12/15/2025
My corporate career in STEM began over 15 years ago with me saying my favorite word, "no".
(To be clear no is my favorite word to say, not hear 😅)
The no wasn't because I didn't want the opportunity, it was because the parameters and expectations were too unclear for me. That no helped me be clear on what I wanted and needed to be my own definition of personal and professional success and, when I was reapproached with clarity, I was able to say and emphatic YES.
(Which just so happens to be my favorite word to hear 😉)
15 years ago I packed up a life in London, moved to Hong Kong and commenced a corporate career that gave me opportunities to participate in innovation and advocacy as STEM evolved and encroached on all aspects of life as we currently know it.
I head into 2026 having evolved myself, from the international corporate world to - session-by-session, client-by-client - building my craniosacral practice. Where I previously devoted my hours and energy to growing others' dreams, I am now learning to support my own.
It feels like this... When I was a corporate/tech/buzzword the world felt vast, and one demensional. I went cool places and did cool things with cool people and I am GRATEFUL for that. And I knew very little about myself. When I connected with craniosacral therapy and then began my studies and training, in some ways, the world right in front of me winnowed. What was wide and unformed has become focused and deep, and deeply personal. What felt like being hitched to others' whims and definitions of accomplishment, has become mine to define.
Where I previously had a scheduled meeting, a pre-booked ticket, an itinerary crafted someone/thing else's needs, I now have freedom and the ability to decide for myself.
And this is challenging. It's an initiation into... well, I don't yet know. It's a joining of forces with the unknown, becoming intimate with faith and doubt equally, and these are not skills I learned on the corporate side. But I can see that this is what I have been working for, all this time, and here I am fully stepping into it ✨🐎✨
