Born & raised in a high control religious group, my fear of making a mistake was extremely high because of the consequences that would follow. In order to survive, it was easier to do what I was told and stay within the parameters of life that I was allowed.

In spite of all the suppression and control, I always had a quiet feeling of optimism for the future. That I was made for more than what was in front of me, even though I could see no escape from it.

For thirty years I "put a lid" on it.

At eighteen I married a Pastor's son and it didn't take long for me to realise it wasn't what either of us had expected. Oh well, another thing to "put a lid on."

The one thing I'd known since I was a small child was that I wanted with my whole heart was to be a mother. At twenty I was thrilled to be pregnant with my first child. I could feel the "real me" starting to bubble up throughout my pregnancy. Yes! Finally! I would get to live out some of my truth.

Twenty minutes after our son was born, he passed away.

At thirty, with four small children, I "took the lid off" and left the church and have spent the past twelve years uncovering who I was always meant to be.

Leaving any environment that you attach your identity to is no easy feat. It can be an incredibly overwhelming and isolating journey, which is why I'm here to make sure you don't walk it out alone.

All parts of your story will be used!

I truly believe that nothing is for nothing. You are not too far gone, your past does not get to hold you captive. In fact your past is the catalyst for your purposeful future.

I would never have stumbled across what I do now, had it not been for the thirty year introduction I'd had.