Living with Intention

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A gentle and practical program for women 50+ seeking clarity, purpose and grounded next steps.

“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
— Anaïs Nin

Welcome

You have spent years holding it all together and giving to everyone else. Now, you might be sensing a quiet shift. A feeling that something is ready to:

  • 🌿 Soften the edges of a busy life
  • 🌿 Realign with what truly matters to you now
  • 🌿 Unfold into a brand new chapter

This is exactly why I created Living With Intention. It is a gentle and grounding space to help you reconnect with your rhythm and your calm. This is your next step, taken with clarity and care rather than pressure or overwhelm.

This Program Is For You If You’re Ready To

  • 🌿 Slow down with purpose and care
  • 🌿 Clarify what truly matters to you now
  • 🌿 Let go of old stories that no longer fit
  • 🌿 Create space for ease, depth and connection
  • 🌿 Anchor into a steady rhythm that supports your wellbeing

What You’ll Receive

  • ✨ A weekly 75-minute online group session (small and supportive)
  • ✨ A beautiful downloadable workbook
  • ✨ Compass Questions and Daily Anchors
  • ✨ Optional buddy support for connection and reflection
  • ✨ A clear and simple life framework you can return to again and again

Investment

**$180 total.** A deposit of $50 secures your place in our circle.

Ready To Begin?

Or explore more in the blog: Living With Intention: A Gentle Framework for Living a Life You Love

After The Program

Many women choose to continue their journey through **The Intention Circle**. This is an ongoing weekly space where we:

  • 🌿 Stay connected with like-hearted women
  • 🌿 Reflect and share with honesty and kindness
  • 🌿 Anchor ourselves back into what matters most

Prefer Individual Support?

If a group space doesn’t feel right for you just yet, I offer one-to-one counselling where we:

  • 🌿 Walk gently at your own pace
  • 🌿 Speak honestly without the need to pretend
  • 🌿 Find steady, kind support for your specific chapter
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Nearly 80% of women in midlife say they’re craving more purpose and personal meaning — not more pressure.
(Source: Reframing Aging Initiative)

🌸 Not sure if you’re ready for a group? Visit The Spark Hub.

If you’re feeling a "quiet unrest" but aren’t ready for a structured program just yet, I invite you to explore The Spark Hub. It is a dedicated, free space for you to pause and reconnect at your own pace.

Inside the Hub, you can:

  • 🌿 Deepen Your Reflection: Access a library of free tools designed specifically for this season of life.

  • 🌿 Find Your Rhythm: Explore the "Midlife Clarity Map" and "Daily Anchors" to help you move from autopilot back to yourself.

  • 🌿 Explore at Your Pace: Whether you’ve taken the Reflection Quiz or not, the Hub is an open door to help you name what you’re feeling and where you want to go.

Living With Intention
4 x 90-minute online sessions
Small group (maximum 12 women)
Live online program facilitated by Counsellor Joanna Wood
Fee: $180 for the full program

Ways to Work Together

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    Explore The Spark Hub

    Take a gentle first step. Visit The Spark Hub for free tools designed to help you reconnect with your rhythm, including the:

    - Midlife Quiz: Take 5 min quiz to discover which midlife season you are in and received your personalised result

    - Midlife Clarity Map: 5 shifts to reconnect with yourself.

    - 5 daily anchors: Learn how to shift from "threat mode" to "savouring mode" in just 30 seconds.

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    Intentional Living Group

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    A small, supportive circle of midlife women exploring:

    - Boundaries

    - Inner freedom

    - Joyful structure

    Includes 4 × 90 min online gatherings, written resources, and gentle accountability.

    Lily, Melbourne Vic"An amazing gift and investment in myself. Jo has created just what I needed — a framework, plenty of tools and questions to help me uncover what was really important to me. Highly recommend."

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    Individual Counselling

    Individual Counselling | $150 | 60 minutes | Online via Google Meet Up

    A calm, grounding space to:

    - Reconnect with your own rhythm

    - Explore meaning, purpose and values

    - Integrate simple wellbeing practices into your real life

  • “Woman looking up at a sunset sky, reflecting on values, direction, and personal growth.”

    What Women Are Saying

    Group sizes are intentionally small
    All sessions are held in a confidential, safe space
    Flexible pacing — no rush, no pressure

    Mel, Brisbane, Qld "Living with Intention is understanding joy is not earned, it's chosen. It's making the decision to jump in, and trusting the journey with others who are like-minded. Thank you Jo for creating such a safe space to explore and be okay with wherever we land."

    Jenny, Canberra ACT"If you feel you may have lost your way or are out of alignment with your true north, Living with Intention is brilliant. Supportive and gentle, yet powerful. It helped me reconnect with tools, knowledge and confidence that I know I have within."

Frequently Asked Questions

🌸 You’re ready to stop living on autopilot

Midlife is a powerful invitation to pause and ask what still feels right. This program offers a gentle space to reconnect with your rhythm, release old patterns and live in a way that feels more honest, aligned and nourishing.

🌸 You want to feel part of something without pressure or pretending

In Living With Intention, you’ll meet other like-hearted women also walking through change. You don’t have to do it alone. There’s no fixing and no faking — just real conversation, steady support and soft structure.

🌿 You choose how much you share
There’s no pressure to speak. Just come as you are — whether that’s quiet, curious or emotional. This is a space of care, not performance.

🌿 Miss a session? You won’t fall behind
Each gathering is designed to stand alone. Life happens. You’ll still feel held and supported, even if you can’t make every session.