Laura Koens

About Laura Koens

Laura lives in Fremantle, Australia, where she seeks to capture the beauty of her seaside life through words and images. Her muses include beauty in nature, complexity in relationships, and the Divine that resides within both. She documents this, and more, over at www.instagram.com/laurakoens.

Mystery is not always about travelling to new places, it is about looking with new eyes. Esther Perel In a data-driven culture that so heavily defines our worth by the number on the scales, or the size of our jeans, or the balance of our bank accounts, we’ve left so […]

Joy and grieving: finding your wild in the overlap

26 Aug, 2019 in August 2019 Living Wild tagged #grief / joy / ocean by Laura Koens

outside of my windows are the mountains and the snow I hold you while you’re sleeping and I wish that I could go… but all the wonders I have seen I will see a second time from inside of the ages through your eyes -Brandi Carlile It is lonely. It […]

the bravery of the stay-at-home mother

2 Jun, 2018 in 2018 facing adversity by Laura Koens

‘feelings are healing if we let them be’ – Janet Lansbury dance to a rhythm unknown to your feet weep at the pain of a stranger laugh with abandon at your daughter’s joy lead without trying to change her get lost in a story without knowing it’s end hear pain […]

notes to self

20 Apr, 2018 in 2018 feeling deeply by Laura Koens

When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful. Malala Yousafzai As a writer, I am drawn to story. Fact or fiction, nothing makes me come alive as much as learning from, listening to, and delving deep into what fuels people’s existence, and what stirs their creativity. And […]

The Power of One Voice

8 Mar, 2018 in FEAR LESS by Laura Koens

Kinwomen — “Loving ourselves through the process of owning our story is the bravest thing we’ll ever do” Brené Brown I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions, but I love the fresh start a new year offers. And for me, there is no better place to start the new year than by […]

loving ourselves

26 Feb, 2018 in 2018 NEXT by Laura Koens

Peace on earth will come to stay, When we live Christmas every day. Helen Steiner Rice I have always loved the festive season, the lead-up to Christmas- especially now that I have my own family, and we have our own traditions to build on and enjoy. I love the language […]

wonder-full

15 Dec, 2017 in 2017 wonder by Laura Koens