welcome to An Extraordinary Ordinary Awakening
Intertwined among mothering, cancer and everyday life, I (reluctantly) let go of control, turned inward and unearthed a sense of wholeness that can only be described as inner freedom. That unearthing inspires my writing.
About me
I’m Lara Charles - an Australian mama to four kiddos, writer, cancer-thriver and truth-seeker, currently living on Darkinjung country in NSW. Through my newsletter and in print, I write reflective, thought-provoking personal essays and poems that delve deep into the nuances of our inner human life. My writing has been featured nationally in New Zealand and internationally.
Welcome! If you're a curious soul like me - trying to fit spirituality between doctor appointments, work and shuttling the kids to school - I get it. My words are for you. My words are for anyone with deep questions and an open heart.
Book
An Extraordinary Ordinary Awakening: One Mother’s Fierce and Tender Pursuit of Wholeness is a story of finding the freedom that was hidden in my pocket all along. It is a story of life, love, motherhood, illness, transformation and finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.
"Lara’s book is beautifully written and her unique voice shines through right from the start."
"Lara has taken a dive into herself in a true and deep way."
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“The desire to know your own soul will end all other desires.”
Rumi“What a liberation to realize that the “voice in my head” is not who I am. Who am I then? The one who sees that.”
Eckhart Tolle“You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.”
Dr Brené Brown