As an army officer you’d think decision making would be easy.
A no-brainer.
Well, that’s exactly what it wasn’t.
I was good at being good. Leaving school a responsible, achieving ‘good girl’ I thought using my mind, reasoning out options and then applying myself would answer all of life’s questions, solve all of life’s problems.
It led to amazing job offers and 'success... that in turn led to health-wrecking career, depression and even suicidal thoughts while working in a corporate world that didn't suit me.
It led to big changes in career, location and life … that led to living in the wrong part of the world, in a destructive, soul-sucking relationship with an alcoholic.
I just didn't know how to get out of this vicious cycle. In fact, I didn't really even register that there might be a viable alternative. But I knew something had to change. So ...
A no-brainer.
Well, that’s exactly what it wasn’t.
I was good at being good. Leaving school a responsible, achieving ‘good girl’ I thought using my mind, reasoning out options and then applying myself would answer all of life’s questions, solve all of life’s problems.
It led to amazing job offers and 'success... that in turn led to health-wrecking career, depression and even suicidal thoughts while working in a corporate world that didn't suit me.
It led to big changes in career, location and life … that led to living in the wrong part of the world, in a destructive, soul-sucking relationship with an alcoholic.
I just didn't know how to get out of this vicious cycle. In fact, I didn't really even register that there might be a viable alternative. But I knew something had to change. So ...
I packed my bags and joined the army!
Perhaps not everyone's solution to a stuck life (although many have tried it!)....
The promise of great leadership, travel, adventure sounded the perfect antidote to the corporate world! This promise even overcame my naturally pacifistic tendencies.
First, officer training at Sandhurst - here I am on the far right of the photo on a 'log run' with my platoon. Then in charge of troops of more than 40 soldiers, bouncing around woods with Landrovers and guns, on exercise in Egypt, Kenya and poised for overseas operations. It should have been exciting!
Perhaps not everyone's solution to a stuck life (although many have tried it!)....
The promise of great leadership, travel, adventure sounded the perfect antidote to the corporate world! This promise even overcame my naturally pacifistic tendencies.
First, officer training at Sandhurst - here I am on the far right of the photo on a 'log run' with my platoon. Then in charge of troops of more than 40 soldiers, bouncing around woods with Landrovers and guns, on exercise in Egypt, Kenya and poised for overseas operations. It should have been exciting!
You'd think all that adventure would create joy. At least, I did.
But life still felt flat and two dimensional.
I was still missing something.
I just didn’t know what. Nor how to work out what.
I wasn’t stupid. All my decisions were cleverly thought through. Well reasoned, pros and cons listed and rated.
Why wasn’t it working?
There had to be more to life!
I ended up sneaking out of RMAS on a Sunday evening, while others were down the pub or catching up on admin, to a secret life... I was hanging out in spiritualist churches trying to find the 'something' that was missing. The something beyond the physical that just had to be there. Spiritualism didn't quite fit, but it felt along the right lines somehow. And gifted me 'evidence' that there was indeed more to life than the physical.
In desperation to try something different I signed up for a place on an introductory shamanic course. It promised to teach me how to connect to my power animals and spirit helpers.
I feared it may be new-agey and not practical. But this shamanic course ‘happened’ to be taught by a veteran of the Vietnam War. He had to be grounded, right? So I listened.
My life, my view of life, changed. This wasn't new agey, it was the most grounded, ancient spiritual practice that we have all emerged from.
I finally knew how to make decisions that would serve me. I knew how to find answers and ask for and receive help with those answers.
Every single big step in my life is made with the wisdom of completely reliable spirit helpers and power animals. I could have found this hard – I’m not a natural clairvoyant and felt often so grounded I didn’t think I could ever connect with spirit.
When I met my first power animal, I truly felt like I was home for the very first time in my life. Completely loved. Completely accepted. And always connected to wisdom, help, advice, healing and love.
With the wisdom of the spirit world at my fingertips, I went back to University and got a first class honours degree with ease! I changed my career to working one to one with alternative health and well-being and loved it! I found my ideal partner and got married (there's a longer story to this one... for another time!).
But more was to come.
I still had no quick way of being clear about the smaller decisions. Of being totally clear each decision every day - whether to work on this or that part of my business, whether to take on a new hobby or finish and old project, whether to rest, or play, or work in each moment - which would really suit my soul?
But life still felt flat and two dimensional.
I was still missing something.
I just didn’t know what. Nor how to work out what.
I wasn’t stupid. All my decisions were cleverly thought through. Well reasoned, pros and cons listed and rated.
Why wasn’t it working?
There had to be more to life!
I ended up sneaking out of RMAS on a Sunday evening, while others were down the pub or catching up on admin, to a secret life... I was hanging out in spiritualist churches trying to find the 'something' that was missing. The something beyond the physical that just had to be there. Spiritualism didn't quite fit, but it felt along the right lines somehow. And gifted me 'evidence' that there was indeed more to life than the physical.
In desperation to try something different I signed up for a place on an introductory shamanic course. It promised to teach me how to connect to my power animals and spirit helpers.
I feared it may be new-agey and not practical. But this shamanic course ‘happened’ to be taught by a veteran of the Vietnam War. He had to be grounded, right? So I listened.
My life, my view of life, changed. This wasn't new agey, it was the most grounded, ancient spiritual practice that we have all emerged from.
I finally knew how to make decisions that would serve me. I knew how to find answers and ask for and receive help with those answers.
Every single big step in my life is made with the wisdom of completely reliable spirit helpers and power animals. I could have found this hard – I’m not a natural clairvoyant and felt often so grounded I didn’t think I could ever connect with spirit.
When I met my first power animal, I truly felt like I was home for the very first time in my life. Completely loved. Completely accepted. And always connected to wisdom, help, advice, healing and love.
With the wisdom of the spirit world at my fingertips, I went back to University and got a first class honours degree with ease! I changed my career to working one to one with alternative health and well-being and loved it! I found my ideal partner and got married (there's a longer story to this one... for another time!).
But more was to come.
I still had no quick way of being clear about the smaller decisions. Of being totally clear each decision every day - whether to work on this or that part of my business, whether to take on a new hobby or finish and old project, whether to rest, or play, or work in each moment - which would really suit my soul?
Two years ago I found out. The icing on the cake.
I learned how to combine my heart and body into this decision making process. A heart-based form of coaching which I now share with others.
Not just a 'no-brainer'.
Deliberately a no-brainer.
Reliably. Accurately. Every. Single. Time.
And this means that life is rich. Exciting. Purposeful. Full. And FUN.
I don’t even ask ‘what’s the meaning or point of life’ any more. The question was not just answered. It is utterly redundant.
Sure, I have my tougher moments and challenges. Life is not Unicorns and rainbows. But it’s real. Authentic.
Life feels ‘on track’. I move through tough times quicker and with more self awareness.
My joys are deeper and more consistent.
I always know what to do next that will serve my best life ever, AND how to go about it.
Without fail.
I always know my next step in my body, mind, heart and soul.
And now I know how to share this with you.
I have developed a practical, accessible system of decision making and lifelong support that helps you to connect to your body, heart, nature and spirit. I hope you'll join me for a better, richer, fulfilling life.
I learned how to combine my heart and body into this decision making process. A heart-based form of coaching which I now share with others.
Not just a 'no-brainer'.
Deliberately a no-brainer.
Reliably. Accurately. Every. Single. Time.
And this means that life is rich. Exciting. Purposeful. Full. And FUN.
I don’t even ask ‘what’s the meaning or point of life’ any more. The question was not just answered. It is utterly redundant.
Sure, I have my tougher moments and challenges. Life is not Unicorns and rainbows. But it’s real. Authentic.
Life feels ‘on track’. I move through tough times quicker and with more self awareness.
My joys are deeper and more consistent.
I always know what to do next that will serve my best life ever, AND how to go about it.
Without fail.
I always know my next step in my body, mind, heart and soul.
And now I know how to share this with you.
I have developed a practical, accessible system of decision making and lifelong support that helps you to connect to your body, heart, nature and spirit. I hope you'll join me for a better, richer, fulfilling life.