My interest in the health and wellness space piqued in my early twenties. Before then, I would have declared I knew all about health and wellbeing but in the next breath I would have been cursing my body, denying myself food (and making up for it later) and indulging in consistent negative self-talk; everything I stand against these days.

Throughout my teens and early twenties, I was never truly satisfied with my body image or my state of health despite being a healthy, active young girl. I had an extremely unhealthy relationship with food and whilst I was never diagnosed with a disorder, a hunch tells me there was a lot going on there. I was always interested in leading a healthy lifestyle, however, my interpretation of ‘healthy and well’ wasn’t completely accurate.

So what changed? To be honest, the was no one moment or factor that shifted my way of thinking, but that’s just what it was, my thinking! I wish I could say all of a sudden, I woke up and saw the light but it was a collective series of events. My mum was diagnosed with cancer in my late teens which has been a continuing journey for me and the family right through my twenties and now into my thirties. Whilst she is fortunately still well, I saw first hand the importance that daily habits can have on our health long-term. I also spent huge amounts of time in therapy to get to the bottom of WHY I felt like I was never enough, both physically and emotionally.

In 2017 I was introduced to doTERRA essential oils which was a pivotal point of change for me. It was the catalyst for me moving into the health and wellness space professionally. Not only did I love using the oils but I loved sharing about them and turned my love of oils into a growing business which is still growing today. At this time, I invested in loads of professional development courses and learning which all helped to support the work I did in therapy years prior.

In 2019 gained my Health Coaching certification from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, and in 2020 I completed my yoga teacher training through Santosha Yoga Institute. Through my work in the health and wellness industry, I have learned that health and wellness are holistic concepts encompassing so many facets of our lives. These concepts are dynamic and evolve over time and look different for everyone.

Whilst the negative self-talk and self-doubt still rear their head some days, I now have the capacity to manage them because I know my truth. My goal is to support other women to come to their own truth and end the cycle of telling ourselves we’re not enough.