Friday night, I attended an awards ceremony where I was honoured to be named a finalist for the work I do through Her Empowered Mind. Walking into that room — surrounded by leaders, trailblazers, and people making real impact — I had one of those moments where you quietly think: “Wow. Look how far I’ve come.” Not because it’s about trophies or titles (they’re lovely, but they’re not the point).But because years ago, after my injury, after leaving my corporate job, after rebuilding myself piece by piece… I genuinely questioned who I was without my old identity. And now? Now I get to help women overcome self-sabotage, step into their power, and rewire their beliefs around what’s possible for them. Being a finalist wasn’t just a professional milestone — it was a deeply personal one. It reminded me that: ✨ Healing creates space for alignment. ✨ Purpose often rises from the parts of our story we thought were “broken.” ✨ And when you choose yourself — the world reflects it back. I didn’t win the award that night (or maybe I did — either way the message stays the same)…but what I DID win was the experience of standing proudly in the identity I once questioned. To every woman in this community: Don’t wait for permission. Don’t wait for perfect conditions. Don’t wait to feel “ready.” Your future self is already cheering for you. Start walking toward her today. 💛🔥

On Thursday, I stood on a stage I never imagined I’d return to — the stage at my old high school. The last time I walked those corridors, I was a teenager with big dreams and very little confidence. I had no idea that life would take me on the journey it did. I spoke to the students about dreams, detours, and the way life has a funny way of leading you back to what’s truly meant for you. I shared the story of telling my school careers advisor that I wanted to be a firefighter, and being told, “Maybe something more suitable for a girl.” And I shared the truth I didn’t know then: 👉 Other people’s limitations don’t have to become your limitations. I celebrated the students who got the results they hoped for…And I spoke directly to the ones who didn’t — reminding them that a result is just a moment, not a destiny. I told them about my 2017 head injury, how it forced me to leave my corporate job, and how exactly one year to the day later…I received my firefighter contract. A full-circle moment. A reset. A reminder that alignment always finds you. And standing there in front of those students, sharing the chapters of my story I once felt ashamed of, I realised: ✨ We never know who needs to hear our journey.✨ We never know who it will inspire to choose courage over fear.✨ And we never know whose future we are helping shape, simply by showing what’s possible. It was an honour — and a reminder of why I do the work I do here in this community. If you take anything from this today, let it be this: You are never behind. You are becoming. And the path meant for you will always find its way back. 💛

If you are seeing this, congratulations, you will be one of my wonderful founding members! Anyone who joins my community before the end of September will be classed as a founding member with lifetime privileges. This is a way for me to give back to you for supporting this journey by giving you first access to a number of training programs and lots of goodies! So...I am interested to know, what stops you from being your best self? I'll go first - self sabotage. This is something I work hard on and have developed a way to spot when I do this.

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