My Story
I come from a long line of people pleasers. Generations of women who were afraid to speak up to avoid upsets, not asking for what they want and need, walking on eggshells as to not “rock the boat” and as a child taught good children were seen and not heard.
I grew up stifling my voice, not trusting myself, and never feeling safe or free to be myself. I spent most of my childhood and adulthood looking for approval and trying to prove to others and myself that I was good enough, smart enough, successful enough, etc. Since I didn’t trust myself, I didn’t really trust others, which lead to my having a lot of acquaintances and surface/disconnected relationships. I ended up doing a lot of “tolerating” and not having boundaries.
In business, I worked hard to please my bosses and created a successful and lucrative career. However, no matter how successful I was and how much business I brought in, I never received the appreciation that I craved. My “imposter syndrome” emerged. I became proficient at hiding my insecurities and fears. Most people assumed I was confident and had it all, when in reality I was suffering in silence, fearful that I would fail and be discovered as a fraud.
Maintaining this external charade of “having it all together” was mentally and emotionally exhausting and started affecting my health. I was stressed out, had heart palpitations and anxiety and had trouble sleeping. Having to go to a doctor and get strapped into a heart monitor was a wake up call. It was then when I realized I needed to take control of “me”.
With the help of powerful personal development courses, mentors and coaches, I one day found myself asking, “why am I allowing myself to feel like I'm not enough - in both business and my personal life?” It was in that moment that I chose to rewrite my story and my life started to shift. I took ownership of what I attracted and tolerated in my life, started creating boundaries, started trusting my capabilities and accomplishments, and I started making myself, and and my health a priority. I went from being co-dependent to independent; from a pleaser to a servant leader and started standing up for myself and asking for what I want and need.
I now trust myself and my intuition. I have beautiful and supportive relationships that are compassionate, collaborative, co-creative. I feel young, healthy and vibrant. I’ve learned to reach my goals and achieve greater results with less effort. I have financial abundance to follow my heart and do what brings me joy and fulfillment and I live an empowered life that I love!
My life experiences, coupled with focused professional training, resulted in me creating a seminar and coaching company where I help high achievers take ownership and control of what's not working in their lives and knowing they are "enough. They experience more ease, harmony and fulfillment, enriched relationships, less stress, sharpened leadership skills and enhanced productivity.