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Tell us your story.

Chi Inspires is a platform for the real stories of women living in the Central West. The grit, the joy, the in-between, and everything that doesn't make it onto social media. We'd love to feature yours.
Have a read through the list of questions below and choose 8-10 that feel true for you right now. There are no right answers, no wrong ones, and no pressure to go anywhere you're not ready to go. Just pick what resonates and answer in your own words, or use them as a guide to shape your own story – no polish required. Hit submit and we'll take it from there. We tell your story, you approve everything, and then we share it with women across the Central West who needed to hear exactly what you had to say.
If it all feels a bit much, reach out! We'd love to chat.
One more thing – please send a few photos that you love to chiconnectscw@gmail.com. Candid, natural, real life, professional - however you feel comfortable. Just be you.
We'll be in touch before anything is published.

Your name (how you'd like to be known)

Your email (so we can follow up with you)

Your phone number (if you'd prefer over email)

Where you're based (town or region)

A bit about you...

Tell us a little about yourself and where you call home.

How long have you been in the Central West and what brought you here?

How would you describe your life in the region right now, in one honest sentence?

If you're new to the region...

What surprised you most about life in the Central West when you first arrived?

What did you wish someone had told you before you moved here?

Where did you find your people, and how long did it take?

What is the one thing that made you feel like you finally belonged here?

What do you know now about the region that you wish you had known on day one?

If you've come back to the region...

What pulled you back to the region after time away?

What's different about the Central West than you remembered – and what's exactly the same?

What did city life give you that you've had to find differently here?

Is there anything you grieve about leaving behind – and was it worth it?

If you're solo parenting or just juggling life...

What does a typical week actually look like for you – honestly?

What's the hardest part of doing it largely on your own that people don't often talk about?

Where do you find support when things get hard?

What do you want your kids to know about the life you've built for them?

What does good enough look like on the days when everything feels like too much?

If you're early career, or just finding your way...

What drew you to the work you do – and is it what you expected?

What's it like building a career in a regional area – what doors open and which ones close?

Who has influenced or supported you most and what did they do that mattered?

What do you know now that you wish someone had told you at the start?

What does success look like to you right now – and has that changed?

The wellbeing, the honest stuff...

When did you last feel really well – and what did that look like?

What fills your cup when life gets heavy?

Is there something you do for yourself that other women in the region might not know about?

What's one thing you've let go of that you thought you couldn't live without?

What would you tell a woman who is running on empty but doesn't know how to stop?

Community and connection...

Where do you feel most connected in the region – and where do you still feel like an outsider?

What does community mean to you and how have you found it here?

Is there something missing in the Central West that you'd love to see exist?

What local initiative, group, or person is quietly doing something remarkable that more people should know about?

If you could change one thing about how women connect in this region, what would it be?

The region itself...

What's your favourite thing about living here that you'd never admit on social media?

Where do you go when you need to reset?

What's the hidden gem in the region that deserves far more attention?

What does the Central West do better than anywhere else you've lived?

What would you say to a woman who is thinking about moving here?

The Chi. Closer...

What do you want women in this region to know about you that they might not be able to tell from the outside?

What are you most proud of that nobody clapped for?

What does Chi. Connects mean to you – or what would a platform like this have meant to you at a harder point in your life?

Finish this sentence: the women of the Central West are...

Something else not covered in the questions? Freestyle it! We just want authentic YOU!

By submitting this form you are giving Chi. Connects permission to publish your contribution on the Chi. Connects website and share it across our social media channels. Your full name and supplied photos will be used. You can request changes or withdrawal of your content at any time by contacting us directly.