On paper, I\u2019m a successful Brand Strategist with a Master\u2019s Degree in Leadership and a host of achievements in corporate life. To the outside world it has always seemed that I had everything, but nobody knew about the war that raged inside me. Breaking a 17-year chronic substance abuse addiction and experiencing the shift from a culture of addiction to a culture of recovery, has been my greatest accomplishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I am now ready to share my experience and learnings, in order to help others on their own journey to recovery, whatever that may be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I see myself as a \u2018Life Recovery Coach\u2019 because I have witnessed the traits and behaviours of the addiction culture running deep within the majority of my clients, most of who have never been abusers of any substance. So in my assessment, the addiction culture actually lies in behaviour, not in substance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a coach, mentor and lecturer I have various platforms on which to share my experience and insights of behaviour and perception. Although sharing my personal experience with the world is somewhat daunting, I find encouragement in the opportunity it presents to help others challenge their various breakdowns in life, which at times may seem like impossible odds to overcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I have learnt that despite circumstance, we are able to experience a shift and observe these \u2018odds\u2019 as gifts with powerful messages. They only appear \u2018impossible\u2019 to us when we choose not to listen to the learnings they offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Life will constantly present us with challenges or, if we shift our perception, invitations to take part in learning experiences. When we accept that we are continuous learners in life we experience a shift from \u2018I feel overwhelmed\u2019 to \u2018I can overcome\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In essence, I am a facilitator who gathers information and combines theory with life experiences that collectively allows me the opportunity to help others navigate their own life\u2019s path. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I extend a personal invitation for you to join me as we navigate through life in the hope that what I share will create understanding and allow you to observe yourself and your own challenges in a more resourceful way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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