My Journey

Key facts and events in my life to give you an impression of my life experience. 

• Born an unwanted child

• Lost my birth mother at 3 due to adoption 

• Lost my adoptive mother at 6 due to illness 

• Severe anxiety in my first years of school 

• The quiet child that's always nice and kind unless triggered

• Using writing and painting to process trauma and manage stress 

• A headstrong teenager 

• Leaving home at 17 

• Marrying at 18 

• Daughter born at 20, son at 23

• Finding a niche for business in the music industry 

• Growing and leading a company over 15 years together with my husband 

• Accounting 

• Marketing 

• Graphic Design 

• Extensive travel, Europe, US, Asia 

• Motorbike tour through Russia 

• Selling the company and emigrating to South Africa (as a family of 4) 

• Community work, Church affiliated work 

• Two foster children, one adopted child (all grown up) 

• Paragliding 

• Losing my husband to cancer

• Losing my mind to come back to my senses  

• Life Coaching Certificate 

• Discovering TRE® 

• TRE® Provider 

• TRE® Trainer

• Writing poetry and short stories

• Creating Art (Oil)  

• Being and staying in love - with life