My Story
My Body Spent Years Trying to Get my Attention
In my 20s, it was Crohn's, a diagnosis that left me depleted and frustrated. The doctor prescribed "a calmer life". Easier said than done.
I didn't know it at the time, but my lower chakras were out of balance. My body was trying to speak, but I just didn't know how to listen.
In my 30s, the messages got louder. Glandular Fever took me out for months while I struggled to care for two small children. I had no energy and no idea how to make space for myself. Dishes felt like marathons. Baths were out of the question. I was running on empty, self-care was a distant dream, and I felt pulled in every direction.
Things began to shift when I started prioritising myself. Yoga. Meditation. Reiki. EFT. But I didn't have a safe space to talk about "spiritual things". Many people didn't understand. I still hadn't found the mindset work that would shift everything, but the seeds were planted.
And Then, Perimenopause Came Knocking
At 42, I returned to the doctor exhausted, sleep-deprived, and irritable from night sweats. He told me I was too young to be perimenopausal. When you're that depleted, it's hard to question authority. But I knew he was wrong. And I trusted my intuition enough to keep looking.
I eventually found an alternative practitioner who listened. He helped me sleep again, and within weeks, I felt like a different woman. My mindset was starting to shift...but there was still deeper work to do.
My 40s Became a
Turning Point
I left a toxic marriage.
I went on retreat.
I found my voice, my rhythm, my self.
I fell in love with moon rituals, oracle cards, mindset work, Yoga, and crystals, tools that helped me not only heal but awaken. I was determined to avoid a hat trick of auto-immune diseases.
I did the work to heal my inner critic - that voice that says you're too much, not enough, or unworthy of rest, health, and joy. I see her differently now. She's a teacher, and I've learned to flip her script.
Surrounded by a supportive community, I rebuilt my self-worth, reclaimed my energy, and remembered how to love who I
This Time, My Spirituality Isn’t Going Anywhere
Looking back, I realise I was learning to balance my chakras, regulate my nervous system, and reconnect with every part of myself.
I stopped outsourcing my well-being and started trusting my intuition.
I learned to listen.
To soften.
To rewrite my story.
It's allowed me to approach my life and work with more mindfulness and heart-centered presence.
From Survivor to Thriver:
My Menopause Awakening
You're not feeling yourself lately
You're tired to your bones, and no amount of sleep seems to fix it
Your moods feel unpredictable
The brain fog makes you second-guess things you used to do without thinking
And when you finally muster up the energy to ask for help, the doctor says, "You're too young for perimenopause.”
But something inside you knows better
You can feel it - a shift, a stirring, a call to slow down and listen
I know that feeling. I've been there
But before we talk about menopause, let's go back
Because my body spent years trying to get my attention, and maybe yours has too.
YES, I am WOO WOO and I AM PROUD OF IT!!!
I created Hit The Pause® to support busy women like you. Women who are exhausted and ready to reconnect with themselves.
It was exactly what I needed. Small moments to pause. A few minutes in the car before work. A chance to breathe. A way to explore spirituality without feeling overwhelmed or knowing where to begin.
That’s why Hit The Pause® exists.
Your pause in your pocket.
A sanctuary of meditation, oracle wisdom and mindset shifts, inspired by nature’s cycles, to help you find calm, restore your energy and reconnect with yourself.
Whether you’re navigating perimenopause, menopause or simply longing to slow down and hear your own inner wisdom again, you’ll find a gentle, supportive space here.
Wherever you are I’ll guide you.