Diary of Sia Nas

Sometimes life gets really hard. We can feel overwhelmed, depressed, isolated and as though we’re carrying the weight of the world on our shoulders.In this episode, I get personal and talk about the realities of life, the challenges of being a carer, and how easy it can be to lose ourselves along the way.I also want to acknowledge that I’m letting off a little steam in this episode. Being a carer is incredibly difficult and emotionally taxing. Sometimes you spend so much time looking after someone else that you forget to look after yourself.Over time, that can lead to frustration, tensions and even resentment. And I think it’s important to be honest about those feelings. It doesn’t mean you don’t care about the person you’re looking after. It means you’re human, and you have needs, feelings and limits too.Finding the balance between caring for someone else and caring for yourself isn’t always easy. Sometimes you have to take a step back, work through those feelings and figure out how to do the best you can for both of you.Because carers need care, too.We also need to remember that we’re never as alone as we might think. There are millions of people around the world going through their own struggles. It’s okay to admit that life is hard. It’s okay to feel depressed, overwhelmed or simply not okay.One thing I’ve been trying to practise is bringing my mind back to NOW. So much of our worry comes from things that have happened in the past or things that might happen in the future. Sometimes, just concentrating on this moment can give our minds a little breathing space.And when things feel particularly heavy, it’s often the little things that help. Watching a favourite movie or YouTuber, listening to music, going for a walk amongst the trees (a little tree therapy), or treating yourself to something sweet. Simple things, but sometimes they’re exactly what we need.I also discuss Dead Poets Society and why I felt drawn to talk about support, connection and the importance of knowing that help is available, particularly for carers who can often feel incredibly isolated.I’ve included information about support services such as Lifeline, Beyond Blue and Black Dog Institute. There are many other organisations and services available too. If you’re struggling, please reach out. You don’t have to navigate everything alone.A little note about this episode:This is a new format for my podcast, and I’m still finding my feet with editing and audio production. Please bear with me while I learn what to leave in, what to edit out and how to improve the sound quality. There are a few ums, ahs, pauses and silences, and some of the audio isn’t perfect just yet!This episode is quite personal, and I hope that sharing some of my own feelings and experiences doesn’t leave anyone feeling more down. My intention is quite the opposite: to remind you that you’re not alone, that it’s okay to struggle, and that sometimes the smallest things can help us get through another day.Life gets hard sometimes, but we keep going. We see it through. And remember, you don’t have to do it all on your own. ❤️A little more about me:🎵 Check out my music and creative journey @sianassongs.💄 Discover Lippy Links, my Australian-designed beauty accessory brand:https://lippylinks.comThank you for listening and for allowing me to share a more personal side of myself.Diary of Sia Nas

Welcome back to Diary of Sia Nas! 🎙️This week, we're talking about good neighbours, corruption, magical herbs, literary legends, witchcraft, movies, perseverance, and everything in between.I dive into the wonderful book Magical Herbs and the incredible story of its author, Scott Cunningham. He wrote around 30 books during his life and sadly passed away at just 36. His story is one worth knowing. We also explore Mary Shelley and Frankenstein — how she came up with the idea at 18, wrote it at 19, and saw it published at just 20. With a family and husband who encouraged her creativity, she was surrounded by literature from the very beginning.I share my experience attending a full moon class at Spellbox, explore divination, and chat about the UK traders, my love of movies, and the wonderful world of The Good Witch films and series. There are also some thoughts on intention, patience, perseverance, and seeing difficult things through, even when you'd rather rush ahead. And as an Aries, patience isn't always my strongest quality!We get into hypersensitivity to other people's feelings, finding yourself in a foul mood, and the isolation that can come with working from home while caring for a parent. I talk about trying art therapy, searching for a therapist who uses Schema Therapy, buying far too many books (if that's even possible!), and doing lots of spells. Oh, and losing my keys. Again.Plus, I treated myself to Japanese ice cream and a fortune cookie. What did my fortune say? You'll have to listen to find out! 🥠And of course, there's a little update on my business, Lippy Links. I've been working away behind the scenes, and I'd love your support. The Merry & Bright collection is available now, featuring beautiful links with gold sparkles — perfect for the festive season! ❤️✨Shop the collection at https://lippylinks.com and please share Lippy Links with your friends, follow along on social media, and help spread the word. Every bit of support means so much to me as an independent Australian inventor and business owner.Finally, this episode might be my last podcast… but you'll have to listen right from the beginning to find out why.Thank you to everyone who listens, follows, and takes the time to be here. I appreciate you more than you know.🎧 Listen, follow, share and join me for another week of Diary of Sia Nas.

This week on Diary of Sia Nas, it's been a rollercoaster of frustration, anger, anxiety, a little depression, and plenty of witchy goodness. After recording the first seven minutes of my podcast perfectly, I discovered that the next 45–50 minutes had absolutely no sound. Cue the rage! After a few days to calm down, I sat down and recorded the whole thing again. The audio is very patchy and I added commentary while I was editing after. I do apologise!In this episode, I'm talking about cops and thieves, chrysanthemums for protecting the home, financial teams, Oasis and their documentary, making mistakes, owning up to them, email disasters, being highly anxious and hypersensitive, complaining, and the reality that life isn't always easy.We also explore money spells, holy basil, fire scrying, Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven, medieval tea, Chinese prosperity coins, divination boards, pendulums, vampire vibes, and my latest witchy purchases. Plus, there's the ridiculousness of US business taxes, catching a cold after a coughing kid in a doctor's waiting room, Cash, and the new Carrie series.It's a week of learning, frustration, trying to find answers, and doing the best I can while juggling life, creativity, and my business, Lippy Links.Sometimes things go wrong, sometimes you have to start again, and sometimes all you can do is take a deep breath and keep going.Thanks for listening to Diary of Sia Nas!💗 Shop from my brand Lippy Links: https://lippylinks.comLet's Get Connected!

Witchy Spells, Banned Books, Poverty Mindset, Lotto Win, PTSD | Episode 102In this episode, I’m talking about a little bit of everything happening in my life lately. ✨From experimenting with witchy spells and reading banned books to fighting a poverty mindset, winning a little money on the lotto, and starting Duolingo to learn Greek, there’s plenty to talk about.I also chat about decluttering, X-rays and blood tests, living a life of quiet desperation, dealing with PTSD and anger, making music, and watching The Whale.Life isn’t always easy, and sometimes it feels like you’re trying to figure everything out while juggling a hundred different things. But I’m trying to make changes, learn new things, clear some space, and find ways to move forward.Hopefully, you enjoy this episode and follow along as I continue sharing my journey. ❤️Want to support me?If you’d like to support me as an independent Australian inventor and founder, please consider purchasing Lippy Links, the cosmetic accessory I invented to connect your lipstick or lip gloss with your lip liner.💗 Visit https://lippylinks.com and check out the Merry & Bright Christmas Collection, perfect for this time of year!You can also follow Diary of Sia Nas and Lippy Links on social media.@diarsianas@lippylinksThank you so much to everyone who listens, follows, shares, and supports me. It genuinely means a lot and helps me keep going.Have any questions or thoughts about this episode? Let me know in the comments!Hopefully, I’ll be back with more episodes soon. 💗#DiaryOfSiaNas #Podcast #PTSD #BannedBooks #LippyLinks

Episode 101. I’m back!It’s been a long time since I last recorded a podcast, and a lot has happened while I’ve been away. I’ve lost my dad, my uncle and other family members, invented a new product, launched a brand, had that product copied, and somehow made it through all the ups and downs that come with life and running a business.I’m still a carer, now looking after my mum, and lately I’ve found myself feeling quite isolated at home. So I thought… why not bring the podcast back?I miss connecting with people, and maybe sharing the ordinary things that happen in my day-to-day life will help me feel a little more connected to the outside world and maybe you’ll find something in it that you can relate to, too.So here we go again: Episode 101.And this time, I’m setting myself a goal of 1,000 episodes. Let’s see what happens!I’ll be sharing my days, thoughts, ideas, challenges, little wins and whatever else life throws at me along the way.If you’d like to come along for the journey, subscribe and follow the podcast. I’d love to have you here for the next hundreds of episodes!And if you’d like to support me in another way, you can check out Lippy Links, the product I invented and brought to life while I was away.Thanks for listening and welcome back to The Diary of Sia Nas!Shop Lippy Links here: https://lippylinks.com