My Story

I used to believe something was wrong with me.

That I was too emotional. Too sensitive. Too messy inside.

But the truth is—I was never broken. I was carrying wounds I hadn’t learned how to heal.

Between the ages of 8 and 12, I lived through a kind of trauma no child should face. I didn’t have the tools or language to make sense of it. So I buried it, like so many kids do. Quietly. Invisibly. I was silenced.

And it shaped everything.

For decades, I wore a mask of being fine. Inside, I struggled. I didn’t know how to be happy, how to feel safe in my body, or how to trust myself. I was in survival mode.

It wasn’t until my forties—after a painful breakup, a breakdown, and watching my daughter become the caregiver I should’ve been—that I saw the truth. I wasn’t weak. I wasn’t failing. I was wounded. And I needed support.

A friend asked me a question that changed everything:
"Don’t you know how much you're worth?"

I didn’t. But I wanted to.

Therapy became the place where I finally exhaled.
I cried. I unravelled. I got honest.
It was the first time in my life I felt truly seen—and safe.

I started a daily gratitude practice. I rebuilt my emotional health. I reconnected with my kids. And I found my way back to a stronger, healthier relationship with my partner.
I didn’t just heal—I transformed.

That journey lit a fire in me.

I kept thinking: Why don’t we teach this stuff earlier? Why don’t we give kids the tools I never had?

That’s how Healing is a Journey was born.

Today, I create practical, screen-free emotional wellness tools that help children name their feelings, regulate their bodies, and feel safe to express themselves. I build what I wish I had when I was a child. And what I needed as a mum.

Because healing shouldn’t be a last resort—it should be part of how we grow up.

If you’ve ever felt lost, like you’re failing as a parent, or like your child’s emotions are “too big to handle,”

I want you to know:

You’re not alone. You’re not doing it wrong.
You just need the right tools, and a little support.

Healing is messy, but it’s also magical.
And you don’t have to do it alone anymore.

I’m walking this journey with you.