About Me

I started my career aged 15 in the family business which is still in operation now for over 40 years later.

Truth be told I began working around 7 years of age when I would accompany my dad to his stores. While he was talking to his staff I would do odd jobs about the shop like counting the bubble gum vending machine at the door.

I was taking it all in…. listening, observing , dreaming !

But what was I really taking in … perhaps too much.

Years later when I look back I wonder did I dive into being self employed too soon, I feel like I have been working for myself for over 25 years and truth be told – I am the hardest person I probably could ever have worked for.

I am self taught in a lot of what I do daily, I’ve studied part time and completed many courses to keep up to date over the years.

However, something was wrong.

Despite being my own boss and I treated myself like shit, I bullied myself into doing things I didn’t want to convinced it was what I should do, I worked 24/7 – I listen to the ET Hip Hop Preacher and believed him when he said ‘Sleep is for the Broke’ I did not sleep I worked , I worked on my business and in my business all at the same time – I bullied myself day and night!

I don’t regret all of it – of course you have to hustle, sleepless nights, long hours, low pay … that’s what you expect as a start up.

But when do you stop being a start up! What day to you start to say NO.

My defining moment was a culmination of a few things and life events where I slowly said enough is enough. I need to learn to work smarter, say no more and work less. I refused to say I was busy.

I stopped bullying myself and became kinder to myself; the 7 year old girl counting the bubble gum machine.

I now have a much simpler life but it’s still full with wild adventures and spontaneous moments, but it’s on my terms.

I no longer bully myself , I delegate, I clearly define my expectations of others and manage my time wisely.

I know my core values and live by them everyday checking back in – does this align with my core values,

I rest

I play

I work

I am successful, I am generating wealth and experiencing life on my own terms fully not comparing or competing with anyone not even myself.

I survived my own demons and now I want to help other people stop bullying themselves too by discovering their core values and learning to manage work and life

I hope we can work together to strive for a better you