ABOUT ME

Quirky, Marmite, Too Much...

Just some of the words used to describe me over the years by colleagues, friends, peers and partners. 

I used to dread the thought of the adjectives uttered behind my back. Was I "too much"? Do people secretly hate me?

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I thought I never mastered how to play small, always being noisy, bright, effervescent and always leading the fun. However, I had become an expert in playing small for the satisfaction of others. 

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I was funny, brash and entertaining to let others laugh at my expense for their pleasure.

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This character I'd built was an unintelligent one to make sure I wasn't a threat by showing my smartness.

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I was told I was not creative, so I made career my entire personality and failed to explore the part of me that loved to create with my hands or write, the part of me that loves nature and meditation and the part of me that was able to let go and be imperfect. 

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I was told I wasn't worthy of love, so I convinced myself I'd be alone forever. This became a core part of my future plans as I began building a life around this theory. 

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I was convinced I needed children, so I made steps to adopt, alone. Doing something I thought was my main mission in life, when I knew I wouldn't enjoy any part of motherhood.

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Inside, I was constantly ashamed, desperate to seek approval of others while telling the world I didn't care. I cared so much, but this hard exterior became my main persona. The turmoil inside me never saw the light of day, but the pressure was building.

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One piece at a time my world fell around me. Career, relationships, family, goals, dreams, my mental health. I reached the point of a breakdown and it was all or nothing....

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I have spent the last 3 years rebuilding myself, knocking myself down and rebuilding all over again. Finding joy in learning who the AUTHENTIC me is, grieving the time lost and mistakes made, and most importantly pursuing my unfiltered, vulnerable, imperfect truth.

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I want to share everything I've learnt with YOU so that you can feel both joy and pain like I do now. AUTHENTICALLY. 

I want YOU to take the real you, and THRIVE, reach your goals and EXPLORE your wildest dreams, step into your light and take up space in the world without fear of judgement and failure.

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(We love judgement and failure here, ask me why...)

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I want you to know you can STAND UP & STAND OUT too!

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