About me

I am so glad you are here! I believe you were guided here because something in my journey has resonated with you in yours.

My journey has taught me to look at my past and struggles and welcome the lessons from my life experiences, however hard this was to move forward and find what I was missing. I had to be open and view myself through a different lens, try new ways of being and let go of the old patterns and my old thoughts, which just kept me recycling the same people, situations and feelings in my life.

I hope hearing my story is helpful.

I hope my story shows that there is always wisdom within to show you the way, even in the darkness of being lost or stuck.

I hope this shows that no matter what, we can at any moment CHOOSE something different and steer our life in a new direction.

 LOOKING OUTSIDE OF MYSELF FOR THE ANSWERS

My story

My 20’s and early 30’s can be described as a journey of highs and lows. I finished school to embark on a degree in Psychology because I wanted to help people and help those suffering from emotional turmoil find a way back to emotional strength. After achieving my postgraduate degree, I fell into the trap of my harsh inner critic believing I was not good enough to complete a Masters of Psychology. So, I left university and spent the next ten years in high-level business and change management consulting. 

I was earning well, meeting people, climbing the ladder but I felt lost, unfulfilled and rather like a fraud to be honest! My Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (which I had since the age of 14) made a resurgence. I was a total workaholic with terrible eating patterns and almost no emotional self-care. I was almost totally disconnected from my body awareness and spiritual life. My soul was calling out to me, but I just could not hear it. I thought that external validation was the answer to feeling better. I naively believed that the job I did, the car I drove, the awards I won, the places I travelled to would somehow make me feel better. But they never did.   

I had the recurring thought that there has to be more to life than feeling like this. But I was successful and well regarded in my field, so I plodded on. Later I got married and started a family and even as wonderful as this was, I still felt I was missing some part of myself. I did not know where else to look to find it and sometimes thought it was easier just staying lost. 

 A SHAKE-UP TO WAKE-UP

In my 30’s, life had other plans for me. I had read about these moments in many books and articles over the years. A life-changing event that shakes you out of automatic pilot where you can no longer plod on the same way, hide the pain or ignore the stirrings of the soul.

Looking back, I can now see how I was ignoring the little nudges from soul, from my body and from my spirit (the inner voice we often don’t listen to). Not hearing the nudges in my case became a huge wake-up call which broke me into pieces and made me stop and listen!

From the place I stand now, I am SO grateful that my wake-up call broke me into pieces as it allowed me to put myself back together again, but this time, the way that felt true and Authentically ME!

The time I spent picking up the pieces made me stronger and went a long way to healing wounds and patterns which I had carried for a longer time than I ever knew. It challenged me to find new ways of thinking, reopen my heart and step out of a victim mentality. I explored different ways to heal my mind, body and spiritual connection, some of which included EFT, Reiki, NLP, Life Coaching, crystals, aromatherapy, yoga and meditation. Still, I can say one of the most important findings for me on this journey was my ‘why’ and my spirituality.

LIVING IN TRUTH AND AUTHENTICITY

So, fast forward to the present day and my heart has reawakened. I choose every day to live fully in my truth. 

I won’t pretend that I have it all figured out because I don’t, but I genuinely believe we can rise above any situation. No matter how terrible it may BE or FEEL. I now use all the tools and techniques I have learnt along the way to keep me aligned in body, mind and soul. Making the bumps in the road of life, and they do and will come, learning experiences that are far less painful. 

Some more things about me

  • I am a Capricorn sun, Capricorn moon and Taurus rising - earth signs all the way – the steady goat who climbs the mountain no matter what the weather!!

  • I was born in South Africa to a mother from Liverpool England and a father from Dundee Scotland…..an interesting mix.

  • I love nature walking mostly on the beach or in the forest and know it keeps me sane, grounded and in flow.

  • I am a trained Life Guard – I don’t know why and have never used these skills but hey I've got them! Never made it onto Baywatch... disappointingly!

  • I’m also an INFJ and 6/3 Sacral Generator in Human Design (Alchemist in Quantum HD)  

My qualifications

  • Human Design Practitioner Level 1 & 2 - Karen Curry Parker (Quantum Human Design)

  • Shamanic distant healing certificate  

  • Personal Performance Coaching Certificate, The Coaching Academy

  • BA (Honours) Psychology - University of Pretoria (South Africa)

  • Psychometrist training in MBTI, DISC, JTI and OPP

  • Unleashed Coaching - Christine Hassler (Master Coach, Speaker and Author)

  • PSYCH-K Advanced Practitioner (subconscious belief change)

  • Integrative Somatic Trauma Certificate - The Embody Lab

  • Healing InSight Method: Practitioner training

  • Transformational Life Coaching Diploma, Animas Center for Coaching

  • Silent Counselling Practitioner

  • Reiki Master Practitioner, Richard Ellis (Reiki Master) Usui Shiki Ryoho