22/08/2025
Hello and thank you for being here.
As life has taken a few twists and turns over the past year, I felt it was time to reintroduce myself.
My posts aren’t polished or perfectly planned. They usually arise from inspiration—or from the quiet musings of what it means to be human, female, in menopause, and alive in this messy, beautiful world.
Here I am—hair wild, no make-up, skin salty and sun-kissed, wrinkles on show, fresh from being tossed around by the waves. Not looking my best, perhaps, but feeling my best—deeply alive.
Two years ago, at 47, I had the fright of my life: a breast cancer diagnosis.
In that moment, I faced a choice.
To stay stuck in fear, numbness, and victimhood…
Or to meet my fear, pain, and grief with courage and compassion.
When I stopped fighting, blaming, and searching for answers—and instead began listening—everything shifted.
My illness became a portal for transformation.
I knew I couldn’t go back to who I was before. And though it was painful, I discovered I was strong enough to face my grief. In doing so, I uncovered resilience, inner wisdom, and the capacity to heal.
Grief showed me what truly matters—and what no longer does.
I began letting go of people-pleasing, perfectionism, and the belief that I had to look, feel, or behave a certain way to be accepted.
I’m learning to trust myself again. To know I am not broken. That there is no perfect. Being human is messy—and that’s okay.
I’m saying yes to what feels meaningful, expansive, and inspiring. And no to what doesn’t.
I’m living my life, my way —not the one I was conditioned to live.
Stripping away fear, guilt, and pressure has given me a new sense of safety, freedom, and joy.
Because when we engage with change—when we meet our grief and difficulties with presence—we open a portal to awakening. Our capacity for love, joy, and freedom expands.
It begins with embodied presence. This is the gateway to healing, freedom and love.
It's through my own personal journey and understanding that my new offering was born:
✨ Root to Rise Retreats (link in bio)
The first of four seasonal retreats—with more offerings to come.
Watch this space!
Happy bank holiday weekend all
xx
