14/03/2026
For many years I believed that if I just did all the right things, I would heal.
If I rolled out my mat every day to practice yoga, sat on my cushion to meditate, did the cold plunge, went on retreat, walked in nature, ate well, and read all the dharma and self help books… eventually everything inside me would fall into place.
And while these practices supported me in many ways, after more than a decade of this approach I found myself struggling internally more than ever. I was still stuck in the same old patterns and limiting core beliefs that kept me feeling small and held me back.
What I didn’t realise at the time was that I had fallen into the trap of spiritual bypassing.
Like many people on a healing path, I was unknowingly overlooking the younger, vulnerable and wounded parts of myself…the parts that felt unloved, invisible and not good enough. The parts that were calling for my attention.
It wasn’t until I began working with a therapist using Internal Family Systems (IFS) and started turning toward those parts with curiosity and compassion that things truly began to shift.
Through parts work, alongside all the supportive practices that helped regulate and reshape my nervous system, things started to shift in my life.
My Rheumatoid Arthritis went into remission.
I found the courage to leave my 21 year marriage.
I started my own business.
I bought my own home.
And most importantly, I began to accept, embrace and even love myself.
Having walked this path, I now feel deeply inspired to support others, particularly women, in gently turning toward the parts of themselves that are longing to be seen, heard and healed.
Because healing isn’t about becoming someone new…it’s about reconnecting with who you already are beneath it all.
If this resonates and you feel called to go deeper on the inward journey, I’d be honoured to support you. Please reach out for more info or visit the link in my bio to book a free intro call to see if we vibe.
Sending love, Naomi 💕
