ABOUT

MY JOURNEY

At 39-years-old, my body knew before my mind that something was wrong. One morning, I woke with excruciating hip pain that left me bed-bound for many months. With nothing to do but lay and think, I decided to get both a journal and a therapist - it was time to examine my life!

I was a headteacher at a primary school in London with a stable partner, no debt or mortgage, and we had a beautiful flat. Despite all that, I couldn’t shake the feeling that my hip was more than just physical pain. I was tired, stressed, unhealthy, unfit, overweight and not managing my work/ life balance at all.

I decided to prioritise my health and left my job as a headteacher. I didn't have a plan, but I was going to take a little time to figure it out. I thought my life was stable enough to take this risk. I was so wrong!

Over the next 6 months, my grandmother passed away, my partner decided he no longer loved me, my sister was diagnosed with cancer and a new flatmate forced me out of my home of four years. 

I found myself turning 40 without a job, partner or home. It seemed I could no longer deny it - I was in the throws of a midlife crisis!

I tried looking for new jobs and flats, but I no longer knew what I wanted to be when I grew up! I was frozen, unable to make even the simplest of decisions. An amazing friend let me stay with her, and after several months, I finally made a choice. I decided to stop. Stop searching, stop panicking, stop worrying. It was more than a career break, and not as glamorous as a gap year, it was a life break.

I spent over a year focused on creative, wellness and health pursuits which included volunteering, meditation, yoga, fitness, breathwork and energy healing. 

Starting my own business was born out of this time in my life and my desire to help people who, like me, might just need a little help to find what RESONATES WITHIN.