Welcome!

Ever feel like life is moving too fast? 
Like you’re trying to live intentionally, but the chaos of everyday life keeps pulling you off track?

You’re not alone, and you’re in the right place.

A Home Within is a cosy corner on substack. A space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and build a life that feels calm, meaningful, and unmistakably yours. Through stories, reflections, and practical guidance, you’ll discover ways to bring intention into your days without overwhelm or pressure.
This is also a space to notice the connection between your inner and outer life. How you live, the choices you make, and the spaces around you all shape your days. Not through grand gestures, but through gentle, considered shifts that make everyday life quietly beautiful.

Hello friend, 

I’m Maddy. I’ve always been drawn to creating spaces in life and in our homes that feel calm, intentional, and deeply meaningful. Over time, I realised that true wellbeing goes beyond walls or décor. It begins within — in the choices we make, the thoughts we nurture, and the life we intentionally design.

During my own journey, I noticed how much of my life was shaped by unspoken expectations, old beliefs, and habits I hadn’t questioned. On the outside, things looked fine. On the inside, I felt disconnected and overwhelmed.

That was my cue to pause. To slow down. To listen. To tend to what was happening beneath the surface.
I learned that when one part of our life is out of alignment, it often affects everything else — our inner peace, our relationships, and even how we experience our surroundings. Real change didn’t come from doing more, but from gently tending to what was already there and pausing long enough to listen.

For more than six years, I’ve woven together creativity, mindfulness, intentional living, and integrative coaching to support women in creating lives that feel calm, meaningful, and truly their own.
A Home Within is where it all comes together. It’s a place to pause, check in with yourself, and shape a life that feels thoughtful, grounded, and just…like coming home.
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Audio Reflections 

Practical insights on intentional living, personal growth, purposeful practices, and holistic wellbeing — ready to use in your everyday life.

Why You Might Want to Join

This space may be for you if you’re longing to:
  • Slow the pace of your days and feel more steady and grounded 
  • Live in alignment with your values, not just your to-do list 
  • Turn inspiration into action with supportive practices that fit real life 
  • Feel more connected — to yourself, your life, and the moments that matter 
    A Home Within helps you find clarity, deepen connection, and feel supported — without judgment, without pressure, and always in a way that fits your life.

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Your Invitation to A Home Within

Guide to Vision Casting

Life will always offer stories, sometimes wild, sometimes tender. These stories can shape us, guiding our growth and our connection to the world, or they can define us, limiting our vision of who we might become. The choice, as always, is ours.

It’s not a task. It’s not a list of goals. It’s dreaming. It’s giving yourself permission to envision your future self and life with no limits. It’s listening to what your heart has been quietly whispering.

What feels heavy as you step into this next season? Which habits, expectations, or old ways of being are you still carrying, not because they serve you, but simply out of habit?

Where you place your time matters; the best use of life is love, and the best expression of love is time. Where you spend your time reveals what you truly value.

A Gentle Reset for Mind and Home


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Subscription

Free subscribers get letters from me — seasonal reflections, glimpses into my life, and gentle thoughts on living with intention.

Think of it as a note from a friend landing in your inbox, with little reminders to notice and enjoy the beauty in everyday life.

Paid

$13/month or $130/year Subscription

Life is busy, and it’s easy to get pulled into the whirlwind. A Home Within (paid) is for anyone who wants to turn reflection into action. Here, inspiration meets implementation: small, conscious choices start adding up to meaningful change.

As a paid subscriber, you’ll get:
  • Letters & audio narrations: practical insights on living intentionally and holistically 
  • Full archive access: every past reflection, lesson, and tool at your fingertips 
  • Guided exercises & prompts: tools to help you integrate habits and live by your values 
  • Personal stories & behind-the-scenes glimpses: honest, relatable moments from my life 
  • Subscriber-only community discussions: connect with like-minded readers and support each other 
    This is your space to step back from overwhelm, gain clarity, and create a life that feels calm, intentional, and fully yours — one small, meaningful practice at a time.
Join A Home Within

When you make A Home Within part of your day, you’ll:

  • Move through your days with calm, clarity, and confidence

  • Make ordinary moments feel meaningful and intentional

  • Feel truly connected — to yourself, your values, and what matters most

  • Experience life that feels like home, from the inside out

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Without gentle attention, the little things that unsettle you can quietly take root and grow.
  • Little habits and unchecked thoughts can pile up, leaving you off balance
  • Days can feel rushed, disconnected, or overwhelming without noticing
  • Without pause and attention, it’s easy to lose touch with what really matters

Tending Your Inner Life

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What AHW Subscribers Are Saying:

Create A Thriving Garden 

"I’ve realised that a home within is less about building something new and more about returning to a familiar, cosy, and calm place we may once have been disconnected from. Our lives are shaped by the choices we make each day, the habits we nurture, the beliefs we carry, and the actions we take. 
Left unattended, small weeds can quietly take root, leaving us feeling off balance and out of sync, giving us the choice to mask and perform or to pause and be present. When we pause, notice, and tend to our inner garden, the rocks can be moved, the soil renewed, and new seeds planted, seeds that, over time, grow and flower in ways we can’t yet imagine.” 
— Maddy Evennett