About Me

For me, life used to mean lack, internal struggle, fear and expectation of the worst…
Forever unsettled, feeling like something was missing, and allowing myself to succumb to the less-than-ideal situations that occur when you’re busy looking after everyone else, except you. When your needs fall off the radar.  Along with your self-worth. And self-belief.  And self-love.  It’s a very painful and stressful world to live in.  For me it started at a very young age…

I was so scared they wouldn’t want me.  Or wouldn’t be able to take care of me.
When I found out I wasn’t their biological daughter I felt like I had to pretend. Pretend that I wasn’t frightened, and feeling insecure.  Instead choosing to portray a happy ‘everything’s ok’ face to reassure them.  Just in case they decided they didn’t want me anymore.  Don’t get me wrong my family was kind, caring, loving and 100% supportive of me, and I adore them.  But deep down I just couldn’t shake the feeling that I had to protect them, from my reality, that a big void existed inside me…

On the surface I was the fun, outgoing, bubbly girl. 
On the inside I felt lonely, and exhausted from ‘faking’ my way through life.  Food became my solitude.  It gave me the energy to perform, and the comfort to continue.  Continue through unhealthy relationships, emotional and physical abuse, and heartbreak.  Although the situations changed… it felt like life was on repeat… “what’s wrong with me?” I’d ask myself, “why is this happening again?” … “am I expecting too much?”  Such difficult questions to answer when you feel stuck, alone, and addicted to self-sacrificing for love…

New awareness came when I finally decided something had to change.  And it did. 
The ticket was booked for the 11th of January 2013, and he was gone.  I wished him well, told him that he should really let go of his past.  With that baggage, he will never find true happiness and thanked him when he left for setting me free.  I will never forget the look on his face; I am sure he truly thought I had lost the plot. For 3 weeks, I cried and cried every day…

Australia became home.  My two dogs and me. 
No family, few friends, but a determined will to heed my own advice.  I kept hearing the last words I told him repeatedly in my head.  It was the guiding message I needed to hear too.  It was time sort out the ‘baggage’ and finally let it be…

Joining The Coaching Institute in Melbourne opened me up to a whole new world.
Live events, programs, and meeting amazing people started to ‘crack’ my exterior… and through the cracks, a beautiful gold started to shimmer.  And although I struggled to make sense of it all in the moment, I was all of a sudden catapulted into a new realm of self-awareness and self-exploration.  I was hooked…

Every day I was noticing small shifts and significant breakthroughs occurring. 
My new partner and step-kids helped me redefine what love meant, what support meant, what happiness meant.  All the while I learnt what self-love truly meant.  I learnt how to become functionally self-ISH.  How to put my needs first, because if you’re not feeling fulfilled first, it’s a struggle to effectively help anyone else.  The ‘baggage’ got un-packed, and sorted, and either lovingly let go or respectfully re-remembered.  Life became REAL.  The need to control the façade, and the need to please others faded.  Confidence bloomed, business boomed, and my inner guide, my Purposeful Warrior awakened…

Awake. And Empowered.
She’s beautiful, powerful, loving, and strong.  She ensures that all your self-love, self-care, and self-awareness needs are met FIRST so that then she can serve others from a cup that overflows with love and abundance in all things.  She knows your hearts desires.  And she knows how to guide you towards them.  She is intentional, purposeful, and proud to serve you.  She’s within you, just like she’s within me…

Now it’s your turn.
It’s your turn to tune in and connect with your Purposeful Warrior too.  Sometimes life becomes too much, too complicated, too overwhelming, too stressful.  You lose touch with what makes you ‘tick’, what doing something truly meaningful feels like, and who you are beyond all those roles you play and masks you wear.  It’s time to focus on you.  Your needs, wants, desires.  Awakening Purpose is an exciting journey and connecting to your inner guide feels extremely liberating.

No more feeling lost, confused, overwhelmed, and alone.
If you’re clear on your purpose, you know why you’re doing something, and how it fits into the bigger picture of your life.  It creates the momentum for you to move forward, everyday with energy. With purpose and intention all the amazing forces of the universe can align to make even the most impossible things possible.  But as I found on my journey it all starts WITHIN you.  Growth is an internal process.  No external force is strong enough to break the chains that bind us within the dark void of uncertainty and self-doubt.  I reached out for help, and found it.  I learnt how to nurture my Purposeful Warrior, coax her out, let her shine, and let her guide me forward.  Now I can help you too…

Everybody deserves to feel purpose-FULL!
Waking up with intention, waking up with lightness in your heart, waking up with a renewed sense of hope and happiness. Equipped with resources, strategies, and support to guide you through the tough times, and celebrate the good times – unconditionally!  No matter what your past, what your story, what your baggage, change is within your reach.  It’s simply reaching that point of ‘enough is enough’ and taking one step forward.  One small step.  Today you can start here, with me: Awakening Purpose

Now life takes on a whole new meaning.  It’s something to embrace, not hide away from.  Time is of the essence, especially as our kids grow, our family ages, our roles change.  Trust me, I spent years on the ‘wrong’ path looking backwards instead of forwards. There’s absolutely no better time than NOW to start living with more pride, and purpose, and passion!