In fact, over the last decade, I went from being a frustrated, impatient, self-doubting, failure-averse, and body-hating, ice-cream-emotional-eater to a kale-loving, health nut, blissed-out yoga teacher, entrepreneur and coach. (Still love ice cream btw.)

For so long, I thought I was broken and numbed my distress with ice-cream, but I was bound to burn out by design.

At the age of 27, I hit rock bottom. A massive quarter-life crisis if you will (didn’t call it that at the time). See, I was completely burned out.

Actually, I had completed the trifecta of misery: out of a job (that I quit, due to my obvious burn out and dissatisfaction), out of a relationship of 7 years (got dumped, probs cause I was no longer myself), and therefore out of a home (yeah we shared it + had no more income).

With support, I slowly came out of my depression and saw life through a new lens. My own true desires. It felt like that brain-exploding emoji.

Things started to change: I made some of my dreams come true, like traveling the world, living abroad, and choosing simplicity and freedom over toxic hustle, and a conventional lifestyle.

I also knew that if I wanted to have the life of my dreams (flexible, healthy, fun and adventurous), I would have to start my own business. You know what I mean, you’ve probably started yours for similar reasons : freedom, flexible schedule to be present for your kiddies or loved ones, time to travel, or work out, better finances, etc.

I didn’t understand why at first. I was doing exactly what I was supposed to do: study, work hard, get good grades, be nice, start a career, find love and carry on. I was on the path to a happy life, right?!
Wrong, so, so wrong.
Even though, my life seemed great, I was frustrated, envious and always feeling 3-steps behind others, competitive, numbing myself with ice-cream and cookies, and ultimately very unhappy.

Something in the way I was living was obviously not working for me.

My healing journey continued and I started shifting into a healthier life. I got lots of support around this: coaches, naturopaths, books, therapy, trainings & certifications, and I discovered that I loved learning about all this wellness stuff. It’s amazing how healthier decisions impact your whole life.

Fast-forward to a few years later when I became a yoga teacher and started my yoga teaching side-hustle. By then, I was a complete health nut, enrolling my partner, friends and family into a healthier lifestyle. 

It was a big blow because it was seriously messing with my ability to perform.
See, I had based my whole self-worth on my capacity to perform and be productive (as most high-achievers do), which is also why I hated my body: I just couldn’t control her and make her shrink into some standard I blindly followed. (Nevermind, that she had worked quite well up until that point).

However, as I was just getting started, I hit a new hurdle (or blessing): I was feeling sick, on and off, and honestly thought I was going cray-zy.

However, this time I had the tools: I noticed it before it was too late, I took action and bounced back with more ease. Through my healing journey, my knowledge and my spiritual practices, I had developed resilience.