Flow, Faith, and Finding the Heart Again with Aurora

There are moments in life that ask us to pause, breathe, and truly listen — not to the noise of the world, but to the quiet rhythm within.

For Aurora, that rhythm has become her compass.

When I first met Aurora, I could tell straight away there was a calmness to her — the kind that only comes from walking through fire and somehow finding peace on the other side. Aurora, her husband Alex, and their two kids have begun the adventure of a lifetime, traveling around Australia. They homeschool, live simply, and move where their hearts tell them to go. She’s an intuitive healer, a self-taught energy practitioner, and the author of The Karmic Closure Guide — but more than anything, she’s a mum learning to live in harmony with her heart after a lifetime of being told not to trust it.

When we sat down to chat for Mental Health Chats, it felt less like an interview and more like two people catching up after years of living parallel stories — both learning to trust our instincts again.

The Heart is the Compass

When I asked Aurora what mental health meant to her, she didn’t hesitate.

“For me, it’s being aligned with my heart,” she said. “Taking the time to tune in and ask, what do I actually need? What’s hurting? It’s like being your own parent — sitting yourself down and asking, where does it hurt, love?”

That one landed. Because I know that feeling — of trying to be the adult who fixes everything while your inner child just wants someone to listen. I said, “You’re talking about listening to your heart — that’s powerful, because most of us were taught to ignore it. To just push through.”

She nodded. “Exactly. I grew up in an extreme religious environment where trusting your heart was seen as dangerous. I was told my instincts couldn’t be trusted — that my heart was wicked.”

And that broke something in her for a long time. Until, years later, Alex looked at her and said the words that changed everything: ‘You’re already a good person. There’s nothing wrong with you.’

“That moment,” Aurora said quietly, “was like the sun coming out after years of storm. I realised maybe I wasn’t broken after all.”

On Balance and the Freedom to Be Late

We talked about balance — how it looks so different for everyone. Aurora laughed when I asked what balance feels like now.

“From the outside, people probably think our life looks chaotic,” she said. “But we’ve never been more balanced. We travel, we move with the seasons, and we follow our intuition. Balance isn’t about being still — it’s about listening to your own rhythm.”

I couldn’t help but agree. “I think a lot of people chase other people’s dreams,” I said. “They measure their timing against someone else’s clock.”

Aurora smiled. “You’re never late for your life,” she said. “Your soul arrives exactly when it’s meant to.”

That one hit home for me — especially after years of feeling behind, watching others tick off boxes while I was still figuring out how to breathe.

Inner Voices and Gentle Healing

We both laughed about the noise that lives in our heads — the little voices that doubt, worry, or try to keep us “safe.”

“I used to fight mine,” Aurora said. “Now I talk to them. I say, I know you’re just trying to protect me, but I’ve got this now. They calm down when they feel seen.”

I told her how, when things get too much, I go out with the animals on our farm — how grounding myself with them quiets my thoughts. “Touching grass,” I said, “is my therapy.”

She nodded. “For me, it’s the same — I visualise a golden orb of light. When I feel tension or fear, I breathe that light into it. It changes everything.”

Two different tools, same outcome — finding peace in the middle of the chaos.

Faith, Fear, and Freedom

Aurora’s story around faith hit deep for both of us. We’d come from different religions, but the same kind of fear — the kind that tells you love has conditions.

“The God I was raised with was angry,” she said. “The one I know now is love. Pure, unconditional love. And that love doesn’t care what you call it — God, Source, the Universe — it’s the same thing.”

We talked about how that realization changes everything. It frees you to explore, to question, to trust your own experience.

“Love’s the only thing that matters,” she said. “At the end of life, no one says I wish I’d had more money. They say I love you. That’s it.”

The Strength of a Family in Flow

Aurora’s daughter was born with a congenital heart condition. She told me about the scans, the surgeries, and the weight that sits on a parent’s chest when the world suddenly shifts.

“I held it all together until her second surgery,” she said. “Then it broke me. My nervous system couldn’t hold it anymore.”

I told her how Tay and I once lived in a tent with our animals after losing almost everything. How people thought we were mad — but in that madness, we found freedom.

Aurora smiled. “It’s the same. We lost everything too. And that’s where the gold was. When you’ve got nothing left but each other, you realise how much you already have.”

It’s strange how rock bottom can feel like a rebirth.

Healing the Family, Healing Herself

Her energy healing began as an act of survival. “I couldn’t afford to get my family the help they needed,” she said. “So I became the help.”

She learned Reiki, but then shaped it into her own style — intuitive, gentle, deeply personal. “I don’t force energy anywhere,” she said. “I send love, and the higher self decides where it goes.”

I told her I’ve felt that in her sessions — the calm, the warmth, the sense that something unseen is helping you realign. Even the animals notice it. She laughed, “Yeah, your bird loved it!”

Coming Home

By the end of our chat, the kids were wandering in and out, Alex was wrangling bedtime, and Aurora was still smiling through the beautiful chaos.

“Life’s not supposed to be perfect,” she said. “It’s supposed to be honest.”

That’s what I love about these conversations — they’re never polished, never rehearsed. They’re real. Two people showing up, hearts open, figuring out what it means to live and love in a messy world.

Aurora’s story reminded me that we all have the power to rewrite the scripts we were given — to unlearn the fear and come back home to love.

“Maybe I am worthy of love.”

That’s the sentence that changed her life. And it might just change yours too.

The Journey Ahead

As Aurora continues her journey, she inspires many. Her story is a beacon of hope. It reminds us that healing is possible. Each step we take towards understanding ourselves is a step towards a brighter future.

For those of us navigating our own paths, let’s remember to listen to our hearts. Let’s trust our instincts. We’re all on this journey together, learning, growing, and embracing the beautiful chaos of life.

So, what’s your heart telling you today?

Written by Uncle Tatt

Host of Mental Health Chats and Between the Notes—

where music, mental health, and humanity meet in the middle.