So, it all started back on the winter solstice – 21.12.25. I heard about writing down 12 intentions on pieces of paper to focus on for the year so, feeling hopeless and desperate, I did just that. As each day passed, I burnt a wish and sent it back to the universe… until New Year’s Day.  The New Years time period was a whole experience within itself – you can read about all that in a separate post. Anyway, on the first day of the 2026 I opened the final note saying “I have a podcast”. Now within figuring out how I’m going to do this, I figured it needs to be a journey. One that I can embrace – call me strange, but it’s an approach I’d much rather take. A website first came about in July 2025 and after 5 months of procrastination and pure chaos… along came hopesthoughts. I was proud of creating it… but uploading on it felt like a chore. It still does. I write my thoughts, my large, loud, complex thoughts, then I dim them down into a quick and easy version for hopesthoughts. So, after reading all of that, let me explain why we’re here. I want a place where I can let loose, be weird, ask my overwhelmingly radical questions. Where I can blabber about the dreams and the times of despair. I have a voice, and I’m learning that there’s value within that. Not just value, but power and strength – though that’s a journey. However, this is my first step towards that, so… 

Welcome to SwirlGirlz – a place of embracing becoming