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About

Reflections, creativity, and encouragement for life’s unfolding journey

About

There comes a time in life when we realise we are not finished yet.

Not because something is wrong, but because something within us is ready to grow, to open, and to become more of who we truly are.

The Heart of Us was created for that moment - the quiet turning toward a new chapter.

This space offers gentle encouragement, reflective tools, and hopeful perspective for people moving forward in life. It is about recognising the strengths you already carry and learning to trust the part of you that is still unfolding.

My Path

I have worn many creative and caring hats over the years.

My early professional life was rooted in art, design, and teaching, helping others discover their voice through creative expression.

Later, I was drawn into deeper professional studies and spent many years working in therapeutic and healing-focused roles. During that time I supported people experiencing anxiety, worry, and the effects of difficult life experiences, while also undertaking my own personal healing journey.

Those years taught me profound respect for the resilience of the human spirit, and for the quiet strength people carry even in difficult seasons.

The Work Today

Today my work has evolved.

Rather than offering ongoing clinical or therapeutic practice, I now focus on encouragement, reflection, and personal growth - creating resources that help people reconnect with their inner steadiness, imagine new possibilities, and take gentle steps toward the life that is calling them forward.

Through writing, reflective guides, journals, and creative projects, my hope is to offer companionship for times of transition and becoming.

You will find materials that encourage you to:

  • reflect on where you are in life

  • recognise the wisdom gained through experience

  • reconnect with hope and direction

  • move toward new chapters with self-trust and courage

Because there is always more life within us than we sometimes realise.

 

For Young People

I am also developing creative resources for children and young people that encourage self-expression, emotional awareness, and inner confidence.

These offerings focus on helping young people recognise their strengths, feel connected, and grow in kindness toward themselves and others.

Quiet Wonder

My art and creative storytelling live within the Quiet Wonder section of this site - a place where imagination, reflection, and creativity come together.

An eShop featuring prints and creative pieces will also be available soon.

 

A Gentle Note

The Heart of Us no longer focuses on ongoing clinical therapy or counselling.

Occasionally, by request, I offer creative reflective sessions for women or children navigating a difficult time or life transition. Although still use therapies such as Art Therapy and Sandplay, these sessions are not clinical therapy and do not provide medical or diagnostic services.
 

The Heart of Us remains a space for reflection, encouragement, and personal growth for those who feel ready to step into a new chapter of life.

Because no matter your age or stage,

You are so much more than you imagine.

BLUE MOUNTAINS NSW Australia and ONLINE

WWWC (Working With Children) Registered

Volunteer Teacher with PRIMARY ETHICS NSW

MY PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE
Dip Clinical and Educational Art Therapy CECAT
Dip in Counselling AIPC
Major Study Grief Counselling Cert AIPC

Practitioner Sandplay incl. Master Subjects SANDPLAY AUSTRALIA
Practitioner Shamanism & Transformational Mask CIRCALORE

Cert Art Life Coach - EFFICIENT COACH

Advanced Practitioner Australian Bush Flower Essences
Cert Trauma Informed Coach - THE CENTRE FOR HEALING
Cert Trauma-Informed Manifestation Coach - THE CENTRE FOR HEALING

Cert The Root Cause Practice Full Program - Tracey Stevens - THE HEALING POINT
Dip in Visual Art, Graphic Arts, Typography & Communication SCHOOL OF VISUAL ART East Sydney
Matriculated HSC 1974 ST GEORGE GIRLS HIGH

Other 

Cert IV Training and Assessment TAFE
BMI Teaching Certificate TAFE


Cert CAREER AS A JOURNEY OF SOUL

(An Introduction to the Depth Psychology of Vocation) - Dr SUZANNE CREMEN

 

Professional Development Studies in Grief and Trauma, Root Cause
and the connection to the Emotions 
include (not in order)

Cert The Root Cause Practice Full Program - Tracey Stevens - THE HEALING POINT
Certificate Level I/II Reconnective Healing - ERIC PEARL 

Certificate Healing With the Arts MARY ROCKFORD LANE

Sandra Ingerman Shamanic Studies
Michael Stone - WELL OF LIGHT
Jane Burns ~ Celtic Shamanism - THE SHIFT NETWORK
Gabby Bernstein
Marie Forleo - B-SCHOOL
Dr Edith Eger - Unlocking Your Potential - YOUR SOUL SEARCH
Dr Edith Eger - Forgiveness - YOUR SOUL SEARCH
Dr Hayley Kelly - THERAPISTS RISING

 

FAVOURITE AUTHORS include

John O’Donohue

Mary Oliver

David Whyte

Gabby Bernstein

Dr Edith Eger

Cathy Malchiodi

Mary Rockford Lane

Peter A Levine

Richard C Schwartz

Louise L Hay

David Michie

Robert Moss

Sandra Ingerman
Jane Burns

Lise Borbeau

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I honour the custodians of sacred stories, of dreamings, and the connections with the deep earth.
As a resident of the beautiful Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia I acknowledge the Dharug and the Gundungurra Nations as the traditional custodians of this beautiful land in which we live and I honour and pay my respects to the Elders past and present and becoming, with blessings of peace.

DISCLAIMER: The information contained, and services offered by Karen Curran are intended to inspire you

to reflect on your own personal journey to wellness.

Services and information are not intended to replace medical care best provided by medical or mental health professionals, and are not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Each individual is responsible for their own health and well-being choices.

If you are in crisis, or experiencing mental health difficulties, please consult your medical or mental health professional, or contact your local hospital or crisis centre.

Copyright. Current edit March 2026

Karen Curran trading as The Heart of Us - Australia

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