made - and it changed everything.
Through my own healing journey, I discovered tools that allowed me to finally release old wounds, calm my nervous system, and find peace.
That journey led me to become a CTC Master Therapist, a Reiki Master, an NLP and EFT practitioner, massage therapist, and a transformational empowerment coach.
Today, I help others do what I once needed so desperately - to stop surviving and start truly living.
My sessions bring together therapies that work on both the mind and the body - from CTC Therapy (Combined Therapy Cocktail) which clears deep-rooted emotional patterns, to Reiki and EFT for nervous system healing and energy balance, to massage and other restorative practices that help the body feel safe again.
What I’ve seen over and over is this: when we feel supported, everything changes.
Anxiety lifts.
Old fears lose their hold.
Peace - real, sustainable peace - becomes possible.
This Mental Health Month, I want to encourage each of us to look up from our own busy lives and check in on the people around us.
Ask the question.
Stay long enough to hear the answer.
Offer a listening ear without rushing to fix.
And if you’re the one who’s been silently coping, please know, needing support doesn’t mean you’re weak.
It means you’re human.
And there is help here for you.
Your mental and emotional wellbeing aren’t luxuries.
They’re the foundation for everything - your relationships, your health, your dreams, your capacity to keep giving.
So reach out.
Start the conversation.
And if you’re ready to take your own healing deeper, I’d love to walk with you.
Because when one of us heals, the whole community gets stronger.
LIBBY CALLAGHAN
