Come-Back Queen! My Story

After nearly 10 years managing production for fashion brands in London I burnt out with an adrenal fatigue and was later diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/M.E. With hindsight it was no surprise. I worked hard and partied hard. Rest didn't cross my mind. I drove myself to achieve targets and lost the connection to my body's signals. I had normalised in a state of high alert.

At the time I had no awareness of any particular anxiety. I did yoga. I had been a practicing Buddhist for a number of years. I even taught a meditation class!

Disco nights…

Work hard play hard was the lifestyle in London

Although I loved London life (gigs, pubs, cocktails, pints, parks, art exhibitions, parties, clothes, Japanese anime at the Barbican, those £5 theatre shows in the back rooms of pubs, oh, and Saddlers Wells!) I always knew I wouldn't be there my whole life. I looked at my colleagues, who had achieved great success. I admired them for lots of reasons, but I knew in my heart I didn't want that life.

The process of letting go of deep and all-pervasive stress brought me deeper into meditation and yoga, and led me to explore other healing tools; acupuncture, Tai Chi and Qui Kung, Hypnotherapy, NLP, EFT and plants as medicine. It was 5 years before I was completely healed but I DID It! It was an incredible journey and I was so excited about what I had learned and wanted to share it. Along the way I retrained as a Clinical Hypnotherapist, EFT and NLP practitioner and and therapeutic Coach, so I was able to fulfil my dream of helping others to access those powerful tools.

After a series of 3 month silent meditation retreats (a beautiful dance, like going to another planet, the best thing I have ever done by FAR) I landed in Glasgow and helped to run a meditation centre. I was living in a beautiful community of spiritual practitioners. I loved Glasgow and I felt at home in a way I had never felt in London. I had spent all my savings on my recovery from m.e and my new qualifications. I had a tiny income, as all my expenses were covered by the meditation centre where I worked. I wanted for NOTHING. I felt so free. I was so happy to help so many people!

I found freedom in through meditation and other Mindset hacks

This was taken in the beautiful Scottish Isle of Mull

Then the next curveball! I was in a relationship and I became pregnant unexpectedly. The relationship ended and I was suddenly an expectant single Mum with no income, no house, no car, no savings, nowhere to live. Eeeeek.

I have learnt that the worst things that happen in life generally turn out to be the best. I never imagined I would love motherhood so much. My son and I lived with my Mum and Dad when my Dad was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and began to undergo chemo. Every day for the last 2 years and 4 months of my Dad's life I got to make him a cuppa, tease him for being moody and give him a hug. My son brought him unimagineable joy. Precious moments.

So, here I am, with my nearly 3 year old and 2 successful businesses growing fast! My therapy practice is on fire! I help people to let go of their shit, lighten up and become their true selves! I love my work and I am passionate about what I do. It’s an honour and a joy to help people break down the invisible walls in their minds and grow into that space, becoming everything they were always meant to be!

I have never looked back!

Life has never been so good!

I am saving to buy our family home. My network marketing business has been a wonderful addition to my life, bringing me connection, inspiration and hope during lockdown and money for my Christmas presents and other stuff! A significant income stream and a welcome one! But more importantly than that I can say that my Dad, who suffered so much pain from arthritis, and had to get up every single night to take morphine to ease it, was able to stop doing that as soon as he began taking the CBD. He never had to do it again the rest of his days. Priceless. The CBD salve was the only thing that had any effect on his painful gout too. I felt so happy to be able to help him. The people I am building this business with are some of my dearest friends and the most heart-centred, ethical, cool and progressive people I know! We have a blast! Life is good!

So, I feel like a bit of a come-back queen!

My question to you is- what have you bounced back from or what do you need to bounce back from? I love to connect and am here to help.

Come-back queen!

What do you need to bounce back from?