Hello, my friend.
I’m Liz. It’s good to meet you.
I know what it’s like to want more from my life and not have the foggiest idea what to do about it. I also know what it’s like to feel stuck and a bit lost, in that place of “I don’t know what I want but I do know that I don’t want this.”
I lived a lot of my life in the way that I thought I was “supposed” to. Taking the same steps, following the same path, and doing all the things I thought I was supposed to until I realised that I didn’t actually want those things. I didn’t want to meet those milestones. I didn’t want the same for my life.
Starting to live life more on my terms meant that sometimes I felt like the odd one out and that I was being left behind. I also, strangely, had a feeling of loss around moving further away from goals and milestones that people around me reached even though I knew that I didn’t want the same for my life.
The biggest changes to my life happened from the inside out.
I’ve been curious about people for as long as I can remember, wondering why we do the things we do – I think part of this came from a deep urge to understand myself better. As a human who has had periods of depression and anxiety since they were a kid, I now realise that some of that came from a deep wound of not feeling “good enough”, from a unconscious belief that I needed to put other people’s needs and happiness ahead of my own, and a deeply hidden fear that I was broken inside.
All of this kept in me in relationships that were unhealthy for me and in jobs that were damaging to my health. It kept me stuck in repeating habits and behaviours that I thought were helpful but were actually quite the opposite. It kept me looking for answers in all the wrong places.
You can’t put your life on auto-pilot.
The slow peeling away of the layers and, getting clearer on what I want and what I don’t want, has helped me to see a wider view of what’s possible in my life. To be more open to loving and kind relationships and, to make the decision to walk away from the best relationship I ever had. To seek out and take on challenges and adventures that I never thought I’d be brave enough to do. To learn how to have much more compassion for myself and to start living a life that truly feeds my soul.
As cliche as it sounds, it’s an ongoing journey. Even now, after 20 years of gently exploring possibility, living on my own terms is still something I have to remind myself about each day.
Change can take time, especially when you’re taking the time to get clearer about what it is that you really truly desire. There’s definitely been a lot of trying stuff out, adjusting and trying again – and in many ways, it’s something I’m still figuring out.
- I’m a Life Coach and breathwork meditation Facilitator
- I have a background in market research, insights and human-centered design so I’m really good at asking questions and, more importantly, listening
- I worked in the fitness industry for 8+ years and am now a recreational athlete
- I’m a lover of the outside
- I’m curious about people, the world… and the multiverse
- I’m a sometimes writer, a kitchen karaoke’er, a Star Wars fan, an avid reader and fan of podcasts
- I’m currently learning Spanish on DuoLingo – muy bien!
- I’m originally from the UK and have an accent which is a delightful Australian / British mish-mash
- I’m also rather fond of crunchy peanut butter and broccoli (but not a the same time…)
My pronouns are she / her. It’s good to meet you, beautiful human.
Boring bit at the bottom with some of my qualifications
- Certified Life Coach (Certified Coaching Professional, ICF)
- Trauma-Informed Care
- Breathwork Healer Training: Levels 1 – 3
- Certificate III & IV in Fitness
- Les Mills BodyCombat, BodyBalance & CxWorx
- Reiki level 1, 2 & 3a
- Watermanship 1 & 2
- Cycling proficiency
- Girl Guide badge in Entertainment
- Brownie badge in Crafts