Rising for My Babies, My Dreaming & the Woman I’ve Reclaimed
Ngayi mob,
I wanted to open my heart and share what’s moving through me in this season — not from a place of performance, but from truth.
There is a rising happening inside me right now that feels both ancient and brand new.
A rising rooted in the responsibility I carry as a mother, a First Nations woman, and a Dreaming-led warrior.
A rising born from everything I’ve walked through, survived, shed, and reclaimed.
I know exactly who and what I’m rising for.
I’m rising for my babies —
the ones watching me rebuild my life moment by moment,
learning strength not from my words but from my becoming.
They deserve to see their mum standing in her power,
not shrinking…
not silencing herself…
not abandoning who she truly is.
I’m rising for the Dreaming my Ancestors placed in my spirit long before I took my first breath —
the Dreaming that has whispered to me through every dark season,
reminding me why I’m here,
who I come from,
and what I carry forward.
And most importantly,
I’m rising for me —
for every version of me who fought, who survived, who sacrificed,
who stayed small or silent to stay safe,
who held the weight of worlds she didn’t create,
who abandoned herself just to keep others standing.
This season is for her.
For me.
For the woman I’ve reclaimed.
For the truth of who I am now.
The video of my son standing strong in Kiilalaana, sharing his artwork of Country…
that’s the reminder of what’s worth fighting for.
That’s what keeps me rising in this moment, with courage and clarity.
This season is reclamation.
This season is sovereignty.
This season is Warrior Heart Rising —
raw, grounded, and aligned.
As you walk this journey with me, I want to invite you to sit with your own truth:
🔥 Who are you rising for in this season?
🔥 Which version of you deserves your honour, your respect, your love?
🔥 What part of your Dreaming is calling you forward right now?
Share if you feel called.
Sit with it if you need.
There’s no pressure here — only truth, reciprocity, and witnessing.
We rise together, but we rise from within.
Always with love and fire,
Barkindji Warrior – Warrior Heart 🖤🔥✨