Because I’ve been there!

I spent 20+ years in the corporate world, doing what I believed was the ‘right thing’, working for someone else, earning a good salary – and being defined by those things.

Then I became a mum and my whole world changed. All the things that used to seem important no longer were.

Returning to work part time, I tried to strike that balance of being a mum and bringing in money. From the outside, it looked like my family and I had it all. The perfect life, good jobs, very comfortable, to some it might even have been enviable.

But inside, things didn’t feel as awesome as they looked on the outside. I found my job unfulfilling and uninspiring.

I suddenly felt trapped in the previous life that I’d created.

New things had become so much more important to me now and I needed more flexibility so I could be there for my daughter and show up and be the mum I wanted to be.

I found myself wondering how on earth I could change that.

I was now financially dependent on my husband, because I’d given up some of my salary to work part time. I’d always earned my way before and been independent.

It almost felt like I didn’t know who I was anymore. My identity had been attached to my job and my salary for all those years. But I knew I had to set a better example for my daughter by making a change.

Losing my independence ate away at my self-esteem, my self-belief and my confidence. I was left in a place where I felt powerless, full of doubt and as though I was fading away.

Fast forward to today and a lot has changed. Long story short I found a solution that helped me gain the earnings AND the flexibility I wanted.

Something that allowed me to reclaim my identity, purpose, all while rebuilding my self-esteem and confidence. This was how I managed to take back control of my life and where I was heading!