In 2012 I had a breakdown after negative feedback. I remember I felt so misunderstood and unappreciated. I was frustrated I was not where I wanted to be, despite working hard. I blamed my industry, the economy and breaking my back (literally). I remember feeling I’d hit a wall and did not know what to do anymore.

I tried to escape my gloom by moving to the other side of the world. Yet I failed to break free from my negative mindset, limiting beliefs and habits. It dawned on me that I had to change or stay stuck.

This dark night of my soul sparked my personal development journey. I invested in coaching, mindset, energy medicine and holistic health training. I became aware of my blind spots. I learned I am highly sensitive to people’s energy and situations as an empath.

As a child, I learned to work hard, help others and strive for perfect standards. I’d pour my energy into my partner’s potential who cheated, leaving me exhausted and resentful. Therapy helped me see I’d had to let go of trying to fix and control.

So I trained my mind to shift negative thinking into positive. To choose my response rather than react frustrated or angry.

I learned to balance my emotions and energy by setting boundaries. I changed my social circle from hedonistic to conscious.

I switched my diet, life style to natural and organic. For ten years I taught the benefits of natural beauty and wellbeing at universities and events.

Gradually I noticed that avoiding toxins does not equal good health. I became aware of the impact of stress, thoughts and repressed emotions on wellbeing. My facial acupuncture and reiki training deepened my understanding of the body-mind-spirit connection.

This awareness and a profound spiritual experience prompted me to train as a hypnotherapist and coach. It felt like a natural evolution as I had listened to clients’ stories and problems for twenty years as an international makeup artist. The difference now was that I could help clients with their inner transformation.

The truth is that empowering people has been my life’s mission. It motivated my study in politics, my career in fashion, mentoring and lecturing in academia, public speaking and as a holistic therapist and coach.

I’ve been intuitive all my life as I followed my heart and conquered my fears. I realised that being judged was a blessing as I had to fall apart. It pushed me to do my inner work and take responsibility for my life and change it.

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