My Story

‘OK’

My brother, my hero (4 years older than me to the day) was killed in a motorbike accident when I was 16. Just like that. An unfathomable shockwave through my perfect world. And frankly, as a teenager, that sort of thing isn’t relatable. I didn't cry, I didn't process, I didn't feel. Instead, I became an expert at being OK. Twenty years later I found out for the first time what anger felt like. This was followed by an awkward question - ‘Am I OK really?’

Values

Throughout the years, many people have felt comfortable to share deeply personal things with me. I am able to hold that space, which I honour as sacred. I value confidentiality and connectivity built on trust - my mum showing me the way with infinite integrity. My dad, along with my brother, taught me the purest meaning of unconditional love. For that I’m eternally grateful. My dad, a professional athlete also gave me an understanding of what ‘zen’ is. I see it as an embodied state of presence that came naturally to him. He showed me that: ‘no matter what, keep a sense of humour’. Even though both are no longer here, I feel forever connected. I meditate a lot. I laugh lots too! Oh, and I simply love to feel the wind through my hair and sun on my face when on the beach, out cycling or having fun on a sailing boat. The deliciousness of natures freedom feeds my soul.

Corporate Life

I spent more years in the fashion industry than I care to mention. Traversing continents, understanding diverse cultures with complex needs and leading teams with divergent challenges through change. A consistent theme was laser identification of root causes, for efficient delivery of robust solutions - typically by asking questions with curiosity and juxtaposing critical with creative out of the box thinking.

Behind the scenes I was honing my coaching and intuition skills, ever motivated to go deeper to find peace.

Inquiry

I travelled the world consuming Eat, Pray, Love type of experiences. Walking some of the Camino from France through Spain. Meditating in silence for ten days in India. Stumbling upon love in Mexico while intending to find a shaman! Sunny yoga retreats and focused juice cleanses. A delicious life as an expat. Energy work in Notting Hill. Intuition circles in Primrose Hill. I took many courses. Some analytical, others mystical and an MSc. I even met His Holiness the Dalai Lama quite by chance. I happened to be in the right place at the right time. My life has often been like that. Through curiosity and a voracious appetite to know, I’ve learnt a lot in many forms, and continue to do so along the way. Not least what doesn’t work while connecting the dots to what does.

Inner Versus Outer World Experiences

I know what it is to make complex, corporate results look easy - and to believe it’s just easy - while tackling weekend migraines and over-working myself close to burnout. I know what it is to feel pain of loss on the inside, while looking better than ever on the outside! I know what loneliness can feel like while living my dream life.

And I know what it is to think I’ve got it all sorted - connected, whole, at peace. To discover that I still had even deeper stuff to process. Life is a progressive journey. If we’re committed to growth, then lessons and opportunities to heal will present as we evolve. Some good news is that the nature of change gets ever more efficient as we simply return home to ourselves.

Purpose

This work found me, while I was busy focusing on something else. It wasn't long after I'd had a 'download' - that knowing voice within that said: ‘OK - I'm ready to help!’

CONNECT. CLEAR. CREATE.

Your Life, Your Way.