Thank you for trusting me, and for being part of HER.

There’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately.

Trust

When I started HER Wollongong, I had an idea of what I hoped it could become — a place where women could meet, connect and say yes to doing a few more things in life.

But an idea only becomes something when people are willing to be part of it.

And that’s where you come in.

Every time a woman fills in the form, replies to an email, sends me a message or says, “Yes, I’ll come,” she is putting a little bit of trust in me and in HER.

And I don’t take that lightly.

Because I know coming along on your own isn’t always easy.

Walking into a café and meeting someone you’ve never met before takes a little courage. Putting your name down for a brunch, a stroll or something completely new can feel like a surprisingly big step.

Sometimes the hardest part is simply saying yes.

That’s one of the reasons I want HER to stay small, relaxed and welcoming.

You don’t need to arrive with a friend.

You don’t need to know anyone.

You don’t need to be the most confident person in the room.

You can just come as you are.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve started seeing HER become what I hoped it could be.

A coffee by the ocean.

Women chatting around a table.

A walk in the sunshine.

Messages from women wanting to come along to something.

Local businesses saying, “We’d love to be involved.”

They might seem like small things, but to me, they’re not.

They’re the beginning of a community.

And while I might be the person behind HER, I’m quickly realising that HER won’t be created by me alone.

It will be shaped by every woman who joins, every woman who comes along on her own, every friendship that begins and every person who decides to give something new a try.

So, while HER is still at the beginning, I wanted to stop for a moment and say something very simple.

Thank you.

Thank you for following along.

Thank you for telling a friend.

Thank you for replying to an email.

Thank you for putting your name down.

Thank you for showing up.

And most of all…

Thank you for trusting me, and for being part of HER. 🧡

We’re only just getting started.

Be part of HER.