08/08/2026
I was planning on doing a post to promote Minni & Rose, do a reel, grab your attention, create a buzz, get seen by the algorithm but l decided against it.
Today was, to put it bluntly an utter s**t show.
It started off fairly well and was full of promise. Brand new day and all that jazz.
However
It didn't take much for me to feel completely off kilter just after l unlocked the shop door and turned the sign from closed to open.
To use a reference that only a group of Groovers will identify and understand without straight up telling you my age l felt like that old television commercial where the guy is standing at the bar minding his own business and is hit by a brick bbq that falls from above. Pretty effective advertising for Samboy chips and the bi line "the flavour really hits you" except it wasn't flavour so much as an experience handed to me with a side of spicey hot sauce and several layers of complete disbelief.
Did l behave well? Not so much...
Did the situation quickly get completely gridlocked? Yes, yes it did.
Did l know what to do? No, l absolutely did not.
The thing is it wasn't my first rodeo with this particular situation and l had zero level of patience and very low mileage from my stores of compassion. It had been used up due to the nature of the transactions that had taken place in the past. I had nothing because l had been on the receiving end several times previously to tactics that included manipulation, black mail and bargaining.
And, l am human. I wasn't willing to entertain or engage.
What l am sad about is how the situation sucked up energy and space in people who were visiting and took away from what had been a lovely catch up until that point.
Without going into all it was something l wish to leave far far behind.
Kelly, l can hear you ask..what did you do? Well, apart from not handling it well l phoned Frank who l am fairly certain dropped whatever he was doing and warped time so it felt like he arrived before l even hung up.
And because l still didn't quite know how to deal with a situation that had escalated so quickly(which l know l played an active part in not diffusing with charm and grace) that l felt like a spinning top and was trying to engage my brain into a logical working gear l phoned some friends who, firstly picked up the phone and dropped what they were doing to be there in my hour of need.
The situation eventually came to a conclusion with the help of several people who swooped in and made it clear l was not alone and l was surrounded on all sides with a force field of support which allowed me the grace to serve people who needed assistance, put through sales, wrap items that were intended for gifts and usher clients through for their reading appointments all whilst the storm continued to swirl within the shop and within me.
And as completely shaken, upset, incensed,furious,silly and exhausted as l felt once the drama had been diffused and averted l had time to reflect and what came up over and over was how truly supported l am. And how l could have behaved a little better but l didn't. It hasnt been awesome on some fronts which isn't an excuse but there is more than one tab open in my mind and many many balls in the air as l navigate my own stories and my own lessons.
Hand on my heart, it was a pretty craptaculous way to be shown how incredible the Minni & Rose Nookers are and how s**t l was in all of it.
But l am reflecting on the silver lining, choosing to pick myself up and dust myself off....
I am in awe of the incredible loving, protective and loyal community I am part of.
Crisis was diffused and l was able to cleanse to reset the space and myself and welcome all those who entered who spoke words that didn't even know were a balm to my fragile heart, reminding me that Minni & Rose is special, it is a meeting place, it is their place to come to when they need a hug, kind words, reassurance and connection.
So
To everyone that came in support and showed up thank you, deeply.
Some days flow with ease and grace and some days show you that you need ease and grace. Today it was definitely the latter for me.
I'm sorry
Please forgive me
Thank you
I love you.
Tomorrow is another day. Tonight, l am being gentle as l own what l can and spend the night going out to dinner with some of my nearest and dearest.
I hope if you are experiencing a day that has challenged you and reflected old stories back to you that you get to be gentle and tender with your heart.
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