Benita Bensch

Benita Bensch Author, speaker and facilitator bringing light to identity, motherhood and changing roles. Author of Seen Again and creator of The Illumination Journey.

Books, speaking, retreats and farming-family facilitation. https://benitabensch.com

Stunning millinery,Delicious treats,Innumerable tea choices,Precious women,A safe space to share and feel seen.Thank you...
18/09/2026

Stunning millinery,
Delicious treats,
Innumerable tea choices,
Precious women,
A safe space to share and feel seen.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart Therese Rodway for gathering your people together and inviting me to speak with you all. I loved it and am grateful for the opportunity.

A big thanks to R A C H A E L H A R T for providing the space in Yarrawonga and allowing us to rearrange it to our liking. It was the perfect setting. šŸ©·

Thank you to everyone who came, listened, shared, stayed till the end, sat in the uncomfortable moments, and gave a part of yourself to the group. I hope it gave something back to you.

We talked about feeling invisible and seen, feeling not enough and enough, joy and creativity, valuing ourselves, what we carry as women, people pleasing, whatā€™s important to us, and more.

I never take it for granted the privileged position I have to facilitate these conversations, nor what it takes for some to feel safe enough to be in them.

Thank you for having me. šŸ©· Benita xx

Thereā€™s so much about Seen Again that I couldnā€™t fit within its pages.The stories behind the stories. The thinking under...
17/09/2026

Thereā€™s so much about Seen Again that I couldnā€™t fit within its pages.

The stories behind the stories.
The thinking underneath the 5 stages of The Illumination Journey.
Things I learned while writing it.
Things I had to cut.
My connection to the people who contributed.
And a whole lot about how the book actually came to be, including those who helped me create it.

So I thoughtā€¦ why not talk about it?

For five Tuesdays over lunch, weā€™ll journey through Seen Again one stage at a time.

Iā€™ll take you behind the pages, share some things I havenā€™t talked about before, and leave plenty of room for questions and conversation.

Bring your lunch, a cuppa and your copy of Seen Again if you have it.

And no, you donā€™t need to have finished it. šŸ˜‰

Behind the Pages of Seen Again
6 October ā€“ 3 November | Live online
$129 for all five sessions + teaching recordings

Details + booking via the link in my bio or https://benitabensch.com/bts-seen-again

ā¤ļø Benita xx

Two weeks ago I shared a very special three nights with Nicole, Clare and Ebony on retreat at Sky High Mount Franklin He...
14/09/2026

Two weeks ago I shared a very special three nights with Nicole, Clare and Ebony on retreat at Sky High Mount Franklin

Here are a few snapshots!

Bearing witness to the transformations that happen on retreat is one of the reasons I love hosting them.

It brings me immense joy to take care of and hold space for women as they move through an experience designed just for them.

Thank you for trusting and being with me precious ladies! It was a privilege. šŸ©·

Seen Again: The Immersion will be back in 2027! Dates and location TBC soon.

Benita xx

A little snapshot of what Iā€™m working on at the moment and have coming upā€¦Not because Iā€™m trying to prove how busy I am,...
30/08/2026

A little snapshot of what Iā€™m working on at the moment and have coming upā€¦

Not because Iā€™m trying to prove how busy I am, but because Iā€™ve realised people often see one small part of what I do, and the fuller picture is actually quite varied.

Right now, that looks like:

* hosting Seen Again: The Immersion this week

* preparing a storytelling workshop for the Echuca Moama Festival of Stories

* facilitating a quarterly planning meeting with a farming family

* getting ready for a private Seen Again event in Yarrawonga

* developing a proposal for 1:1 professional coaching and return-to-work support within a rural organisation

* working 1:1 with women who are navigating significant transition chapters

* preparing to open Behind the Pages of Seen Again ā€” a five-week lunchtime series exploring the book, The Illumination Journey, the stories and themes within it, and some of what happened behind the scenes of writing and publishing it

* continuing my training as a Mothers at Work Practitioner, alongside my one-year training in Narrative Therapy & Community Work ā€” both of which are deepening how I think about identity, transition, motherhood, work and the stories we carry

* and starting work on my next book, which feels very exciting and very close to the heart of where I want to go next

Written down, it might look like a mixed bag but the thread is actually pretty clear.

Story. Identity. Transition. Clarity. Meaningful conversation. Helping people hear themselves more clearly and move through change with greater intention.

Thatā€™s the work I seem to keep coming back to, in different forms.

And I think Iā€™m finally getting more comfortable with the fact that it doesnā€™t all have to fit neatly into one box. Itā€™s okay to be multifaceted!

ā¤ļø Benita xx

30/08/2026

Hello!

A little update after a few weeks break from socials. šŸŒž

Such a joy to walk in the sunshine amongst these amazing crops after another 10.5hr sleep last night.

Grateful to Adā€™s Mum who made waffles šŸ§‡ for the kids for breakfast and tacos šŸŒ® for lunch before we head home and get ready for week 8 of term!

Go well! ā¤ļø Benita xx

šŸ“£ Final call - last day to register.Maybe youā€™ve seen me talking about Seen Again: The Immersion over the past few weeks...
16/08/2026

šŸ“£ Final call - last day to register.

Maybe youā€™ve seen me talking about Seen Again: The Immersion over the past few weeks and something about it keeps catching your attention.

Youā€™ve clicked through. Youā€™ve thought about it. Maybe youā€™ve even imagined yourself there.

But you havenā€™t said yes.

Sometimes we feel a pull towards something before we can explain why.

If thatā€™s you, I want you to know Iā€™m holding a place for you (but be quick).ā¤ļø

Three nights to step away from the day-to-day and have some space to yourself.

To rest. Think. Talk. Be looked after. Sit quietly with a coffee and a view. Do something youā€™ve been wanting to do. Or do absolutely nothing at all.

Thereā€™s no pressure to arrive as anything other than yourself.

Seen Again: The Immersion
2 - 5 September 2026
Sky High, Mount Franklin near Daylesford

Registrations close midnight tonight.

If youā€™ve been feeling the pull, maybe itā€™s worth listening to. The deposit is $750. Say yes and figure it out after (itā€™s how Iā€™ve made my leaps!)

Iā€™d love to have you there. Link in bio or https://benitabensch.com/immersion

ā¤ļø Benita x

At the cottage waiting for the washing machine to finish, and signing some copies of Seen Again, in readiness for being ...
16/08/2026

At the cottage waiting for the washing machine to finish, and signing some copies of Seen Again, in readiness for being away most of this coming week.

Washing is still done at the cottage, about 25m from our house, because we renovated we converted the existing laundry (next to the kitchen) into a walk-in pantry. The plan is to build a new, bigger laundry in the garage.

That was going to happen this year but is now in phase 2 of the renos, along with building a small mudroom, office and bedroom in the garage too. Hopefully next year! IYKYK. šŸ˜‰

Iā€™m unexpectedly taking a trip to Christchurch and Akaroa this week to honour and farewell a beautiful friend, Lloyd, whom I came to know and love through Farm Owners Academy.

As always, 3 of my boys find it hard when I go away. The lead up can be harrowing, working through the transition, their fears and anxiety. Giving them the quality time they want (or some) while also readying myself is quite an undertaking.

I tell them that even though itā€™s hard, itā€™s important we learn together that they will be okay and I will be okay. That we are still connected when weā€™re apart.

Have a lovely Sunday all. ā¤ļø Benita xx

Iā€™m so proud to share that Iā€™m a part of ANTHOLOGIA: A Collection of Stories for Every Woman, due out in December 2026.I...
15/08/2026

Iā€™m so proud to share that Iā€™m a part of ANTHOLOGIA: A Collection of Stories for Every Woman, due out in December 2026.

Itā€™s a powerful multi-genre anthology of womenā€™s writing in all its wild forms.

My piece ā€˜The Rules of Belongingā€™ is in Chapter 2.

You can pre-order your copy of the book now https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Anthologia/Natasha-Gilmour/9781764207485

Every pre-order helps us spread the word about this vital collection and the stories at its heart.

More to tell you about it in the coming months!

Benita x

The Kind Press

When youā€™re the person who holds a lot for everyone else, it can be surprisingly hard to make space for yourself.Thereā€™s...
13/08/2026

When youā€™re the person who holds a lot for everyone else, it can be surprisingly hard to make space for yourself.

Thereā€™s always someone who needs you.
Something that needs doing.
A decision to make.
A message to answer.
A place you need to be.
And you get very good at carrying it all.

But the person doing the holding needs to be held sometimes, too. ā¤ļø

Thatā€™s one reason I run retreats and created Seen Again: The Immersion.

For three nights, no one needs anything from you.

All meals are prepared for you. Youā€™ll have a 75-minute massage and facial, gentle morning yoga, a heated plunge pool overlooking the valley, beautiful spaces to rest, and time for meaningful conversations.

Thereā€™s also plenty of space to do whatever you need.

Read. Sleep. Write. Work on something thatā€™s been calling you. Go for a walk. Sit with a coffee. Talk. Think. Or donā€™t think about much at all!

There is no right way to spend your time.

Seen Again: The Immersion
2 - 5 September
Sky High, Mount Franklin near Daylesford
3 places remain.

If youā€™re reading this thinking, ā€œI really need thisā€, perhaps itā€™s time to give yourself permission.

Visit the link in my bio or https://benitabensch.com/immersion to learn more, or send me a DM and Iā€™ll send you the details.

Registrations close midnight 16 August.

ā¤ļø Benita x

Thank you to Sky High Mount Franklin and SJL PHOTOGRAPHY | Eco-travel for the images.

From the outside, the season Iā€™ve been in has looked so outward-facing.Book launches. Speaking events. Interviews. Trave...
12/08/2026

From the outside, the season Iā€™ve been in has looked so outward-facing.

Book launches. Speaking events. Interviews. Travel.

But inside our home, there has been a lot of wintering.

My latest Substack is about wintering, being the carer for a child in distress, stepping into the light and trusting the season Iā€™m in.

Sometimes growth looks like staying home. Sometimes it looks like caring. Sometimes it looks like saying no. And sometimes it looks like wearing the bright dress even when it feels terribly vulnerable. ā¤ļø

Read the full piece via the link in my bio or at https://benitabensch.substack.com

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